Maintenance Supervisor - South Walker Creek

Action Drill and Blast; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional Annual Leave pay

Additional Sick/Personal Leave pay

Superannuation paid on all hours

Employee Loyalty Bonus

Service Recognition

Employee Referral Bonus

Learning & Development opportunities

Salary Sacrificing (super, flights &车辆

Job summary

Action Drill & Blast is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor for the South Walker Creek project on an 8/6 roster with DIDO. The role provides leadership to maintenance personnel, ensuring planned and breakdown maintenance meet client standards and driving improvements to maximise equipment availability and productivity.

A company vehicle will be provided. Key responsibilities include safety leadership, supervising maintenance teams, planning and overseeing all maintenance activities,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a Maintenance Supervisor or similar supervisory role within heavy industry.
• Strong knowledge of preventative, scheduled and breakdown maintenance and asset reliability.
• Proven ability to plan and allocate maintenance tasks to meet operations.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate visible safety leadership and promote a proactive safety culture.
• Lead, supervise, mentor and develop maintenance personnel to ensure safe, efficient work.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee all maintenance activities to maximise availability and performance.
• Coordinate labour, contractors, parts and resources to complete maintenance on schedule and within budget.
• Monitor equipment condition and implement continuous improvement to reduce downtime.
• Ensure maintenance documentation and reporting are accurate and up to date.

Skills

Maintenance supervision

Leadership

Preventative maintenance

Fault finding

Maintenance planning

Education

Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade

Leadership/supervision training (Desirable)

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor - South Walker Creek

Our values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork and Innovation are the foundation of everything we do at Action Drill & Blast (ADB). At ADB, we've become pioneers and leaders in drill and blast by putting our people first. Your safety. Your wellbeing, inside and outside work. Your workmates and equipment. Your rewards, training and career ambitions. So, join a crew that's got your back, whatever life throws at you, wherever you want to take your career at ADB or within the wider NRW Holdings group.

We are currently seeking applications from experienced Maintenance Supervisors for our South Walker Creek project, on a 8/6 roster, DIDO.

Role Overview:

The Maintenance Supervisor provides leadership to maintenance personnel, ensures planned and breakdown maintenance is completed to company and client requirements, supports operational performance, and drives continuous improvement initiatives to maximise equipment availability, reliability, and productivity. A company vehicle will be provided for this role.

What We Offer:

• Additional Annual Leave pay
• Additional Sick/Personal Leave pay
• Superannuation paid on all hours worked
• Employee Loyalty Bonus
• Service Recognition
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Learning & Development Opportunities including paid training courses
• Salary Sacrificing (super, flights & vehicle novated leasing)
• Employee Discount Platform (discounts from various retailers & service providers)

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Demonstrate visible safety leadership by promoting a proactive safety culture, ensuring compliance with risk management processes, permit systems, safe work practices, and participating in inspections, toolbox meetings, incident investigations, and corrective actions.
• Lead, supervise, mentor, and develop maintenance personnel to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard, including managing performance, identifying training needs, and supporting employee development.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee all planned, preventative, predictive, corrective, breakdown, and shutdown maintenance activities to maximise equipment availability, reliability, and operational performance.
• Coordinate labour, contractors, tools, parts, and resources to ensure maintenance activities are completed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with company and client requirements.
• Monitor equipment condition and maintenance performance, identify reliability issues, participate in root cause analysis, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve asset performance and reduce downtime.
• Ensure all maintenance documentation, work orders, statutory inspections, service records, timesheets, and reporting requirements are accurately completed and maintained within the company's maintenance management systems.

About You:

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a Maintenance Supervisor, Leading Hand, Senior Fitter or similar supervisory role, preferably within mining, drilling, quarrying, civil construction or heavy industry.
• Demonstrated experience supervising and coordinating maintenance personnel, contractors and day-to-day maintenance activities.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining and repairing drill rigs, mobile plant, light vehicles and associated site equipment.
• Strong knowledge of preventative, scheduled and breakdown maintenance, fault finding and equipment reliability.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritise and allocate maintenance tasks to meet operational and production requirements.
• The right to live and work in Australia on an ongoing basis.

Qualifications:

• Trade Certificate - Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade or equivalent recognised mechanical trade qualification.
• Standard 11 Generic Coal Mine Industry Surface Induction
• S123 & G2
• Current Australian Driver Licence
• Formal qualification or training in leadership, supervision or management (Desirable)

Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment medical assessments including a drug and alcohol screen.

ADB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we strongly support diversity in our workforce. Applicants from a wide sector of the community, including women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants, are encouraged to apply.