Senior FIFO Mechanical Supervisor – Mining Fleet

Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family friendly FIFO roster

Company flights from Rockhampton/Towns

Camp accommodation & meals provided

Permanent full-time employment

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd is seeking an experienced Mechanical Supervisor to lead a maintenance team at Carmichael Mine on a permanent FIFO roster from Rockhampton or Townsville. This role offers a long‑life coal operation and career progression within a world‑class Caterpillar fleet.

You will oversee planned and breakdown maintenance, mentor tradespeople, drive safety performance, and deliver reliable equipment availability while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and high

Qualifications

• Trade qualifications that matter – relevant Mechanical Trade Qualification.
• Leadership experience – leading maintenance teams in mining, heavy earthmoving or related industries.
• Technical expertise – strong knowledge of Caterpillar equipment maintenance practices and repair methodologies.
• Safety first mindset – demonstrated commitment to workplace health and safety standards.
• Strong communicator – ability to communicate effectively with frontline teams, stakeholders and customers.
• Continuous improvement focus – driving reliability, efficiency and quality in maintenance operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop your team – provide leadership coaching and support to tradespeople and contractors while fostering a high performing team culture.
• Drive safety performance – maintain strong safety standards ensuring all maintenance activities meet site and company requirements.
• Deliver maintenance outcomes – oversee planned and breakdown maintenance to achieve equipment availability and reliability targets.
• Manage major repairs – coordinate resources and scopes to complete repairs safely on time and to quality standards.
• Improve operational performance – identify opportunities to increase efficiency, reliability and continuous improvement across the workshop.
• Build workforce capability – mentor team members and support ongoing training and development initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical trade

Leadership experience

Caterpillar maintenance

Safety

Communication

Continuous improvement

Job description

Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd is seeking an experienced Mechanical Supervisor to lead a maintenance team at Carmichael Mine on a permanent FIFO roster from Rockhampton or Townsville. This role offers a long‑life coal operation and career progression within a world‑class Caterpillar fleet.

You will oversee planned and breakdown maintenance, mentor tradespeople, drive safety performance, and deliver reliable equipment availability while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and high