Mobile Maintenance Superintendent
Location: NSW - FIFO from Brisbane/Sydney
Roster: 8/6
Engagement: Permanent or Contract Opportunities Available
About the Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Mobile Maintenance Superintendent to join a well-established underground mining operation in regional NSW. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will lead the mobile maintenance function, ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of a large underground and surface mining fleet.
This role offers the opportunity to drive maintenance performance, improve fleet availability, and lead a team focused on delivering world-class maintenance outcomes in a challenging underground mining environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction to maintenance supervisors, planners, reliability personnel, and trades teams.
- Manage all maintenance activities across a diverse underground and surface mobile fleet.
- Ensure the safe and efficient execution of planned, preventative, and breakdown maintenance.
- Drive improvements in equipment reliability, fleet availability, and maintenance performance.
- Develop and execute maintenance strategies to optimise asset life and minimise downtime.
- Monitor and report on fleet health, maintenance KPIs, costs, and equipment performance.
- Oversee maintenance activities across:
- Underground loaders
- Underground haul trucks
- Development and production drill rigs
- Charge-up equipment
- Integrated tool carriers
- Light vehicles and ancillary equipment
- Surface support and mining equipment
- Manage maintenance budgets, labour resources, contractors, and OEM relationships.
- Support shutdown planning and execution activities.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance systems, processes, and people.
- Foster strong relationships with Operations, Technical Services, Supply Chain, and external stakeholders.
- Maintain compliance with all statutory, safety, and site requirements.
About You
- Essential: Demonstrated underground mining maintenance experience.
- Proven experience in a Mobile Maintenance Superintendent, Maintenance Manager, or similar senior leadership role.
- Strong technical knowledge of underground mobile mining equipment and maintenance best practices.
- Experience leading large, multidisciplinary maintenance teams in a production mining environment.
- Strong understanding of maintenance planning, scheduling, and work management systems.
- Proven ability to improve equipment availability, reliability, and maintenance performance.
- Strong financial acumen, including budget and cost control experience.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Relevant Mechanical Engineering qualification or Trade Certificate.
- NSW statutory qualifications or the ability to obtain them will be highly regarded.
What's on Offer
- Key leadership role within a high-performing underground mining operation.
- Opportunity to influence maintenance strategy and fleet performance.
- Long-term career opportunity with a stable operation.
- Competitive remuneration package.
- Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate.
- Supportive and collaborative site leadership team.