Shutdown Services Scheduler

Fortescue; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue's Iron Bridge project, located on the Nyamal traditional lands, is seeking a site-based Shutdown Coordinator to drive readiness and safe delivery of large-scale shutdown events.

Reporting to the Shutdown Superintendent, you will coordinate workforce mobilisation, contractor engagement, procurement, and cost tracking across 240-hour and 288-hour shutdowns involving up to 1,200 personnel. Bring strong stakeholder engagement and SAP/Excel experience in a fast-paced mining environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in shutdown, maintenance, operations, or resource planning within mining or heavy industry.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across operations, maintenance, contractors, vendors and support teams.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Experience with purchase requisitions, invoicing, cost tracking and contractor administration.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Teams; SAP experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate workforce, equipment, and vendor mobilisation for major shutdown events.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to meet shutdown readiness requirements.
• Liaise with vendors and labour providers for resources and services.
• Manage end-to-end purchasing, requisitions, goods receipts and invoicing.
• Monitor timesheets, cost tracking and commercial reporting for budget control.
• Maintain resource registers, equipment tracking and readiness dashboards.
• Coordinate site logistics, facilities, laydown areas and workforce support.
• Support equipment management across planning and execution phases.
• Provide execution support to resolve resource and logistics issues in real time.
• Contribute to shutdown reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Shutdown coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Organisation

Cost tracking

Vendor liaison

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Our Opportunity

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

Roster: 8D/6R ex Perth

Reporting to the Shutdown Superintendent, this critical site-based role plays a key part in the successful delivery of large-scale shutdown events within a complex magnetite processing operation.

Working within a high-performing Shutdown Team, you will coordinate the shutdown readiness activities that enable safe, efficient, and reliable shutdown delivery. From workforce mobilisation and contractor coordination through to shutdown facilities, resource and accommodation engagement, equipment, and cost management, you will help ensure every shutdown is set up for success.

Supporting major 240-hour shutdowns and modular 288-hour shutdowns involving up to 1,200 personnel, this role offers an exciting opportunity for an organised and proactive shutdown professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys coordinating the many moving parts that underpin successful execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate workforce, equipment, and vendor mobilisation requirements to support the safe and successful delivery of major shutdown events.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to ensure shutdown readiness requirements are achieved.
• Liaise with vendor partners and labour providers to secure resources, equipment, and services required for shutdown execution.
• Manage the end-to-end purchasing process, including purchase requisitions, goods receipting, and invoice reconciliation activities.
• Monitor contractor timesheets, cost tracking, and commercial reporting to support budget compliance and effective cost control.
• Maintain shutdown resource registers, equipment tracking systems, and readiness dashboards.
• Coordinate site logistics, including shutdown facilities, laydown areas, access requirements, and workforce support arrangements.
• Support the management and tracking of hired and internal equipment throughout shutdown planning and execution phases.
• Provide execution support during shutdown events, assisting leaders to resolve resource, logistics, and equipment-related issues in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Contribute to shutdown reviews and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance future shutdown performance.

Qualifications And Experience

• Demonstrated experience in shutdown, maintenance, operations, project coordination, or resource planning within mining, processing, heavy industry, or similar environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work effectively across operations, maintenance, contractors, vendors, and support departments.
• Highly developed organisational and coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities within tight deadlines.
• Experience managing contractor mobilisation, workforce logistics, equipment coordination, or shutdown support activities.
• Sound commercial awareness, including experience with purchase requisitions, invoice processing, cost tracking, and contractor administration.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Experience using SAP
• Strong problem-solving capability and the ability to adapt within a dynamic and time-critical shutdown environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage with personnel at all organisational levels.

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.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.