Maintenance Supervisor Services

Fortescue; Perth; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue’s Solomon mine is seeking a skilled maintenance professional to support outages and major shutdowns. You will assist planning, conduct field work, and develop safe work instructions while driving continuous improvement in maintenance strategies.

The role is based at Solomon/Eliwana facilities with FIFO from Perth. The position requires a mechanical trade and Schedule 26 qualification, with experience in process plant maintenance, safety leadership, and SAP CMMS proficiency.

Qualifications

• Mechanical trades qualification and ticketing.
• Experience with maintenance in process plants.
• Demonstrated safety leadership and safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and execution in outages and shutdowns.
• Conduct field interactions during maintenance tasks.
• Develop safe work instructions for maintenance plans.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement maintenance strategies.
• Perform precision component replacements during shutdowns and weekly maintenance.
• Lead high-performance teams during shutdowns and weekly maintenance activities.

Skills

Mechanical trade

Schedule 26

Safety leadership

Outages & shutdowns

SAP

Education

Trade qualification

Schedule 26 qualification

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Job description

Our Opportunity

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Fortescue’s Solomon mine is located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Guruma and Yindjibarndi peoples.

Roster: Floating 8D6R (in line with the shutdown schedule) – FIFO ex Perth

Reporting to the OPF Central Services Coordinator, this role will be responsible in supplying technical support to the shut and maintenance teams, additional labour support and leadership during Mod outages and Major shutdowns. You will also play an active part in improving maintenance practices and strategies.

This permanent full-time position is within the Central Maintenance Department of Solomon and Eliwana Process Plant Facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with compliance in planning and execution in outages and shutdowns.
• Conducting field interactions.
• Identify, develop safe work instructions for Maintenance plans.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement maintenance strategies.
• Precision component replacements during shutdowns and weekly maintenance e.g. gearbox, conveyor brake MMD sizers, conveyor pullies.
• Leading high performance team during shutdown and weekly maintenance activities.

Qualifications And Experience

• Mechanical Trade and Schedule 26 qualification.
• Previous mechanical maintenance experience and process plant in mining.
• Experience in maintaining MMD sizers, Metso MP1000 and 1250 cone crushers and custom and svendberg conveyor brakes.
• Proven commitment to safety and demonstrated safety leadership.
• Experience with computer maintenance management systems (SAP).

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.