Maintenance Supervisor - Curragh North

Theiss; Blackwater; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tool of Trade vehicle

Camp accommodation and meals

Ongoing training & development

Health & wellbeing (AIA Vitality)

Corporate discounts

Novated leasing

Job summary

Thiess is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for the Curragh North Project in Central Queensland. You will lead a hands-on maintenance team responsible for mobile equipment across the site, driving high availability and safe operations.

The role demands open-cut mining experience, strong supervisory skills, and a commitment to safety, budgets, and continuous improvement. Competitive salary, camp housing, and career development opportunities are on offer.

Qualifications

• Supervisory leadership experience in mining maintenance.
• Experience in planning and coordinating maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of condition monitoring and reliability practices.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Commitment to health, safety and environment on site.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop maintenance personnel.
• Coordinate maintenance activities to maximize fleet availability and schedule adherence.
• Manage budgets, support incident investigations and stakeholder relationships.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Monitor costs, resources and KPIs to meet targets.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Maintenance planning

Condition monitoring

Communication skills

Safety culture

Education

Mechanical trade certificate or degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Every day, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent, reward transparency, champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us and hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow through mentorship, collaboration, and empowerment.

The Opportunity

Are you a hands-on leader and experienced mobile maintenance professional with a passion for building safe, high-performing teams? Thiess is seeking an experienced and motivated Maintenance Supervisor to join our high-performing team at Curragh North Project.

As a key member of the Curragh North Project team, you'll be responsible for supporting safe and efficient mining operations by leading maintenance activities across our mobile equipment fleet, ensuring maximum availability, reliability and performance.

Roster: 7/7 Day & Night Rotation | Location: Curragh North Project, Central Queensland | Employment Type: Full Time

As the Maintenance Supervisor, you will:

• Lead, coach and develop maintenance personnel while fostering a strong safety and performance culture.
• Coordinate and execute maintenance activities to achieve fleet availability, targeted service times and schedule compliance.
• Manage maintenance budgets, support incident investigations and build strong stakeholder relationships across site operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability, maintenance efficiency and overall fleet performance.
• Monitor maintenance costs, resource allocation and operational KPIs to achieve business targets and maximise equipment availability.

About you

• As the successful applicant, you will be a high achieving & team focused individual with a focus on a collaboration and achieving within your work team. You have previous experience in open cut coal mining & a drive to deliver.
• Mechanical trade certificate or tertiary qualification in mechanical engineering
• Extensive post trade or relevant mobile maintenance experience in a mining environment
• Previous supervisory experience
• A strong commitment to health, safety, environment and the community
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proven experience in maintenance planning and condition monitoring
• The ability to work in a high-pressure environment
• Knowledge of relevant mining related legislation

What's on offer

At Thiess, our people are the heart of everything we do. We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive - safely, confidently and with opportunities to grow.

• Competitive salary package.
• Tool of Trade vehicle.
• Camp accommodation and meals available.
• Ongoing training & development opportunities.
• A strong safety-first culture across all operations, built on care, respect and accountability.
• Health & wellbeing rewards program through AIA Vitality.
• Range of corporate discounts including health insurance and travel, plus access to exclusive savings at 750+ everyday retailers across Australia.
• Salary sacrifice options including novated leasing.

About Us

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia, and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. The pioneering spirit of our founders - the legendary Thiess brothers - is our legacy and has inspired our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change for more than 90 years.

Learn more about Our Vision, Purpose & Values.

At Thiess, we're creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing and continuous learning - supporting our people to contribute to Thiess' success and continued growth in sustainable mining.

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision: everyone matters always. We're focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included, and empowered.

Learn more about working at Thiess.

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