Maintenance Supervisor

Fortescue Metals Group; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company is seeking an experienced Fixed Plant Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor for its Eliwana mine in Australia. The role involves overseeing maintenance operations, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and managing a team of technicians. Ideal candidates will have a mechanical trade background, experience in the mining sector, and a strong focus on safety and reliability. Join a company committed to innovation and sustainability in its operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in fixed plant maintenance within the mining sector.
• Valid manual driver's license.
• Strong understanding of production and maintenance strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day planned works and breakdowns of the mechanical team.
• Promote and enforce safety culture within the team.
• Coordinate mechanical maintenance activities for technicians.

Skills

Mechanical trade background

Experience in fixed plant maintenance

Strong safety focus

Proficiency in SAP

Leadership experience

Job description

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Location: Eliwana - Fortescue’s Eliwana mine is located on the traditional lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama people, located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 90 kilometres west of Tom Price.

Roster:7D7N14R - FIFO ex Perth

Fortescue seeks an experienced Fixed Plant Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor with a background in Ore Processing Facility maintenance. This permanent position at the Eliwana mine site involves reporting to the OPF Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent and overseeing fixed asset and equipment maintenance to ensure high availability and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Hold statutory appointment as a Mechanical Supervisor.
• Coordinate and ensure safe mechanical maintenance activities for fitters, boilermakers, and lubrication technicians in compliance with site standards and regulations.
• Ensure team commitment to SAP obligations and skills training matrix.
• Promote and enforce Zero Harm principles and safety culture within the team.
• Manage day‑to‑day planned works and breakdowns of the mechanical team.
• Identify, develop, and publish Safe Work Instructions (SWIs).

Qualifications and Experience

• Mechanical trade background.
• Experience in fixed plant maintenance within the mining sector.
• Section 26.
• Previous leadership experience.
• Strong safety focus and understanding of production and maintenance strategies.
• Proficiency in SAP and BMS (or similar systems).
• Valid manual driver's license.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.