Senior Fixed Plant Maintenance & Operations Lead

XPS Materials Group; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Isa Mines is seeking a Superintendent – Fixed Plant Maintenance and Operations in Mount Isa, Queensland. This residential role leads the Fixed Plant Maintenance team at George Fisher Mine, driving safe, reliable and efficient maintenance outcomes while building strong stakeholder relationships.

You will oversee Supervisors, manage budgets and plan maintenance strategies across fixed plant assets, including underground crushing and hoisting systems, to maximise equipment availability and

Qualifications

• Five to seven years’ experience in a maintenance leadership role.
• Engineering or maintenance management qualification.
• Underground mining experience including crushing and hoisting systems.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of fixed plant maintenance, reliability and asset management.
• Solid risk management and safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary maintenance team and drive safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Oversee maintenance and reliability of fixed plant equipment to support safe and consistent performance.
• Ensure maintenance activities align with asset management plans, including shutdowns and statutory requirements.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies to minimise downtime and maximise equipment availability.
• Oversee mechanical projects, ensuring safe, effective delivery within parameters.
• Collaborate with operations and functions to achieve production, maintenance and reliability goals.
• Manage budgets, resources and maintenance priorities; identify and manage maintenance risks.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Underground mining experience

Asset management

Risk management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Safety culture

Education

Engineering/maintenance qualification

Job description

Mount Isa Mines is seeking a Superintendent – Fixed Plant Maintenance and Operations in Mount Isa, Queensland. This residential role leads the Fixed Plant Maintenance team at George Fisher Mine, driving safe, reliable and efficient maintenance outcomes while building strong stakeholder relationships.

You will oversee Supervisors, manage budgets and plan maintenance strategies across fixed plant assets, including underground crushing and hoisting systems, to maximise equipment availability and