Mobile Fleet Maintenance Superintendent

Harmony Australasia; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medibank discount

Qantas Club access

Employee benefits discounts

Job summary

Harmony Australasia seeks an experienced mobile fleet maintenance leader to drive safety, reliability and cost-effective upkeep of the project services and ancillary fleet. You will mentor local national staff, coordinate with operations leaders and lead maintenance strategy development in a mining environment.

You will ensure compliance with work management processes, monitor costs and fleet performance, and maintain accurate data in Pronto, supporting target delivery and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Strong communication and leadership abilities required.
• Experience leading mobile fleet maintenance in mining or heavy industries.
• Safety-focused with mentoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Champion safe, compliant and environmentally responsible maintenance practices across Harmony and contractor teams.
• Partner with operations and maintenance leaders to maximise fleet availability, reliability and production outcomes.
• Analyse equipment performance, identify reliability opportunities and drive actions that improve cost and maintenance effectiveness.
• Lead, coach and mentor maintenance personnel, including the local national workforce, to strengthen capability, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Monitor maintenance costs, labour utilisation and fleet performance to support timely operational decisions and delivery against targets.
• Contribute to maintenance strategies, standards, policies and departmental objectives aligned with company plans.
• Maintain accurate maintenance data in Pronto, including SMUs, fuel consumption, labour time and related equipment information.
• Ensure work management processes, statutory requirements and PY 182 "MFM Work Management Process" are understood and consistently followed.

Skills

Communication skills

Safety-first mindset

Leadership & mentoring

Education

Heavy equipment trade qualification

Mechanical Engineering degree (desirable)

First Aid qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

Reporting to the Mobile Fleet Manager, you will lead maintenance and repair activities for the Project Services & Ancillary Fleet, ensuring safety, environmental and community relations standards are consistently achieved by Harmony and contractor teams. This is a key leadership role focused on fleet reliability, maintenance strategy, mentoring and coaching of the local national workforce, productivity, cost control and statutory compliance.

Roster

16/12 Expatriate FIFO roster from major capital cities in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Champion safe, compliant and environmentally responsible maintenance practices across Harmony and contractor teams.
• Partner with operations and maintenance leaders to maximise fleet availability, reliability and production outcomes.
• Analyse equipment performance, identify reliability opportunities and drive actions that improve cost and maintenance effectiveness.
• Lead, coach and mentor maintenance personnel, including the local national workforce, to strengthen capability, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Monitor maintenance costs, labour utilisation and fleet performance to support timely operational decisions and delivery against targets.
• Contribute to maintenance strategies, standards, policies and departmental objectives aligned with company plans.
• Maintain accurate maintenance data in Pronto, including SMUs, fuel consumption, labour time and related equipment information.
• Ensure work management processes, statutory requirements and PY 182 "MFM Work Management Process" are understood and consistently followed.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Heavy equipment trade qualification and certificate, with 10+ years' experience (essential).
• Mechanical Engineering degree desirable.
• Current First Aid qualification

About You

You are an experienced mobile fleet maintenance leader with strong technical capability, a safety-first mindset and the confidence to lead teams in a complex mining environment. You bring practical maintenance experience, sound judgement, strong communication skills, a continuous improvement approach to fleet performance and a genuine commitment to mentoring and coaching local national employees.

Why Join Harmony

• Join an international mining company with a diverse workforce and significant growth pipeline.
• Work for a company that values employees, recognises contribution and prioritises safety.
• Access employee benefits including corporate and discounted rates with Medibank and Qantas Club.
• Participate in Harmony’s employee benefits discount scheme.

The successful applicant must be able to meet the requirements for a PNG Work Permit application and Federal Police Clearance and must hold a current passport or be able to obtain one as soon as possible.

To learn more about Harmony, please visit our website www.harmony.co.za

Please Note

All candidates must have the right to live and work in Australia as this will be the travel base for this role. While we consider all suitable applicants, only those short-listed for screening will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a comprehensive pre-employment medical screen, including drug and alcohol testing.

About The Team

Harmony is the largest gold producer by volume in South Africa and is a significant operator of gold tailings retreatment facilities. In Papua New Guinea, Harmony owns and operates the Hidden Valley mine and owns 50% of the Tier 1 Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project. In Australia, Harmony owns the high-grade CSA copper mine in Cobar, NSW and is constructing the Eva Copper Mine in Cloncurry, QLD with first production targeted for the second half of the 2028 calendar year. These assets are supported by the Harmony Australasia regional corporate office located in Milton, Brisbane.