With an expected mine life of 30+ years, it will underpin a long-term iron ore business and provide sustainable benefits to the regional community in which we operate. The operation includes a large open pit mine, complex ore processing and beneficiation plant and significant infrastructure and logistics networks.
We have an opportunity for a dedicated and driven
- Electrical Maintenance Supervisor
- to lead a team of technicians, providing technical expertise and effective people management to maintain assets to prescribed standards and maximising equipment availability.
This role also forms part of the leadership team tasked with driving a strong safety focus in the Maintenance department.
This role is a permanent position, based on an
8 days on 6 days off and 7 Nights on 7 Days off FIFOroster.Key responsibilitiesLead and implement maintenance processes and strategies to ensure tasks are completed in a time and cost effective manner.Manage productivity levels of the maintenance team by setting KPI's and ensuring targets are achieved in a timely manner.Monitor and control budgets and budget forecasts to meet production targets.Engage and collaborate with Supervisors on the planning and execution of maintenance schedules and activities.Accomplish equipment availability through the utilisation of human and equipment resources.Report on completed work with recommendations for appropriate corrective action.Maintain reports, records and work procedures within SAP related to the Electrical Maintenance function.Undertake failure analysis and preventative maintenance forecasting in collaboration with the Superintendent Electrical Maintenance and Electrical Maintenance Supervisors.Ensure stakeholders have the most up to date information to support their functions.Seek opportunities to improve maintenance processes increasing equipment utilisation through improvement plans.Engage with the Electrical Maintenance team throughout the course of each shift when on Site to ensure personnel any issues or incidents are resolved in a timely manner.Essential Experience & QualificationsA Trade qualification as an ElectricianCertificate of Attainment - HV Operator TrainingElectrical Instrumentation certificationWA 'C' Class Driver's LicenseWHS Statutory Supervisor Section 26Strong supervision experience leading a teamProven experience in electrical and instrumentation maintenance within mining and mineral processing environmentSound knowledge of maintenance management, strategy development and implementationDemonstrated ability to develop, plan and execute maintenance activities in a deadline driven environmentPermanent Australian work rightsNational Police clearanceThe Karara lifestyleBeing only a short commute (45 minutes) from Perth to our purpose-built airstrip at Karara. Our Family friendly rosters provide the opportunity for you to spend more time at home and less time travelling. The mid-west offers a more temperate climate than other iron ore mining regions in the Pilbara region. The Karara village offers high quality amenities with permanent ensuited rooms for our employees, Weekly department BBQs, 1Gbps Internet Bandwidth on site to enjoy video family face time and internet surfing; an eco-walking / jogging trail in a natural bush setting, as well as swimming pool, mini golf, tennis, cricket, volleyball facilities, refurbished gym and renovated dining and recreational room facilities and wet mess / tavern.