Maintenance Supervisor

Ranger Exploration Drilling Pty Ltd; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ranger Exploration Drilling is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor/Senior Maintenance to coordinate maintenance across remote WA drill sites. You’ll lead maintenance activities on heavy mobile equipment, with emphasis on reliability and safety while supporting Diamond and RC drill rigs.

Ideal candidates have a mechanical/ diesel/electrical trade qualification, strong breakdown and preventive maintenance experience, and a proactive approach to problem solving.

Qualifications

• Experience as a maintenance supervisor or senior maintenance.
• Experience in mining, drilling, heavy mobile equipment.
• Experience with diamond and RC drill rigs is highly regarded.
• Trade qualification in Mechanical, Heavy Diesel, Electrical or similar.
• Strong breakdown and preventative maintenance experience.
• Experience supporting remote/FIFO operations.
• Excellent communication and planning skills.
• Proactive approach to reliability and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planned maintenance and breakdown response across remote sites.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting to site teams.
• Monitor equipment reliability, availability and maintenance performance.
• Coordinate parts, component repairs, suppliers and contractors.
• Support major maintenance, rebuilds and equipment upgrades.
• Identifying recurring equipment issues and driving reliability improvements.
• Providing leadership, coaching and support to site-based maintenance personnel.
• Ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely and to company and client standards.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Remote/FIFO ops

Heavy diesel

Electrical trades

Education

Trade qualification (Mechanical/Heavy Diesel/Electrical)

Tools

Diamond drill rigs

RC drill rigs

Job description

Ranger Exploration Drilling is a leading exploration drilling contractor working with Tier-One mining clients across WA. Operating in some of the most challenging and remote environments, we pride ourselves on maintaining a modern drilling fleet to deliver high-quality drilling and geological sampling solutions.

As a key part of the Perenti drilling services division, we draw on the strength, scale, and deep technical capability of a global mining services group to consistently deliver safe, reliable, and high-performing drilling solutions for our clients.

About the Role

You will coordinate and support maintenance activities across our remote drilling operations, working closely with site-based maintenance and operational teams.

Key responsibilities include:

Coordinating planned maintenance and breakdown response across remote sites.

Providing technical support and troubleshooting assistance to site teams.

Monitoring equipment reliability, availability and maintenance performance.

Coordinating parts, component repairs, suppliers and contractors.

Supporting major maintenance, rebuilds and equipment upgrades.

Identifying recurring equipment issues and driving reliability improvements.

Providing leadership, coaching and support to site-based maintenance personnel.

Ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely and to company and client standards.

About You

We are looking for an experienced maintenance professional with:

Previous experience in a Maintenance Supervisor or Senior Maintenance role.

Experience within mining, drilling, heavy mobile equipment or a similar environment.

Experience with Diamond and/or RC drill rigs highly regarded.

Mechanical, Heavy Diesel, Electrical or similar trade qualification.

Strong breakdown and preventative maintenance experience.

Experience supporting remote/FIFO operations.

Strong communication, planning and organisational skills.

A proactive and practical approach to equipment reliability and problem solving.

Why Join Us?

This is a great opportunity to join an experienced Perth-based maintenance team supporting a modern fleet of Diamond and RC drill rigs across Western Australia.

You will have the opportunity to make a direct impact on fleet reliability, equipment availability and maintenance performance, while developing your career within a growing global mining services organisation.

The role also offers genuine career development and all of the benefits associated with a large ASX-listed and global mining services organisation, all within an open, agile, and fun working culture.

For more information on Ranger Drilling, check our website at https://www.rangerdrilling.com.au

Ranger Exploration Drilling celebrates inclusion & diversity. We particularly welcome applications from female and indigenous candidates.