Plant Supervisor

6 days ago


Perth, Australia John Holland Full time

Perth, WA, AU, 6106We’re all about transforming lives by finding solutions to complex challenges across a wide range of industries including infrastructure, property, rail, building and water projects in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

From the epic, to the intimate, everything we do improves life for someone, somewhere. It gives our business momentum and means we approach things a little differently.

Are you up for the challenge?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Plant Maintenance Supervisor to join our Welshpool-based team.

This role could suit an experienced fitter with a rail plant background who is looking to take the next step in their career.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Manage, co-ordinate, and lead a team of up to 20 employees undertaking a scope of work/s in relation to labour, productivity, materials, subcontractors, plant and equipment and ensure the planned objectives are being met at the Welshpool Rail Plant Maintenance Facility.
- Manage and execute the planned maintenance (PM), breakdowns and unplanned work against the plan.
- Deliver the scope of works within budget in accordance with John Holland principles and values.
- Responsible for the commissioning and calibration of plant.
- Liaise with customers and other external stakeholders on maintenance, technical and logístical matters.
- Manage Apprentices and the ongoing requirements of their training program.
- Responsible for effective processing of maintenance reports and timesheet records for all supervised staff.
- Co-ordinate the mobilisation and demobilisation of plant and equipment for Rail Maintenance facility at Welshpool.
- Responsible for delivering a quality product or service to customers and stakeholders by meeting equipment manufacturers and regulatory requirements.
- Manage the implementation of site safety, quality and environment controls, identify and assess potential risks for the specific scope of work/s.

**To be successful you will have**:

- Trade qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Trade (essential)
- Rail Plant Equipment experience (Highly Desirable)
- Technical competency or detailed level of understanding in area that role is supervising.
- Leading Hand experience and proven management experience of subcontractors, suppliers and direct labour (Desirable)
- Minimum of 5 years previous Mobile Mechanical/Electrical experience in a similar role.

**What’s in it for you when you join John Holland?Long Description**:
We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

**We offer**:

- Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available.
- Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and wellbeing.
- Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
- Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
- Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks.
- Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.

We’ll do all we can to help you develop your skills, and make a difference, right from the start. We have a flexible workplace and focus on all aspects of your physical and mental health and safety. We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority. Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other minority groups are encouraged to apply.

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