Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance Leader

SOUTH32 Limited

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus & short-term incentive

Retirement match

4 weeks paid time off

12 weeks parental leave

Job summary

South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd. on the Hermosa Project Site near Patagonia, Arizona, seeks a Superintendent Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance to lead safe, reliable maintenance of electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems across fixed plant and mobile fleet.

You will drive asset reliability, lead a high-performing maintenance culture, ensure compliance with safety standards, and collaborate with planning, maintenance engineering, and IT/OT to deliver operational readiness.

Qualifications

Experience leading E&I maintenance in mining/heavy industry environments.
Electrical or Instrumentation trade qualifications and licensing.
Experience overseeing maintenance for fixed plant and mobile equipment.

Responsibilities

Provide visible safety leadership across all electrical, instrumentation, and automation maintenance activities.
Ensure compliance with South32 HSE standards, electrical safety requirements, isolation and permit systems, and statutory obligations.
Ensure material risk critical controls related to electrical energy, automation systems, and control equipment that are implemented, verified, and effective.
Lead incident investigations and corrective actions related to E&I systems and automation failures.
Lead the execution of electrical and instrumentation maintenance for fixed plant, infrastructure, and mobile equipment.
Ensure planned and unplanned work is executed safely, efficiently, and to the required technical standards.
Maintain asset availability and reliability through effective defect management, fault response, and maintenance execution.
Ensure effective coordination between mobile fleet and fixed plant E&I activities.
Own maintenance execution for mobile fleet electrical, electronic, and onboard control systems.
Ensure effective maintenance of fleet automation, onboard diagnostics, communication systems, and safety critical controls.
Partner with OEMs and Maintenance Engineering to resolve repeat electrical and automation failures.
Support commissioning, ramp up, and lifecycle management of mobile fleet electrical systems.
Lead maintenance execution for plant automation, control systems, PLCs, SCADA, instrumentation, and field devices.
Ensure control system availability, integrity, and performance to support safe and stable operations.
Support commissioning, testing, and handover of automation systems for new or modified plant.
Coordinate with IT/OT and Maintenance Engineering to ensure cyber, system, and configuration integrity.
Work closely with Planning & Scheduling to develop executable work plans and maintenance schedules.
Manage maintenance backlog, schedule compliance, and resource utilization within the E&I function.
Monitor and manage performance against agreed KPIs including safety, availability, reliability, and cost.
Ensure effective integration with operations to minimize production impacts.
Lead, coach, and develop E&I supervisors, trades, and technicians.
Ensure appropriate competency, authorizations, and training are in place for electrical, instrumentation, and automation work.
Foster a disciplined, inclusive, and improvement focused culture aligned with South32 values.