Nightshift Supervisor - Quarry Maintenance Role

NC Constructions & Earthworks; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Take-home company vehicle

Tools supplied

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

NC Constructions & Earthworks seeks an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead a new six-person night shift on a fixed plant quarry in Wollert, VIC. You will manage a Leading Hand and four trades, coordinate preventative and breakdown maintenance, and act as the primary liaison between the crew and the client on a permanent night roster.

You’ll drive safety, plan pre-starts, permits to work and reporting, while developing the crew as it grows.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification as a Fitter or Boilermaker (dual trade advantageous).
• Experience supervising or leading maintenance crews in quarry/mining/heavy industry.
• Hands-on knowledge of quarry fixed plant (crushers, screens, conveyors, wear components).
• Proven safety leadership including permits, isolations, JSAs/SWMS, incident reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate and support the night shift crew, keeping work safe, productive and on schedule.
• Plan and schedule preventative maintenance, and respond to breakdowns on fixed plant.
• Run pre-starts, JSAs/SWMS, isolations and permits to work, and drive a strong safety culture on shift.
• Liaise with the client’s maintenance and production teams, including shift handovers and reporting.
• Close out work orders and record maintenance history, defects and parts requirements.
• Identify improvement opportunities in plant reliability and wear life.
• Help build and develop the new crew as it grows.

Skills

Maintenance supervision

Quarry/Heavy industry experience

Safety leadership

Planning and organisation

Education

Fitter or Boilermaker trade qualification

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor – Quarry Fixed Plant – Wollert (Night Shift)

NC Constructions & Earthworks – Wollert VIC

About NCCM

NCCM is an Australian owned and operated company with over 28 years’ experience in the design, fabrication and maintenance of fixed and mobile plant for the construction materials industry. Our team of professional tradespeople keep plant running safely and efficiently, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from a single breakdown callout through to complete plant upgrades across the country. NCCM is trusted by leading tier 1 construction materials companies, is ISO-certified, and has an absolute commitment to Zero Harm.

The Role

NCCM is looking for an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead a newly established six-person night shift maintenance crew at a large hard rock quarry in Wollert, VIC (approx. 30 km north of Melbourne CBD). It’s a new team, but you’ll be supported by experienced NCCM team members on a well-run site with a strong maintenance focus. You’ll lead a Leading Hand and four trades, and be the key point of contact between the crew and the client.

Permanent, full-time night shift

Monday to Friday nights, 8.00pm to 5.00am

Sunday afternoon shift (3.00pm to 11.00pm) on alternating weekends typically

Leading preventative and breakdown maintenance on fixed plant equipment

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate and support the night shift crew, keeping work safe, productive and on schedule
• Plan and schedule preventative maintenance, and respond to breakdowns on fixed plant
• Run pre-starts, JSAs/SWMS, isolations and permits to work, and drive a strong safety culture on shift
• Liaise with the client’s maintenance and production teams, including shift handovers and reporting
• Close out work orders and record maintenance history, defects and parts requirements
• Identify improvement opportunities in plant reliability and wear life
• Help build and develop the new crew as it grows

What’s On Offer

• $50–$75 per hour + super, depending on experience, plus OT on offer
• Take-home company vehicle and tools supplied
• A ground-floor leadership role building a new crew
• Secure, ongoing work with an established and growing business that invests in maintenance
• Career progression as NCCM’s project and maintenance work expands

What You’ll Bring

• Trade qualification as a Fitter or Boilermaker (dual trade highly advantageous)
• Proven experience supervising or leading maintenance crews, ideally in quarrying, mining or heavy industry
• Strong hands-on knowledge of quarry fixed plant, including crushers, screens, conveyors, structural steelwork and wear components
• A demonstrated safety leadership record, including permits, isolations, JSAs/SWMS and incident reporting
• Good planning and organisational skills, and confidence dealing with clients
• High-risk licences (WAH, Confined Space, EWP etc.) highly regarded
• Cert IV in WHS or supervisory training advantageous, not essential
• Comfort working permanent nights and the rostered hours
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol testing and client site inductions