Supervisor Mechanical Maintenance

Fortescue Metals Group; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor to join their Iron Bridge team in Ontario. This role involves leading a team to ensure plant reliability, manage maintenance, and drive safety performance. Candidates should have a mechanical trade qualification or engineering degree and significant supervisory experience in fixed plant maintenance. The position promises a dynamic work environment with a focus on inclusivity and innovation.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in fixed plant maintenance and supervision.
• Strong leadership skills managing teams in high-performance environments.
• Sound knowledge of safety systems and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a high-performing team of mechanical tradespeople.
• Ensure plant availability by managing breakdowns and maintenance.
• Oversee safety performance and compliance with company requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical Trade qualification

Safety compliance

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Mechanical Trade qualification or Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Computerized maintenance management systems

Job description

Fortescue is seeking an experienced and motivated Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor to join our Iron Bridge Process Plant team. This role is critical in leading a team of Mechanical Fitters and Boilermakers to ensure plant reliability, safe operations, and achievement of production targets.

Location: Iron Bridge - Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people

Roster: 7D7N14R FIFO ex Perth

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and motivate a high-performing team of mechanical tradespeople.
• Ensure plant availability by effectively managing breakdowns, preventative maintenance, and work plans.
• Oversee safety performance and compliance with statutory and company requirements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Operations, Engineering, Electrical teams) and external vendors to achieve operational outcomes.
• Deliver effective weekly plans, shutdown compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive training, development, and engagement of team members to align with business objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Mechanical Trade qualification or Engineering degree (essential).
• Significant experience in fixed plant maintenance and supervision.
• Strong leadership skills with proven ability to manage teams in high-performance environments.
• Sound knowledge of safety systems, incident investigation, and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Office, and computerized maintenance management systems.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.

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.

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.