Superintendent Electrical & Instrumentation

South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd.; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Retirement match

4 weeks paid time off

12 weeks parental leave

Job summary

South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd. is seeking a Senior Superintendent Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance to lead safe, reliable, and efficient maintenance for fixed plant and mobile fleet at the Hermosa Project Site near Patagonia, Arizona.

The role requires 8+ years in mining/heavy industry with 3+ years in a supervisory E&I leadership position, strong knowledge of plant automation, PLC/SCADA, and SAP PM. A licenced electrical/instrumentation trade background is essential.

Qualifications

• Electrical or Instrumentation trade qualification and license.
• 8+ years in mining, mineral processing, or heavy industrial operations.
• 3+ years in supervisory, superintendent, or E&I leadership role.
• Experience with plant automation, PLCs, SCADA, and instrumentation.
• Knowledge of maintenance systems (e.g. SAP PM).

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance execution for electrical and instrumentation across fixed plant and mobile fleet.
• Ensure safe, compliant, and efficient maintenance and asset reliability.
• Coordinate E&I activities with operations, IT/OT, and maintenance engineering.
• Drive planning, scheduling, and KPI performance to minimize production impacts.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Planning & scheduling

Education

Electrical or Instrumentation Trade Qualification

Electrical License

Tools

SAP PM

PLC/SCADA systems

Automation software

Job description

Discover a Brighter Future

At South32, we’re meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focus on responsibly producing commodities critical for a low-carbon world.

As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there’s no better place to make a genuine difference. Together we’re making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives.

Whatever career path you choose, we’ll support you every step of the way to learn, grow and succeed. So join us, step towards a brighter future and leave your legacy.

ABOUT Hermosa

Hermosa, located approximately 75 miles south-east of Tucson, Arizona, is the only advanced mining project in the United States as of 2023 that could produce two federally designated critical minerals—manganese and zinc—as well as silver and lead. The project has the potential to help power the nation’s clean energy future, strengthen the domestic supply chain of critical minerals, grow the local economy, and improve lives in Santa Cruz County and the surrounding community for generations to come.

ACERCA de Hermosa

Hermosa, ubicado a aproximadamente 75 millas al sur este de Tucson, Arizona, es el único proyecto de minería avanzada en los Estados Unidos hasta la fecha que puede producir dos minerales designados como críticos por el gobierno federal: manganeso y zinc, así como también plata y plomo. El proyecto tiene el potencial de ayudar a impulsar el futuro energético limpio del país, reforzar la cadena de suministro nacional de minerales esenciales, hacer crecer la economía local y mejorar la calidad de vida en el condado de Santa Cruz y en las comunidades aledañas para las generaciones venideras.

WHAT SOUTH32 OFFERS

• Annual short-term incentive bonus that recognizes both your individual performance and the overall success of the business.
• When you choose to contribute more into your retirement savings, South32 will match it up to a certain percentage.
• South32 provides you with 4 weeks paid time off.
• 12 weeks full-paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks full-paid parental leave for secondary carers

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Superintendent Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance leadw the safe, reliable, and efficient maintenance of electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems across our fixed plant and mobile fleet operations. This leadership role is critical to ensuring asset reliability, operational readiness, and safe production while building a high-performing maintenance culture aligned with South32's values and standards. This role is based at the Hermosa Project Site, near Patagonia, Arizona.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

Health, Safety & Environment

• 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.

Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance Execution

• 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.

Mobile Fleet Electrical Systems

• 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.

Plant Automation & Control 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.

Planning, Coordination & Performance

• 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.

People & Capability

• 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.

ABOUT YOU

• Electrical or Instrumentation Trade Qualification.
• Electrical License or equivalent statutory qualification.
• 8+ years of experience in mining, mineral processing, or heavy industrial operations.
• 3+ years of experience in a supervisory, superintendent, or equivalent E&I leadership role.
• Extensive experience in electrical and instrumentation maintenance within mining, processing, or heavy industrial environments
• Strong knowledge of mobile fleet electrical systems and onboard automation
• Demonstrated experience maintaining plant automation, PLC, SCADA, and instrumentation systems
• Experience supporting commissioning and operational readiness activities
• Working knowledge of maintenance management systems (e.g. SAP PM)
• Strong contractor management and stakeholder engagement capability
• Additional automation or control system training preferred

South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate. We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

South32 está comprometido a cimentar y mantener una plantilla de trabajadores diversa e inclusiva que refleje las comunidades en las cuales trabajamos. Proporcionamos una proceso de contratación que es justo, equitativo y accesible para todos y alentamos la aplicación de candidatos de todas las procedencias.