Maintenance Lead

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.

Northern Star currently has an opportunity for an extensively experienced senior Maintenance professional to join our Technical Services Department in the role of Maintenance Lead. Reporting to the Group Manager - Assets, this key position will provide expert technical advice, information & solutions to improve & optimise maintenance planning across projects to minimise plant downtime, as well as extend equipment life across all NSR processing facilities.

Here is what awaits you.

• Develop and implement maintenance plans and schedules to ensure the reliability and optimal performance of fixed plant equipment.
• Oversee and execute preventive maintenance programs to reduce equipment downtime and extend equipment life.
• Utilise predictive maintenance techniques to anticipate and prevent equipment failures.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot plant issues, implementing effective solutions to minimise downtime.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with relevant regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices.
• Conduct regular safety inspections of equipment and maintenance work areas, addressing any hazards or non-compliances.
• Oversee inventory of spare parts and maintenance supplies, ensuring availability and cost-effectiveness.
• Train and mentor maintenance team members, promoting skill development and adherence to best practices.
• Analyse maintenance data to identify trends, optimize performance, and recommend improvements.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance maintenance processes and equipment reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure maintenance activities are aligned with overall business objectives.
• Conduct regular site visits to assess maintenance operations and ensure adherence to best practices and schedules.
• Prepare detailed reports on maintenance performance, equipment reliability, and compliance, providing actionable insights for management.
• Contractor Management including establishment of new contracts, managing existing with the contracts team & being a contract owner to interface between contractors & operations.
• Managing of Projects within the AM team & site operations.
• Lead ICAM investigations developing value adding actions.

To thrive in this role.

Qualifications:

Although a tertiary qualification in Electrical, Mechanical or Reliability Engineering is preferred, consideration would also be given to those from a trade background, who possess the relevant industry experience. High-level computer skills across the MS Office suite are a must, with experience using Pronto and work management knowledge with CMMS also highly regarded.

Experience:

With extensive (5-10 years) experience in senior maintenance roles, your career has been resources focused with time spent working on site, ideally with exposure to the gold mining industry.  Your broad experience has given you a thorough understanding of best-practice principles, and you possess a genuine passion for driving change and delivering quality outcomes across your remit.

Passion for Growth:

You possess excellent communication & people skills, with the ability to engage, influence & build strong, functional relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders. Your proven leadership experience sees you collaborate effectively, while driving & managing change and motivating your team in achieving consistent success. You have strong analytical & problem-solving skills, are well organised with a keen attention to detail and naturally look to mitigate & control potential risk across your remit.

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star.

Joining the Northern Star team also offers the opportunity to enjoy our industry leading benefits and bonus programs, which include:

• Career progression & professional development opportunities.
• An annual Short-term Incentive Bonus Program.
• An annual Employee Share Plan Program.
• Company paid Salary Continuance Insurance (income protection) from commencement.
• Our GoldSTARR rewards program – with real cash savings for everyday expenses.
• Gold standard parental leave policy.
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.

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!