Shutdown Supervisor

Fortescue; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking an experienced Shutdown Supervisor for Solomon mine. You will lead field‑level scope development across wet and dry processing facilities, coordinating with maintenance, planning, engineering, reliability and OEM/vendor teams.

The role is hands‑on and field‑focused to ensure readiness and quality of shutdown scopes. You will bring strong fixed plant maintenance knowledge, reliable shutdown experience, and the ability to interpret drawings and OEM information.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated fixed plant maintenance and shutdown experience within mining.
• Strong knowledge of crushers, conveyors, screens, pumps and gearboxes.
• Experience scoping, supervising or executing complex shutdown work.
• Ability to interpret drawings, technical documentation and OEM information.
• Strong understanding of shutdown preparation, work readiness and risk control.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field inspections to develop, validate and refine shutdown scopes.
• Translate defects into executable scopes for the Planning team.
• Identify scope boundaries, constructability, materials, lifting and access needs.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Reliability, Operations and OEM/vendor teams.
• Ensure scopes meet shutdown readiness milestones and manage risks.
• Provide technical clarification to Shutdown Planners and support planning/execution.
• Capture lessons learned to drive continuous scope quality improvements.

Skills

Fixed plant maintenance

Shutdown planning

Crushers & conveyors familiarity

Stakeholder engagement

Planning coordination

Education

Mechanical trade qualification

Tools

SAP Maintenance Management System

Engineering drawings interpretation

Job description

Our Opportunity

Location: Fortescue's Solomon mine, located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Guruma and Yindjibarndi peoples

Roster: 8D6R - FIFO ex Perth

We are seeking an experienced Shutdown Supervisor to join the Shutdown & Planning team at Solomon. Reporting to the Lead Shutdown Coordinator, this role is responsible for developing, validating and refining shutdown maintenance scopes across Solomon's wet and dry processing facilities.

Working closely with Maintenance, Planning, Engineering, Reliability, Operations and OEM/vendor teams, you will ensure scopes are clearly defined, technically understood and ready to progress through the shutdown planning process. This is a hands-on, field-focused role requiring strong fixed plant maintenance knowledge and practical shutdown experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct field inspections and walk-downs to develop, validate and refine shutdown maintenance scopes.
• Translate defects and maintenance requirements into clear, executable scopes for the Planning team.
• Identify scope boundaries, constructability, materials, tooling, lifting, access and specialist resource requirements.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Reliability, Operations and OEM/vendor teams to resolve technical requirements and scope gaps.
• Ensure scopes meet shutdown readiness milestones and elevate outstanding technical, material or execution risks.
• Provide technical clarification to Shutdown Planners and support scope requirements through planning and execution.
• Maintain effective back-to-back handovers and capture lessons learned to continuously improve shutdown scope quality.

Qualifications And Experience

• Demonstrated fixed plant maintenance and shutdown experience within mining, mineral processing or heavy industry.
• Strong practical knowledge of crushers, conveyors, screens, feeders, pumps, gearboxes and associated processing equipment.
• Experience scoping, supervising or executing complex fixed plant maintenance and shutdown work.
• Ability to interpret drawings, technical documentation, maintenance history and OEM information.
• Strong understanding of shutdown preparation, work readiness, maintenance risks and safe execution.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills across multidisciplinary teams.
• Relevant mechanical trade qualification and SAP Maintenance Management System experience are 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.

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