Underground Maintenance Superintendent – FIFO Leader

Westfill Pty Ltd; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO roster (8:6)

Fortnightly pay

Referral bonus

Career progression

Job summary

Westfill Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Underground Maintenance Superintendent to lead maintenance teams across sites, ensuring safety, reliability and availability of underground mobile equipment. You will report to the Maintenance Manager and work closely with operations and site management.

You will drive preventative maintenance programs, manage budgets and procurement, and use Pronto data and KPIs to drive performance while fostering a strong safety culture and high team engagement.

Qualifications

• Statutory Supervisor qualification required.
• Trade qualified (heavy-duty mechanic or similar) with Cert IV/Diploma or equivalent in Maintenance Management.
• Experience in underground hard rock mining maintenance and leading teams.
• Strong knowledge of underground mobile equipment (loaders, trucks, drill rigs).
• Knowledge of WA Mining Legislation and safe systems of work.
• Current WA drivers licence with ability to travel to remote sites.
• Pass pre-employment medical including drug/alcohol screening.
• National Police Clearance valid within last 6 months.
• Familiar with Pronto for data and KPI reporting.
• Direct, practical communicator who earns the respect of crews and management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach fitters and supervisors across sites.
• Drive fleet availability and reliability in the maintenance fleet.
• Plan and oversee preventative maintenance, major component changeouts and repairs.
• Manage OEM, service provider and hire equipment supplier performance.
• Own maintenance budgets, parts and consumables spend, and manage procurement team.
• Use Pronto data and maintenance KPIs to track downtime, backlog and cost, and report them clearly to management.
• Lead a strong safety culture, from isolations and risk assessments to incident investigations.
• Contribute to recruitment, onboarding and development of the maintenance team.

Skills

Team leadership

Equipment knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Driver's licence

Communication

Education

Statutory Supervisor (Section 26) qualification

Heavy-duty mechanic trade qualification with Maintenance Management qualification (Cert IV/Diploma)

Tools

Pronto maintenance software

Job description

Westfill Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Underground Maintenance Superintendent to lead maintenance teams across sites, ensuring safety, reliability and availability of underground mobile equipment. You will report to the Maintenance Manager and work closely with operations and site management.

You will drive preventative maintenance programs, manage budgets and procurement, and use Pronto data and KPIs to drive performance while fostering a strong safety culture and high team engagement.