Supervisor - Maintenance

Komatsu; Banana Shire; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Komatsu is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead our on-site maintenance team at Batchfire Callide Mine. This hands-on leadership role focuses on safety, quality and maximizing equipment uptime, working closely with technicians and subcontractors to keep Komatsu gear performing at its best.

You'll own the day-to-day supervision, plan and allocate work, review PMs and site records, and drive continuous improvement with planners and the broader team.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising maintenance teams on large assets or in heavy industry.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and quality in field operations.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues quickly in a remote mine-site environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day supervision of the maintenance team and subcontractors, ensuring work is planned, allocated and completed safely and efficiently.
• Drive a strong safety culture through Take 5s, audits and site compliance.
• Provide hands-on technical support and guidance to the team and review PMs and site records.
• Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities with planners, technicians and subcontractors.
• Manage customer expectations and provide clear updates on maintenance activities.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across the operation.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety culture

Technical troubleshooting

Field supervision

Job description

Komatsu is looking for an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead our site-based maintenance team at Batchfire Callide Mine. This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who understands heavy mining equipment, knows how to get the best from a crew and never compromises on safety or quality.

You’ll work alongside your team, not just manage from the sidelines. Coordinating daily maintenance activities, supporting technicians, solving problems and partnering directly with the customer to keep Komatsu equipment performing at its best.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll take ownership of the day‑to‑day supervision of the Komatsu maintenance team and subcontractors, ensuring work is planned, allocated and completed safely and efficiently.

Your day will include:

• Driving a strong safety culture through Take 5s, JRAs, audits and site compliance.
• Leading, supporting and developing the site maintenance crew.
• Ensuring completed work meets Komatsu quality standards.
• Allocating daily work and ensuring technicians have the right job packs, technical information and resources.
• Coordinating planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Providing hands‑on technical support and guidance to the team.
• Managing customer expectations and providing clear updates on maintenance activities.
• Reviewing shift logs, KOMSERV reports, PM clinics and REMAN documentation.
• Working closely with planners, technical support, site crews and subcontractors.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across the operation.