Maintenance Coordinator

About the role

This is a full-time permanent opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Coordinator at our Cannington mine.

Responsible for developing and executing maintenance activities at the mine, you will ensure the fixed plant team is set-up for success against business priorities and the seamless safe delivery of maintenance and engineering activities.

Reporting to the Superintendent Maintenance Fixed Plant, you will be supported in your efforts in continually seeking to improve our maintenance practices & equipment performance across the operation.

This role is being offered on 8/6 Thurs - Thurs roster, Fly-in/Fly-out from Townsville or Cairns.

Role responsibilities include:

• Lead and monitor the safe planning and execution of maintenance
• Maintenance technical expert and support for trades and supervisors.
• Contribute to forecasting and scheduling of maintenance activities and projects
• Ensure execution activities are conducted safely and cost effectively in accordance with the relevant standards and operating procedures
• Lead and assist with improvements in Work Management and work place.
• Review work execution performance with team members, identify gaps and take corrective action as necessary to improve performance
• Support the identification, planning, scheduling, and implementation of critical maintenance activities required to achieve the 13-week schedule
• Management of external contractors for maintenance and project purposes
• Management of a portfolio of local maintenance improvement initiatives
• Collates input and assists superintendent to the development of the Maintenance strategy and budget
• Preparation of the capital submissions based on identification of improvement and defect elimination initiatives

About you

• Trade Certificate, Degree or Associate Diploma in a relevant Engineering field
• Prior experience in a similar role within heavy industry – mining preferred
• Knowledge of SAP work management desirable
• Demonstrated ability to contribute, influence and make decisions within multi-functional teams

Our benefits

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Competitive Salary and Incentive Bonus
• Industry leading parental leave and family care policy
• Education assistance and career development
• Additional Super Contributions
• Participation in the Employee Share Plan

Our culture

At South32, our people are fundamental to our success. We’re focused on creating an inclusive workplace, with the right people in the right roles, who are engaged, empowered, and appropriately rewarded. 

We aspire to be an inclusive organisation, where our workforce reflects the broader demographic of the countries and communities where we operate. South32 embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.

If you're good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you're the best at what you do, come work at South32.

Applications for this job will close on Tuesday 13th December 2022.