Superintendent - Engineering, Reliability And Planning

Harmony Gold; Cloncurry Shire; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Milton location

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Harmony Gold is seeking a senior Engineering leader to drive the delivery, reliability and maintenance planning for the Eva Copper Mine. You will oversee engineering systems, asset management strategies, and readiness activities to ensure safe, efficient delivery in line with design intent.

The role transitions to site during construction and continues in operations, with a focus on asset performance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Extensive mining/industrial experience.
• Experience leading engineering, reliability and planning teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership across process plant and site infra to ensure safe, reliable operations.
• Drive readiness and maintenance systems to support project-to-operations transition.
• Lead reliability and asset management strategies to optimise performance and life.
• Develop and implement maintenance planning, scheduling and work management frameworks.
• Support commissioning, performance testing and ramp-up of operations.
• Lead risk management, MoC processes and technical standards governance.
• Foster safety culture and continuous improvement across teams.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Asset management

MoC governance

Reliability improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Pronto CMMS

Job description

Job Description

Play a key role in the delivery and operational success of the Eva Copper Mine. This position will lead the development of engineering systems, asset management strategies and operational readiness activities to ensure facilities are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with design intent.

Working closely with project and operational stakeholders, you will provide technical leadership through construction, commissioning and ramp-up. Transitioning to a site-based role in 2027, you will bring continuity and expertise into operations, ultimately leading the Engineering, Reliability and Maintenance Planning functions to drive asset performance, reliability and continuous improvement.

This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on a significant mining operation while shaping the future performance and reliability of a world-class asset.

Harmony is committed to supporting local and regional employment. We strongly encourage applications from people living in Cloncurry, Mount Isa, Townsville and surrounding North Queensland communities.

This role will be based at our Brisbane project office initially with travel to site as required. The role will be required to transition to site during construction and will be full time onsite. Local and regional work arrangements include DIDO from Cloncurry and Mount Isa. FIFO arrangements from Brisbane or Townsville are also available where applicable, with connecting travel. The site-based roster is 8 days on, 6 days off.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership and technical governance across the process plant and site infrastructure, ensuring safe, reliable and fit-for-purpose operations.
• Drive operational readiness, ensuring engineering, reliability and maintenance systems are established to support a successful transition from project delivery to operations.
• Lead reliability and asset management strategies to optimise equipment performance, asset life and operational efficiency.
• Lead development and implementation of the maintenance planning, scheduling and work management frameworks aligned with Pronto and the site operating model
• Support commissioning, performance testing and operational ramp-up, ensuring effective resolution of issues and capture of appropriate records.
• Lead engineering risk management, Management of Change (MoC) processes and technical standards governance.
• Champion defect elimination, root cause analysis, condition monitoring and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with project teams, operations, maintenance personnel, contractors, OEMs and key stakeholders to achieve business objectives.
• Promote a culture of safety, ownership, technical rigour, disciplined execution, collaboration and continuous improvement.

About the Candidate

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or related Engineering discipline.
• Extensive experience in mining, mineral processing or heavy industrial operations.
• Proven leadership experience managing engineering, reliability and planning teams.
• Strong knowledge of engineering governance, asset management and Management of Change (MoC).
• Experience developing and optimising maintenance and reliability strategies, including FMEA, RCA and defect elimination.
• Strong understanding of fixed plant operations, including crushing, conveying, grinding, flotation and associated processing infrastructure.
• Experience with maintenance planning, scheduling and CMMS/EAM systems.
• Demonstrated experience supporting construction, commissioning, plant start-up and operational ramp-up.
• Ability to identify and manage reliability, maintainability and lifecycle asset risks.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

Highly Regarded

• Experience on a greenfield mining project transitioning into operations.
• Experience establishing engineering, reliability or maintenance systems for a new operation.
• Knowledge of Pronto or similar CMMS/EAM platforms.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Asset Management, Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Management or Business.

Work Environment

What are the benefits of working for Harmony?

• Opportunity to work for an international mining company
• Convenient Milton location, a short walk from public transport.
• Eligible to participate in the company bonus scheme.
• Corporate / discounted rates with Medibank and access to Harmony's rewards and discounts scheme.

Salary will be negotiated commensurate with experience.