Superintendent Maintenance

Whitehaven Coal; Blackwater; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development

Work-life balance

Machine performance benchmark

Innovative environment

Job summary

Whitehaven Coal is seeking a Field Maintenance Superintendent for our Blackwater Mine to drive reliability, efficiency and innovation in operations.

You will lead a field maintenance team of ~70 staff, manage contractors, and oversee hydraulic excavator assets, ensuring peak equipment availability and safe operations. This role demands strong leadership, proactive problem-solving, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience at Superintendent level in Open Cut Mining, coal preferred.
• Hydraulic Excavator experience crucial.
• Proven field maintenance leadership to lead high performance outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of heavy equipment maintenance and asset management.
• Proactive mindset with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards; budget management.

Responsibilities

• Lead field maintenance team to achieve operational excellence.
• Deliver weekly asset management plan to hit maintenance and production targets.
• Oversee maintenance of heavy equipment for optimal performance and uptime.
• Promote and enforce safety culture aligned with Whitehaven Coal’s values.
• Lead technical troubleshooting, identify solutions, and implement best practices.
• Collaborate with operations and engineering to optimize productivity.
• Develop Supervisors and Employees to build capability.

Skills

Hydraulic excavator experience

Field maintenance leadership

Heavy equipment maintenance

Asset management

Communication skills

Job description

Whitehaven Coal invites you to step into an exciting leadership role at our Blackwater Mine. We’re searching for a dedicated Field Maintenance Superintendent to drive reliability, efficiency, and innovation in our operations.

In this role you will be looking after Whitehaven’s fleet of hydraulic excavators ranging from 400t to 800t capacities. You will have a work force of approximately 70 full time employees and managing a range of contractors to support your outcomes.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Supervise and manage the field maintenance team to achieve operational excellence.
• Delivery of weekly asset management plan to achieve Maintenance and Production targets.
• Planning & Coordination: Oversee the maintenance of heavy equipment, ensuring optimal performance and uptime.
• Safety First: Promote and enforce a strong safety culture aligned with Whitehaven Coal’s values.
• Problem Solving: Lead technical troubleshooting, identify solutions, and implement best practices.
• Communication: Work closely with operations and engineering teams to optimize productivity.
• Building capability within the team through development of Supervisors and Employees

About You:

• Proven experience at Superintendent level working in Open Cut Mining, preference for Coal experience.
• Hydraulic Excavator experience crucial to this position
• Proven experience in field maintenance leadership role to lead high performance outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of heavy equipment maintenance and asset management.
• A proactive mindset with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards.
  Budget management skills

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary & Benefits: A package designed to reward your expertise.
• Career Development: Opportunities to grow in one of Australia’s leading coal mining companies.
• Work-Life Balance: Roster options that suit your lifestyle.
• Opportunity to set the benchmark for machine performance.
• Innovative Environment: Be part of a forward-thinking team in a world-class operation.
  

Drive reliability, efficiency, and innovation in our operations in this Field Maintenance Superintendent role.

Whitehaven has built its work environment around Core Values. These Core Values includeSafety, Teamwork,
Respect, Integrity,Value and Excellence.