Mining Engineering Superintendent: Asset Reliability

Harmony Australasia; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Harmony Australasia is seeking a senior engineering leader for the Eva Copper Mine, Brisbane office, transitioning to site in 2027. You will drive asset performance, reliability and maintenance planning across project delivery and operations, including ramp-up and handover to operational teams.

You will lead reliability, governance and MoC processes, coordinate with project and operations stakeholders and mentor teams through construction, commissioning and plant start-up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or related Engineering discipline.
• Extensive experience in mining, mineral processing or heavy industrial operations.
• Proven leadership experience managing engineering, reliability and planning teams.
• Strong knowledge of engineering governance, asset management and Management of Change (MoC).
• Experience developing and optimising maintenance and reliability strategies, including FMEA, RCA and defect elimination.
• Strong understanding of fixed plant operations, including crushing, conveying, grinding, flotation and associated processing infrastructure.
• Experience with maintenance planning, scheduling and CMMS/EAM systems.
• Demonstrated experience supporting construction, commissioning, plant start-up and operational ramp-up.
• Ability to identify and manage reliability, maintainability and lifecycle asset risks.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership and technical governance across the process plant and site infrastructure, ensuring safe, reliable and fit-for-purpose operations.
• Drive operational readiness, ensuring engineering, reliability and maintenance systems are established to support a successful transition from project delivery to operations.
• Lead reliability and asset management strategies to optimise equipment performance, asset life and operational efficiency.
• Lead development and implementation of the maintenance planning, scheduling and work management frameworks aligned with Pronto and the site operating model
• Support commissioning, performance testing and operational ramp-up, ensuring effective resolution of issues and capture of appropriate records.
• Lead engineering risk management, Management of Change (MoC) processes and technical standards governance.
• Champion defect elimination, root cause analysis, condition monitoring and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with project teams, operations, maintenance personnel, contractors, OEMs and key stakeholders to achieve business objectives.
• Promote a culture of safety, ownership, technical rigour, disciplined execution, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Skills

Engineering leadership

MoC governance

Asset management

FMEA/RCA

Maintenance planning

CMMS/EAM

Stakeholder engagement

Construction/commissioning ramp-up

Fixed plant operations

Mining industry experience

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical or Electrical)

Tools

CMMS/EAM systems

Job description

Harmony Australasia is seeking a senior engineering leader for the Eva Copper Mine, Brisbane office, transitioning to site in 2027. You will drive asset performance, reliability and maintenance planning across project delivery and operations, including ramp-up and handover to operational teams.

You will lead reliability, governance and MoC processes, coordinate with project and operations stakeholders and mentor teams through construction, commissioning and plant start-up.