Shutdown Specialist - Asset Management

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we’re diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company.

Shutdown Specialist - Asset Management

Work Location: Perth. Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: Monday to Friday

Fortescue is currently seeking an experienced Shutdown Specialist to join the Asset Management - Fixed Plant team based in Perth. You will maintain strong relationships with both internal shutdown leadership and vendor partners and will play a key role in driving value from our maintenance services contracts through management of a structured Continuous Improvement program.  Through ongoing collaborative site engagement and formal auditing you will identify opportunities for process improvement and support sites in implementing positive change. 

Key accountabilities will include:

• Define, implement and maintain best practice shutdown management processes across Fortescue fixed plant
• Manage a structured Continuous Improvement (CI) program with our vendor partners to drive shutdown safety, cost, and quality improvements
• Provide SME technical support to the Procurement function in management of key maintenances services contracts
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal shutdown leadership and vendor partners through regular attendance at major shutdowns across all operations
• Perform formal audits and support delivery of associated improvement actions
• Coach and mentor shutdown execution leadership across all sites

Qualifications and skills required:

• 10+ years industry experience
• Previous fixed plant shutdown and maintenance experience in a leadership capacity
• Strong understanding of shutdown planning & scheduling
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft office and computerised maintenance management systems, SAP
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written
• Strong organisational / project management skills

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds 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 across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ 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.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified