Maintenance Controller – Onsite Underground Mine (FIFO)

Newmont Australia; Northern Territory; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

FIFO travel

Modern camp accommodation

Health & wellbeing programs

Learning & development

Job summary

Newmont Australia’s Tanami operation is seeking a Maintenance Controller to maximize asset availability and ensure safe, reliable mining. Based onsite in the Northern Territory, you will coordinate maintenance activities with Mine Control, Maintenance, Planning and Operations.

This role offers a challenging FIFO roster, modern facilities and opportunities to develop specialist skills in SAP-based maintenance, MineStar and other asset management systems while contributing to a world-class

Qualifications

• Mechanical trade qualification or extensive experience in heavy mobile equipment, fixed plant maintenance or a related mining environment.
• Demonstrated experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, maintenance control or work management processes within mining or heavy industry.
• Strong knowledge of SAP and maintenance management systems, with the ability to manage work orders, reporting and equipment maintenance records.
• Experience using fleet management and monitoring systems such as MineStar, SMARTS, Citect or similar operational platforms.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, supported by strong computer literacy and a current C Class Driver's Licence

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prioritise scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities for mobile equipment, fixed plant and critical site infrastructure to optimise equipment availability and plan compliance.
• Monitor live equipment health and operational data through MineStar, SMARTS, Citect and related systems to identify issues and support proactive maintenance decisions.
• Manage maintenance notifications, work orders, downtime event recording, machine statistics and reporting within SAP and operational systems
• Collaborate with Mine Control, Maintenance, Planning, Reliability and Operations teams to align maintenance priorities with production requirements and schedule commitments.
• Investigate maintenance delays, support continuous improvement initiatives and maintain accurate maintenance and asset performance data to drive operational efficiency

Skills

Maintenance planning

Maintenance scheduling

Maintenance control

SAP

MineStar

SMARTS

Citect

Communication

Driver's Licence (C Class)

Education

Mechanical trade qualification

Tools

SAP

MineStar

SMARTS

Citect

Job description

Newmont Australia’s Tanami operation is seeking a Maintenance Controller to maximize asset availability and ensure safe, reliable mining. Based onsite in the Northern Territory, you will coordinate maintenance activities with Mine Control, Maintenance, Planning and Operations.

This role offers a challenging FIFO roster, modern facilities and opportunities to develop specialist skills in SAP-based maintenance, MineStar and other asset management systems while contributing to a world-class