Onshore Maintenance Manager

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Job Title: Onshore Maintenance Manager

Posting Start Date: 16/10/2025

Job Description:

At INPEX, our energy is helping to shape a brighter future.

We are proudly supporting positive outcomes in Australian communities, through jobs, training and social and economic benefits. Our Australian energy portfolio includes Ichthys LNG which we operate, plus participating interests in Prelude FLNG, Darwin LNG, Van Gogh and Ravensworth. We are actively pursuing carbon, capture and storage opportunities to help provide a cleaner upstream business for Ichthys LNG.

Our inclusive culture is key to our success – valuing diversity and bringing us together as a connected and innovative team. As an international company, INPEX offers unique opportunities to collaborate with colleagues from across the globe. We are keen to attract and develop passionate, motivated and safety-minded people from all backgrounds who want to help support society's growing need for secure, affordable and clean energy.

We are seeking an Onshore Maintenance Manager to join our INPEX Operations team in Darwin working on the Ichthys LNG (ILNG) facility.

Join us in helping shape a brighter energy future.

Key responsibilities include:

Lead Maintenance Execution: Provide strategic leadership and direction for the maintenance execution team, covering planned and unplanned scopes, shutdowns, coating and insulation, project execution, and campaign maintenance activities.

Safety Leadership: Champion a safety-first culture by ensuring all activities are conducted in accordance with INPEX's HSE policies. Reinforce process safety and occupational health as top priorities, conduct site visits, and actively participate in the Incident Management Team.

Team & Workforce Management: Manage a dedicated team to safely coordinate, plan, and execute maintenance and project activities. Oversee workforce planning, career development, and skills capability across the onshore maintenance teams.

Stakeholder & Contract Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external contractors. Manage contracts and interfaces with teams such as Production, Shutdown, Operations Projects and Production Planning.

Continuous Improvement & Performance: Drive continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance execution processes. Develop and maintain performance metrics and targets, and ensure regular review, audit, and communication of results.

Risk Management: Identify and mitigate key risks associated with maintenance and execution activities. Ensure timely management of HSE, business, and reputational risks.

Strategic Planning: Contribute to multi-year maintenance and execution plans and budgets. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop annual delivery plans and improve business and maintenance strategies.

Compliance & Standards: Ensure staff and contractors are familiar with and comply with relevant regulatory obligations, technical standards, and safety cases. Monitor compliance and maintain competency records.

Technical Oversight: Maintain a strong understanding of plant processes, layouts, and equipment configurations. Evaluate and implement new technologies to support efficient and cost-effective maintenance execution.

Successful candidates will have:

Degree or Diploma in Engineering or Maintenance-related trade discipline (or equivalent extensive maintenance management experience).

Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to manage large teams and contractors.

Experience in operations and maintenance within large hydrocarbon facilities.

Familiarity with Australian regulations and operational systems such as SAP.

A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement.

What We Offer:

Emphasis on personal growth and advancement opportunities.

Programs designed to cultivate leadership skills with ongoing support.

An extensive range of leave benefits

Superannuation benefits surpassing the standard guarantee.

Salary sacrifice options including novated leases and superannuation.

Attractive remuneration package inclusive of performance-based incentives.

Reward and recognition programs.

Store discounts from over 350 retailers through our Reward & Recognition platform.

Support for domestic relocation for you and your family, including up to 6 months of transitional accommodation.

Site based allowances and benefits.

Residential Housing Support Allowance – Contribution towards the cost of housing in Darwin.

Contribution towards annual travel costs to travel to and from Darwin.

We value diversity in our workplace – including beliefs, cultures and lifestyles, so we can bring our true selves to work every day. If you believe that you have most but not all the requirements outlined above, we encourage you to still apply.

We welcome all candidates to advise us throughout the recruitment process if we can support you with accommodations to make this a more inclusive experience.

Applications close Sunday 2nd November.

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