Electrical Maintenance Operations Leader

2 days ago


Perth, Western Australia Fortescue Full time

Our Opportunity

Fortescue is a world-leading iron ore producer, and we are currently seeking an Electrical Maintenance Operations Leader to join our team at the Christmas Creek mine.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a highly skilled Electrical Maintenance team across our ore processing facilities, ensuring the safe delivery of asset performance through planned maintenance, effective breakdown response, and longer-term strategies.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience at a superintendent level, preferably within an iron ore processing environment, and be able to demonstrate good understanding of legislative and regulatory requirements of the electrical trade in a mining environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive Electrical Safety Culture: Foster a strong electrical safety culture across site, promoting best practices and incident prevention.
  • Lead and Develop Team: Lead, develop, and coach supervisors, coordinators, tradespeople, and apprentices to achieve exceptional outcomes.
  • Promote Continuous Improvement: Encourage a culture of continuous improvement, supporting the team in implementing improvement initiatives and technical advances.
  • Budget Development and Control: Develop and control approved budgets to deliver cost-effective services that meet business needs while ensuring compliance with relevant statutory legislative.

About Us

Fortescue is committed to innovation and sustainability, harnessing renewable energy and developing technology that will change our planet forever.

Estimated Salary: $120,000 - $180,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Location: Christmas Creek - Fortescue's Christmas Creek mine is located on the traditional lands of the Nyiyaparli people.

Roster: 4/3, 8/6 (aligning with shutdowns).

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Australian Recognised Electrical Trade Qualification.
  • Current WA 'A' class electrical workers licence and Nominees ticket.
  • High voltage ticket and experience with HV Switching highly regarded.
  • Proven experience at a superintendent level, preferably within an iron ore processing environment.
  • Able to display good understanding of legislative and regulatory requirements of the electrical trade in a mining environment.
  • Understanding of PLC, Instrumentation and control communication systems and Variable Speed Drives.
  • Competent understanding of electrical schematics, isolation and permitting systems.
  • Demonstrated competency in use of SAP.


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