Superintendent Modular Maintenance

Hancock Iron Ore; Newman; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO roster

Profit sharing

Qantas travel benefits

Job summary

Hancock Iron Ore is seeking a Superintendent Modular Maintenance to lead planning, preparation, delivery and close-out of modular maintenance at Roy Hill Mine. You will coordinate with Maintenance, Production, Planning, Engineering and Reliability to ensure safe, reliable outcomes on a major fixed-plant operation.

This senior role includes night-shift coverage during major shutdowns, a FIFO from Perth roster, and opportunities to influence maintenance practices, asset strategies and continuous

Qualifications

• Maintenance leadership experience in mining, mineral processing or a comparable heavy-industry environment.
• Experience leading complex fixed-plant maintenance, modular outages or major shutdowns involving multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
• Proven ability to coach supervisors and frontline leaders, building capability, accountability and sustainable performance.
• Experience developing maintenance strategies and translating them into practical plans and priorities.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end maintenance work management, including planning, scheduling, execution, close-out and performance review.
• Experience using continuous improvement, maintenance data and performance measures to improve safety, reliability and productivity.
• Engineering degree or relevant trade qualification, supported by strong fixed-plant equipment knowledge.
• Experience managing stakeholders, contractors, budgets, forecasts and capital initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Foster a safe, inclusive and accountable workplace where employees, contractors and cross-functional teams can contribute and succeed
• Coach and develop supervisors and frontline leaders, building capability, performance and succession
• Develop and deliver the longer-term modular maintenance strategy aligned with operational priorities, asset strategies and business objectives
• Coordinate modular maintenance activities, ensuring scopes, resources, materials, contractors and schedules are ready for safe and effective execution
• Strengthen end-to-end work management across scope development, planning, scheduling, execution, handback and close-out
• Build strong relationships across Maintenance, Production, Planning, Engineering, Reliability and Asset Management to manage risk and support plant performance
• Use performance data, team feedback and lessons learned to improve safety, reliability and productivity

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Fixed-plant maintenance

Outages/shutdowns

Stakeholder management

Coaching supervisors

Education

Engineering degree

Trade qualification

Job description

• FIFO from Perth to the Roy Hill Mine - 4/3, 4/3, 8/6 Roster
• Performance, Retention and Profit Share Bonuses
• Fly with Qantas with access to frequent flyers and status credits
• Lead people and process improvement to optimise maintenance outcomes

Our vision

As a leading iron ore producer, Hancock Iron Ore is helping secure the resources, jobs and prosperity that underpin the nation’s future. Guided by our vision to be the best mining company for Australia, we measure success not only by what we produce, but by the difference we make. We value creating opportunities, helping build regional and remote areas, and supporting Australian businesses by unlocking potential wherever it exists. Being 'For Australia' means delivering lasting benefits for today and for generations to come.

About the role

Join our Fixed Plant Maintenance team at Roy Hill Mine as Superintendent Modular Maintenance. Reporting to the Manager Fixed Plant Maintenance, you will lead the planning, preparation, delivery and close-out of modular maintenance across the Mine Processing fixed plant.

Working closely with Maintenance, Production, Planning, Engineering, Reliability, Asset Management and contractor teams, you will align priorities, resolve challenges and strengthen maintenance practices to deliver safe, reliable and high-quality outcomes.

This is a broad leadership role within a large and complex fixed-plant operation, offering valuable experience for future senior maintenance and operational leadership opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Foster a safe, inclusive and accountable workplace where employees, contractors and cross-functional teams can contribute and succeed
• Coach and develop supervisors and frontline leaders, building capability, performance, succession and knowledge sharing
• Develop and deliver the longer-term modular maintenance strategy aligned with operational priorities, asset strategies and business objectives
• Coordinate modular maintenance activities, ensuring scopes, resources, materials, contractors and schedules are ready for safe and effective execution
• Strengthen end-to-end work management across scope development, planning, scheduling, execution, handback and close-out
• Build strong relationships across Maintenance, Production, Planning, Engineering, Reliability and Asset Management to manage risk and support plant performance
• Use performance data, team feedback and lessons learned to improve safety, reliability, productivity, cost and schedule outcomes

About you

You are an experienced maintenance leader who brings strong operational knowledge, clear communication and a collaborative leadership style. You build trusted relationships, listen to different perspectives and create an environment where people are supported to succeed.

With a visible field presence and strategic mindset, you will bring teams together around shared priorities, strengthen systems and build capability to deliver safe, consistent and high-quality maintenance outcomes.

You will also provide additional leadership coverage when required, including night shift during major shutdown periods.

Skills and experience

• Maintenance leadership experience in mining, mineral processing or a comparable heavy-industry environment
• Experience leading complex fixed-plant maintenance, modular outages or major shutdowns involving multidisciplinary teams and contractors
• Proven ability to coach supervisors and frontline leaders, building capability, accountability and sustainable performance
• Experience developing maintenance strategies and translating them into practical plans and priorities
• Strong understanding of end-to-end maintenance work management, including planning, scheduling, execution, close-out and performance review
• Experience using continuous improvement, maintenance data and performance measures to improve safety, reliability and productivity
• Engineering degree or relevant trade qualification, supported by strong fixed-plant equipment knowledge
• Experience managing stakeholders, contractors, budgets, forecasts and capital initiatives

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About Hancock Iron Ore

Hancock Iron Ore has a portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region, with a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. We have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and McPhee Creek, plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Life at the Roy Hill Mine

Our Mine Village is a modern, comfortable home away from home, with recent extensive upgrades to accommodation, dining, fitness, recreation, and wellbeing facilities. Residents can enjoy renovated rooms with contemporary amenities, high-quality dining with healthy, vegan, and gluten‑free options, upgraded gym and pool facilities, social and recreation spaces, SWIFT in-room entertainment, a 24/7 retail offering, and an active calendar of community, lifestyle, learning, and family‑friendly activities.

Hancock Iron Ore is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and females to apply. We are a fair, diverse and welcoming workplace. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

Application Information

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

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