Senior Fixed Plant Maintenance Lead

Westgold; Higginsville; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing allowance

Up to 15% STI bonus

8 days on, 6 off roster (FIFO/DIDO)

Well-equipped camp with gym

Job summary

Westgold Resources is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for our Higginsville operation in Western Australia. You will lead a fixed plant maintenance team, plan and execute maintenance activities, and drive safety and reliability across crushing, milling, and leaching circuits.

You will maintain detailed CMMS records, manage capital requests, and mentor staff to build a collaborative, safety‑driven culture on site.

Qualifications

• Current C Class Manual Western Australian driver’s licence.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role effectively leading and managing a fixed plant maintenance team.
• Shut down planning and managing experience.
• Sound working knowledge of processing plants – crushing, milling, gravity, leaching, and reagent circuits; and associated infrastructure.
• Experience in submitting Capital Expenditure Requests (CER’s).
• Experience with a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) such as Pronto (desirable).
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills.
• Solid communication skills, with the ability to build strong, collaborative, and successful working relationships with your team.

Responsibilities

• Identify and diagnose items of the plant that require preventative maintenance or repair.
• Actively manage maintenance planning activities and the maintenance team.
• Report to the Maintenance Superintendent on the status of key projects and day to day activities.
• Maintain detailed maintenance history in Pronto, our CMMS.
• Lead and mentor teams to promote a positive safety culture in the workplace.
• Collaborate with the team to develop efficient maintenance processes across the plant.
• Promote a high level of safety awareness and lead by example.
• Liaise with Contractors and Stakeholders as required.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Safety leadership

Communication

Education

Trade Qualification

Tools

Pronto CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Westgold Resources is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for our Higginsville operation in Western Australia. You will lead a fixed plant maintenance team, plan and execute maintenance activities, and drive safety and reliability across crushing, milling, and leaching circuits.

You will maintain detailed CMMS records, manage capital requests, and mentor staff to build a collaborative, safety‑driven culture on site.