Maintenance Superintendent - Kanowna Belle
Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia’s premier gold employer. Your journey starts here.
At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.
We have a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a Maintenance Superintendent to lead the Maintenance teams at our Kanowna Belle Operations in Kalgoorlie. Reporting to the Processing Manager, Join our esteemed team on a 5/2/4/3 (10 hour days) residential roster. The successful applicant will reside in the Kalgoorlie Boulder Region.
Here’s what awaits you:
- Provide leadership and direction to the site team that that supports the business strategy and NST core values
- Monitor maintenance work and projects to ensure maintenance work meets operational needs and NSR standards.
- Assist personnel by investigating maintenance problems, recommending solutions, providing technical direction and advice, aiding in the selection of equipment.
- Provide input into budget preparation and control costs by monitoring and explaining variances
- Mentor, coach and development of succession plans for all critical positions and facilitate ongoing employee skills assessment and development
- Day to day management of the Fixed Plant Maintenance functions and manage compliance of corporate policies and standards
- Identifying opportunities that add value to the business by fostering continuous improvement across key functional groups within the Maintenance Department
- Manage personnel rosters for effective labour coverage.
To thrive in this role, you’ll need:
Experience The successful applicant will have a high level of demonstrated experience leading large teams including the capacity to motivate, mentor and influence others. A minimum of 5-10 years experience in fixed plant maintenance management, supervision and preventative maintenance programmes with 3-5 years hands on industrial maintenance experience. Experience in budgeting, financial analysis, cost management, planning and scheduling is highly regarded.
Qualifications: Current “C” Class Western Australian Drivers Licence, Trade qualification in a relevant field
and A tertiary qualification (minimum degree level) in Engineering (mechanical or electrical) highly regarded.
Passion for Growth: This unique leadership opportunity will see you managing the maintenance of the Kanowna Belle fixed plant infrastructure in order to meet equipment availability, reliability and life cycle requirements in a safe, timely, environmentally responsible manner and, within budget.
Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…
- Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
- Gold Price Variable bonus incentive.
- Short-term incentive bonus program.
- Employee Share Plan programs.
- Gold standard parental leave policy.
- GoldSTARR rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses.
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
- Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
- Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.
Eligibility:
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance.
Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
Apply now to join the Northern Star team!