Maintenance Manager

Westgold Resources Limited; Kambalda West; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time position

Performance based bonus

Health and wellness allowance

Family and Medical leave policies

Salary sacrifice options

Job summary

Westgold Resources is seeking an experienced Mobile Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance function at our Beta Hunt Gold Mine, near Kambalda, WA. You will coordinate site maintenance personnel and contractors to ensure safe, efficient and reliable underground mobile fleet performance.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will drive maintenance excellence, asset management, and workforce capability while delivering cost-effective outcomes for one of Australia’s premier gold operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading mobile maintenance operations in mining.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, resources and performance.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate safety leadership across maintenance activities.
• Lead maintenance teams and contractors to safely execute planned and corrective maintenance.
• Drive maintenance planning and execution strategies to improve fleet availability.

Skills

Mob ile maintenance leadership

Heavy equipment maintenance

Budget management

Team leadership

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering trades certificate

Tertiary qualifications

Job description

Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.

Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.
Westgold Resources is seeking an experienced and driven Mobile Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance function at our Beta Hunt Gold Mine, located near Kambalda in Western Australia's highly prospective Goldfields region.
Reporting to the General Manager, this key leadership role is responsible for coordinating, leading and overseeing all site maintenance personnel and contractors to ensure the safe, efficient and reliable performance of our underground mobile fleet. You will play a critical role in driving maintenance excellence, safety performance, equipment reliability, workforce capability and cost-effective asset management across the operation.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a proactive maintenance leader who enjoys developing teams, delivering operational improvements and contributing to one of Australia's most exciting underground gold operations.

Role responsibilities:

• Demonstrate visible and proactive safety leadership across all maintenance activities.
• Lead and support safety initiatives, workshop inspections, audits and risk management processes.
• Participate in incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are completed effectively through INX.
• Lead maintenance teams and contractors to safely execute planned and corrective maintenance activities.
• Ensure maintenance workshop facilities and infrastructure are maintained to industry-leading standards.
• Analyse maintenance outcomes, identify improvement opportunities and report performance variances.
• Collaborate with operational leaders to optimise fleet availability, reliability and productivity.
• Drive improvements in maintenance workflows, planning systems and maintenance execution strategies.
• Contribute to major maintenance and overhaul planning activities, ensuring robust and achievable work plans.
• Actively manage maintenance operating and capital expenditure budgets.
• Monitor labour requirements and workforce planning to support operational needs.
• Identify opportunities to improve asset performance and reduce maintenance costs while maintaining safety and reliability standards.

About you

• Engineering Trades Certificate and/or appropriate Tertiary qualifications.
• Current, unrestricted Western Australian Class "C" Driver's Licence.
• National Police Clearance, completed within 12 months prior to commencement date.
• Significant leadership experience within mobile maintenance operations, preferably in underground mining.
• Strong knowledge of heavy mobile equipment maintenance and asset management practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large maintenance teams and contractors in a mining environment.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, resource planning and operational performance.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and fostering a high-performance team culture.
• Well-developed understanding of safety systems, risk management and statutory compliance requirements.

The Westgold Offer
A range of benefits including:

• A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer
• Performance based bonus
• Group salary continuous insurance
• A health and wellness allowance
• A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption.
• Referral Bonus - bring your mates along!
• 5 years' pro rata long service leave
• Salary sacrifice options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice.

Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website.
Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions.
We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you.
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver's licence (or be able to obtain).
Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email @westgold.com.au
Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.

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Mining, Minerals & Metals 1,001-5,000 employees

Westgold Resources is one of Australia’s top 5 gold producers, with a legacy rooted in the heart of WA. We operate multiple mines and processing facilities in the Murchison & Southern Goldfields regions.

But we’re not just about producing gold – we’re about creating opportunities. We take pride in running our own operations, from mining to processing.

We’re made up of individuals – not job titles. We celebrate individuality and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. Every employee has their own story, their own drive, their own way of doing things – and we love that. It’s what makes us different – and better.

At Westgold, there’s gold in being yourself. Come find it.

Westgold Resources is one of Australia’s top 5 gold producers, with a legacy rooted in the heart of WA. We operate multiple mines and processing facilities in the Murchison & Southern Goldfields regions.

But we’re not just about producing gold – we’re about creating opportunities. We take pride in running our own operations, from mining to processing.

We’re made up of individuals – not job titles. We celebrate individuality and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. Every employee has their own story, their own drive, their own way of doing things – and we love that. It’s what makes us different – and better.

At Westgold, there’s gold in being yourself. Come find it.

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Perks and benefits Site Allowance & Health and Wellbeing Allowance Short Term Incentive Bonus Parental and Partner Leave Salary Sacrifice & Salary Continuance Insurance Family and Medical Leave Commuting Allowance Education Assistance Days in Lieu / Additional Shifts

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