Underground Maintenance Superintendent | FIFO 8/6 from Perth

Catalyst Metals Ltd; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8/6 FIFO roster

Health insurance benefits

Job summary

Catalyst Metals Ltd invites applications for a Mobile Maintenance Superintendent – Underground on an 8/6 FIFO roster from Perth. You will lead the underground maintenance team, shaping maintenance standards and delivering reliable fleet performance in a growing operation.

Reporting to Maintenance Manager, you’ll manage budgets, lead a safety-focused culture and drive continuous improvement across underground equipment. This role suits experienced leaders in a long-life mining environment.

Qualifications

• Senior underground maintenance leadership experience.
• At least 3 years as a superintendent leading underground maintenance teams.
• Trade qualification in Diesel Fitting, Mechanical Fitting, Heavy Duty Mechanics or related.
• Strong knowledge of underground mobile equipment.
• Experience managing budgets, contractors and OEM relationships.
• Knowledge of WA mining legislation and safety requirements.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Proficient with Pronto and Microsoft Office.
• Current WA C Class Driver's Licence.
• Schedule 26 Statutory Appointment or ability to obtain.
• Certificate IV in Leadership & Management and Senior First Aid Certificate highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead Underground Mobile Maintenance team, including supervisors, tradespeople and apprentices, fostering a culture of safety, accountability and high performance.
• Execute maintenance plans and schedules to maximise fleet availability, reliability and utilisation in support of production targets.
• Provide leadership across the underground mobile fleet and site services to ensure safe and efficient mining operations.
• Drive a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with WA mining legislation, company standards and underground-specific safety requirements.
• Manage maintenance budgets, resources, contractors and OEM relationships to deliver cost-effective maintenance outcomes.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance of underground mining equipment, including loaders, trucks, development and production drills, bolters and ancillary equipment.
• Work closely with Underground Mining Operations to ensure maintenance priorities align with the mine plan and production requirements.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance, reduce downtime and improve maintenance efficiency.
• Coach, mentor and develop supervisors and maintenance personnel, building capability and succession within the team.
• Monitor equipment performance and reliability trends, implementing strategies to improve asset life and reduce damage-related costs.
• Ensure statutory inspections, testing schedules and maintenance records are completed in accordance with legislative and company requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Maintenance planning

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Continuous improvement

Coaching & mentoring

Education

Certificate IV in Leadership & Management

Senior First Aid Certificate

Diesel Fitting (Trade qualification)

Mechanical Fitting (Trade qualification)

Heavy Duty Mechanics (Trade qualification)

Tools

Pronto

Microsoft Office

Job description

Catalyst Metals Ltd invites applications for a Mobile Maintenance Superintendent – Underground on an 8/6 FIFO roster from Perth. You will lead the underground maintenance team, shaping maintenance standards and delivering reliable fleet performance in a growing operation.

Reporting to Maintenance Manager, you’ll manage budgets, lead a safety-focused culture and drive continuous improvement across underground equipment. This role suits experienced leaders in a long-life mining environment.