Manager - Maintenance

Macmahon; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Retail discounts

Novated leases

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Macmahon is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance across our Byerwen Project, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective performance of mining fleet and assets. You will report to the Project Manager and drive maintenance excellence by leading large teams, optimizing equipment availability, and delivering strong commercial outcomes.

Working closely with Operations, Procurement, and HSEQT teams, you will play a key leadership role in achieving safety, production and

Qualifications

• Senior maintenance leadership experience in mining or heavy industry.
• Trade qualification or engineering degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of mobile mining equipment maintenance and asset management.
• Proven ability to lead large teams and drive safety and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe and efficient maintenance across the operation.
• Drive fleet reliability and availability through maintenance strategies.
• Lead and develop maintenance teams with safety and continuous improvement.
• Monitor KPIs, budgets, and forecasts; report to leadership.
• Collaborate with Operations, Procurement and HSEQT to meet targets.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Education

Trade qualification

Engineering degree

Job description

At Macmahon, you'll find something different. We're a successful mining and civil contractor that's going places - and we want to take you with us. When you join Macmahon, you're not just getting a job - you're joining a quality team that's built together, and built to last.

Surface Mining Australia, Macmahon's largest operating company, delivers high-quality open-cut mining solutions across Australia, driven by operational excellence, strong safety performance, and deep industry expertise. Our people are the backbone of our capability, enabling us to partner closely with clients to sustainably deliver value every day.

Our leaders set the tone. You'll shape the culture, guide performance and create an environment where people are supported, safe and able to do their best work.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead all maintenance activities across our Byerwen Project, ensuring the safe, reliable and cost-effective performance of our mining fleet and assets. Reporting to the Project Manager, you will drive maintenance excellence by leading large maintenance teams, optimising equipment availability, championing continuous improvement initiatives and delivering strong commercial outcomes.

Working closely with Operations, Procurement, and HSEQT teams, you will play a key leadership role in achieving safety, production and financial targets while fostering a high-performing maintenance culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe and efficient execution of all maintenance activities across the operation.
• Drive fleet reliability, availability and performance through effective maintenance strategies and planning.
• Lead and develop maintenance teams, fostering a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Monitor project maintenance KPIs, budgets and forecasts, ensuring risks are identified and mitigated.
• Provide clear reporting and strategic direction to project and senior leadership teams.
• Build and lead a high-performing maintenance workforce through coaching, development and performance management.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience in a senior maintenance leadership role within mining or heavy industry.
• Strong knowledge of mobile mining equipment maintenance, asset management and reliability practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large teams and develop high-performing cultures.
• Commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, contracts and operational KPIs.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Relevant trade qualification, engineering degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Roster: 5:2
• Competitive benefits package including:
  • Paid Parental Leave for primary carers
  • Retail discounts (including homewares, outdoor gear, fuel and groceries)
  • Novated leases
  • Comprehensive wellbeing program

Why Macmahon?

• An organisation that does things the right way, with strong backing from experienced leaders and support teams
• We develop our people to be our future
• Opportunity to shape performance and culture