Mobile Maintenance Superintendent
BH-551742
Posted: 12/10/2026
- Competitive Package
- Australia Queensland Brisbane
- Contract
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Mining
Mobile Maintenance Superintendent
Location: NSW - FIFO from Brisbane/Sydney
Roster: 8/6
Engagement: Permanent or Contract Opportunities Available
About the Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Mobile Maintenance Superintendent to join a well-established underground mining operation in regional NSW. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will lead the mobile maintenance function, ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of a large underground and surface mining fleet.
This role offers the opportunity to drive maintenance performance, improve fleet availability, and lead a team focused on delivering world-class maintenance outcomes in a challenging underground mining environment.
Key Responsibilities
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Location: NSW - FIFO from Brisbane/Sydney
Roster: 8/6
Engagement: Permanent or Contract Opportunities Available
About the Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Mobile Maintenance Superintendent to join a well-established underground mining operation in regional NSW. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will lead the mobile maintenance function, ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of a large underground and surface mining fleet.
This role offers the opportunity to drive maintenance performance, improve fleet availability, and lead a team focused on delivering world-class maintenance outcomes in a challenging underground mining environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction to maintenance supervisors, planners, reliability personnel, and trades teams.
- Manage all maintenance activities across a diverse underground and surface mobile fleet.
- Ensure the safe and efficient execution of planned, preventative, and breakdown maintenance.
- Drive improvements in equipment reliability, fleet availability, and maintenance performance.
- Develop and execute maintenance strategies to optimise asset life and minimise downtime.
- Monitor and report on fleet health, maintenance KPIs, costs, and equipment performance.
- Oversee maintenance activities across:
- Underground loaders
- Underground haul trucks
- Development and production drill rigs
- Charge-up equipment
- Integrated tool carriers
- Light vehicles and ancillary equipment
- Surface support and mining equipment
- Manage maintenance budgets, labour resources, contractors, and OEM relationships.
- Support shutdown planning and execution activities.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance systems, processes, and people.
- Foster strong relationships with Operations, Technical Services, Supply Chain, and external stakeholders.
- Maintain compliance with all statutory, safety, and site requirements.
- Essential: Demonstrated underground mining maintenance experience.
- Proven experience in a Mobile Maintenance Superintendent, Maintenance Manager, or similar senior leadership role.
- Strong technical knowledge of underground mobile mining equipment and maintenance best practices.
- Experience leading large, multidisciplinary maintenance teams in a production mining environment.
- Strong understanding of maintenance planning, scheduling, and work management systems.
- Proven ability to improve equipment availability, reliability, and maintenance performance.
- Strong financial acumen, including budget and cost control experience.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Relevant Mechanical Engineering qualification or Trade Certificate.
- NSW statutory qualifications or the ability to obtain them will be highly regarded.
- Key leadership role within a high-performing underground mining operation.
- Opportunity to influence maintenance strategy and fleet performance.
- Long-term career opportunity with a stable operation.
- Competitive remuneration package.
- Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate.
- Supportive and collaborative site leadership team.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.