This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation investing heavily in its future through automation, technology and asset modernisation.
The role offers a unique blend of technical leadership, strategic asset management and maintenance improvement, allowing you to make a tangible impact on asset performance while supporting the introduction of next-generation equipment.
You will be joining a complex 24/7 operation where reliability, maintenance excellence and continuous improvement are critical to success.
About the Role
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Maintenance Superintendent acts as the primary Mechanical Subject Matter Expert across a large and diverse fleet of critical assets.
Whilst the role does not have direct reports, it provides technical leadership and guidance across Maintenance, Reliability, Planning, Electrical and Automation functions. The successful candidate will play a key role in reducing maintenance backlog, improving preventative maintenance effectiveness and supporting major fleet transformation initiatives.
This position will be heavily involved in the introduction of autonomous equipment and the development of maintenance strategies to support emerging technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the site's lead mechanical technical authority.
- Provide technical support and guidance to maintenance execution teams.
- Drive reduction of maintenance backlog and improve PM effectiveness.
- Support asset reliability and equipment availability improvements.
- Partner with Reliability, Planning and Operations teams to improve maintenance performance.
- Contribute to fleet renewal, automation and asset improvement projects.
- Investigate complex equipment issues and implement sustainable solutions.
- Support long-term asset management and maintenance strategies.
- Mechanical maintenance leadership within a complex asset-intensive environment.
- Maintenance improvement, reliability and asset performance initiatives.
- Reducing maintenance backlog and improving preventative maintenance compliance.
- Mining, rail, heavy industry, logistics or large-scale manufacturing environments.
- Influencing stakeholders across multiple departments without direct authority.
- Strong communication and relationship-building capability.
- Mechanical Engineering qualification preferred; however, highly experienced trade-qualified Mechanical candidates will also be considered.
