Senior Maintenance Supervisor

Glencore Australia; Central Highlands Regional; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8/6 roster

Remuneration package

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Education assistance

Vehicle discount

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Rolleston Open Cut in Central Queensland is seeking an experienced Senior Maintenance Supervisor to lead the maintenance team, drive safety, and ensure reliable plant performance across the site. You will report to the Maintenance Superintendent, mentor HME Supervisors, coordinate priorities with Planning and Reliability, manage contractors, and maintain accurate SAP records.

The role requires a minimum of five years in a similar open-cut mining role, a strong safety mindset, and proven

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role, preferably open‑cut coal.
• Strong technical maintenance knowledge.
• Excellent safety mindset and the ability to influence culture.
• Experience with SAP or similar maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor HME Maintenance Supervisors, ensuring consistency across crews.
• Drive safety, quality, performance, and plan adherence on site.
• Coordinate maintenance priorities with Planning and Reliability.
• Maintain SAP records, times, defects and reporting.
• Manage contractors and vendors to meet safety and quality requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Problem solving

Safety culture

Maintenance know-how

Tools

SAP

Job description

Rolleston Open Cut is a 16Mtpa thermal coal mine located in the southern Bowen Basin in Central Queensland. With a long life of mine and low operating costs, the mine has a bright outlook. Since 2005, we have grown to become one of the largest surface mines in Australia, whilst continuing to foster a culture underpinned by safety, achievement, flexibility and teamwork to improve the skills of each and every person on the mine site every day. We are a hands‑on team who all work together to meet our objectives. No job or day is the same with us, and we never miss an opportunity to share, learn and improve.

Glencore is committed to providing an environment that adheres to the Respect at Work Legislation.

Job Description

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Senior Maintenance Supervisor to join our dynamic and successful team. As a valued member of the Maintenance team and reporting directly to the Maintenance Superintendent, you will be responsible for:

• Lead and support HME Maintenance Supervisors, providing daily direction, mentoring and ensuring consistency across crews.
• Drive accountability for safety, quality, performance, area standards, work delivery and compliance with site procedures
• Develop Supervisor capability through coaching, training, performance reviews and effective people‑management guidance
• Coordinate maintenance priorities and resources with Planning, Reliability and the Maintenance Superintendent to safely execute the agreed plan
• Improve crew communication and handovers, ensuring equipment status, outstanding work, risks, delays and priorities are clearly understood.
• Provide visible safety leadership, review high‑risk maintenance activities, support risk management and contribute to incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, including SAP work orders, time confirmations, defects, failure information, close‑out data and MinVu reporting.
• Manage contractors, Hastings Deering/CAT and other vendors, ensuring safety, quality, scope, warranty and performance requirements are met.
• Monitor HME performance and reliability, reviewing availability, downtime, schedule compliance, repeat failures and other KPIs to drive improvement.
• Identify and implement operational improvements, while providing the Superintendent with clear updates on fleet condition, risks, breakdowns, people matters, costs and maintenance performance. Provide coverage during absences and support 7/7 operational coverage.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Minimum 5 year’s experience in a similar role, preferably in an open‑cut coal mine
• Strong technical knowledge of maintenance practices.
• Excellent safety mindset with the ability to positively influence the culture at Rolleston
• Proven problem‑solving skills and the ability to thrive in a team environment
• Relevant experience with SAP or similar maintenance management systems.

About Rolleston Open Cut

We have worked hard to foster a culture that is guided by our People Values, to ensure our employees feel they belong, are recognised, feel valued and rewarded.

Here are just some of the benefits we offer:

• Work life balance with an 8&6 Roster
• Highly competitive remuneration package
• Annual short term performance bonus
• Above award Annual Leave entitlement
• Gym, pool, and tennis court facilities at a family friendly village
• Inclusive culture that promotes real change
• Passionate and dedicated leadership team
• Professional training and development opportunities, including upskilling, and education assistance for all positions
• Generous private health insurance benefit
• Fit for Life Program offers exclusive discounts and access to a range of educational tools to build the skills to help you remain fit for life.
• AVIS & Budget hire vehicle discount
• The ability to salary sacrifice, super and novated leasing
• Employee Assistance Program through Converge International

For further information please contact [e-mail]

Applications close 14 days from the date advertised.

All internal applicants should discuss their interest in this position with their Manager prior to submitting an application.

If you value achievement, career progression, a challenge and are keen to continue to develop and learn, we welcome your application.