Shutdown Coordinator - Mechanical

Fortescue Metals Group; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project is seeking a senior Shutdown Lead to plan and execute major 240-hour and 288-hour shutdowns. You will oversee up to 1,200 personnel across multi-discipline maintenance, projects and inspection scopes, ensuring safety, quality and plant availability.

Reporting to the Shutdown Superintendent, you will develop scopes, coordinate resources, manage vendors, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining schedule pressures in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale shutdowns in complex fixed plant environments.
• Experience managing large contractor workforces across multi-discipline scopes.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in high-pressure, time-critical environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Proficient with MS Office and SAP.
• Mechanical or Electrical trade background highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate shutdowns in line with the 16-week planning process.
• Develop shutdown scopes, resource plans, and manage vendor partnerships.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and contractors.
• Optimise shutdown execution to maximise plant availability and reliability.
• Oversee contractor safety, quality, and delivery against maintenance plans.
• Drive continuous improvement through reporting, lessons learned, and innovative shutdown practices.

Skills

Shutdown leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Contractor management

Safety leadership

Education

Mechanical or Electrical trade qualification

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Location: Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.

Roster:8D/6R

Reporting to the Shutdown Superintendent, this is a critical leadership role responsible for the safe and successful delivery of large-scale shutdowns within a technically complex magnetite processing operation.

You will facilitate the planning and execution of major 240-hour and modular 288-hour shutdowns involving up to 1,200 personnel across multi-discipline maintenance, projects, and inspection scopes. Your leadership will directly influence plant availability, asset reliability, and production performance.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a proven shutdown professional who thrives in fast-paced, time-critical environments and is motivated by delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate shutdowns in line with the 16-week planning process.
• Develop shutdown scopes, resource plans, and manage vendor partnerships.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and contractors.
• Optimise shutdown execution to maximise plant availability and reliability.
• Oversee contractor safety, quality, and delivery against maintenance plans.
• Drive continuous improvement through reporting, lessons learned, and innovative shutdown practices.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience leading large-scale shutdowns in complex fixed plant environments
• Demonstrated capability managing large contractor workforces and multi-discipline scopes
• Ability to manage competing priorities in high-pressure, time-critical environments
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Proficient with MS Office suite and SAP
• Mechanical or Electrical trade background highly regarded

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.