Mechanical Team Leader

2 days ago

Newcastle, Australia Molycop Full time

We have an opportunity for a Mechanical Team Leader to join our 100+ year strong company, within our Bar Mill section.

**The role**:
Based at our Waratah site, this role is responsible for overseeing and managing all mechanical maintenance activities within the department, and leading a highly capable team of Maintenance Fitters, Boilermakers and Apprentices. You will champion our safety culture and ensure our ‘Zero Harm’ standards are adhered to.

Your strong leadership and influencing skills will be keys to your success in driving a high-performance team and a culture of continuous improvement.

You’ll be using your strong understanding in mechanical trades and leadership to:

- Plan, prioritise, delegate, evaluate and schedule maintenance activities for the Bar Mill maintenance team
- Conduct failure analyses and make recommendations to continuously improve processes and equipment
- Manage ongoing team performance, training and development to achieve optimal performance
- Contribute to the management of the departmental maintenance costs;
- Manage external contractors to meet project and maintenance objectives
- Maintain a line of communication with all relevant stakeholders on the status of breakdowns impacting production loss and maintenance shutdowns

**About you**:

- Qualifications and experience within a mechanical engineering or a mechanical trade (essential)
- Demonstrated experience within heavy industry is preferred
- A strong understanding of maintenance principles in a manufacturing setting
- Experience interpreting data and trends and making recommendations on timely, sound and cost-effective maintenance solutions
- A strong backrgound in planning and scheduling processes
- Ability to lead a multi-disciplined team
- Sound computer literacy (Microsoft Office suite)

This exciting role offers you the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and develop your career within a global organisation.

**Why choose Molycop?**:

- We are a global market leader in the production and supply of grinding media, mining chemicals and rail consumables, with a strong reputation over many years for outstanding service, industry knowledge and trusted supply._
- Molycop has global manufacturing and sales networks with grinding media manufacturing facilities located in key mining regions of North and South America and Australasia._
- In Newcastle we make low-carbon steel and are at the forefront of sustainable manufacturing globally. We employ electric arc furnace steelmaking technology utilising raw materials with more than 90% recycled content and have built a long-term partnership with UNSW SMaRT Research Centre to commercialise innovative recycling technologies. _
- Whilst internationally Molycop has over 1800 employees, in Australia we have around 600 employees based in Newcastle (Waratah NSW), Cootamundra (NSW) and Bassendean (WA). We rely on our highly skilled and knowledgeable teams of employees to perform their work safely and effectively whilst contributing to our business’ success and growth_

**We work smarter, appreciate diversity and never back away from a challenge. If that sounds like you, we want to hear from you.

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