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Maintenance Superintendent – Mechanical/Fixed Plant

Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent – Fixed Plant | Gold Mining
 
Silverstone is currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent to join a leading gold mining operation and take ownership of fixed plant maintenance performance, reliability, and team leadership. This is role is covering the current Maintenance Superintendent for June – July, possibly longer.
 
This is an excellent contract opportunity for a motivated leader who can step into the role immediately, hit the ground running, and provide a practical, hands-on approach while driving continuous improvement initiatives across site operations. Working within a dynamic mining environment, you will be responsible for leading maintenance execution, shutdowns, reliability initiatives and contractor management to ensure plant availability and operational targets are consistently achieved.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee fixed plant mechanical maintenance teams
• Drive plant reliability and equipment performance optimisation
• Analyse equipment performance and identify failure trends
• Develop and improve maintenance strategies and work management processes
• Lead and coordinate shutdown planning and execution activities
• Manage resource allocation across maintenance personnel and contractors
• Work collaboratively across operations, planning and maintenance teams
• Promote and maintain strong safety standards and compliance
• Provide practical, hands-on leadership support where required
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the operation

Skills & Experience

• Australian recognised Mechanical Trade qualification
• S26 Qualification
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a superintendent role
• Strong fixed plant experience within gold or mineral processing environments
• Experience with CMMS systems, ideally Pronto
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive approach with the ability to engage effectively with all levels of the workforce
• Current Manual WA Driver’s Licence
• Sound understanding of WHS legislation
• Full Australian working rights
• Ability to pass pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol screening, & police clearance

What’s on Offer

• FIFO 8/6 from Perth, Direct flights to site (90 minutes)
• Immediate start, coverage for June – July
• Opportunity to join a high-performing gold mining operation and make a genuine impact

If you’re an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent looking for your next challenge within gold mining, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply now.