Superintendent - Engineering, Reliability and Planning

Harmony Australasia; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International mining company

Milton location

Bonus scheme

Medibank discounts

Job summary

Harmony Australasia is seeking an Engineering leader for the Eva Copper Mine project in Queensland. You will drive engineering systems, asset management strategies and operational readiness from construction through ramp-up, with a transition to site-based operations in 2027.

You will lead the Engineering, Reliability and Maintenance Planning functions, champion safety and continuous improvement, and collaborate with project teams, operations and contractors to optimise asset performance across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or related Engineering.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Leadership experience

Engineering governance

MoC (Management of Change)

Maintenance planning & scheduling

Asset performance optimization

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or related Engineering

Experience in mining/mineral processing or heavy industrial operations

Tools

CMMS/EAM systems

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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.

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.

To learn more about Harmony, please visit our website www.harmony.co.za

Please note: All candidates must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for your interest and the time taken to submit your application. While we consider all suitable applicants, only those short-listed for screening will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical screen, including drug and alcohol testing.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Harmony is the largest gold producer by volume in South Africa and is a significant operator of gold tailings retreatment facilities. In Papua New Guinea, Harmony owns and operates the Hidden Valley mine and owns 50% of the Tier 1 Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project. In Australia, Harmony owns the high-grade CSA copper mine in Cobar, NSW and is constructing the Eva Copper Mine in Cloncurry, QLD. These assets are supported by the Harmony Australasia regional corporate office located in Milton, Brisbane. The Eva Copper Mine is a significant and strategically important project for Harmony marking a major milestone in the company’s copper growth strategy and its long-term commitment to Northwest Queensland. The mine will have a minimum life of 15 years and will involve mining multiple open cut pits providing copper bearing ore to a concentrator. Front-end engineering design is complete, and mine construction is expected to take up to 30 months with first production targeted for the second half of the 2028 calendar year.