Supervisor - Shutdowns

The Role

Cockburn Cement is seeking a skilled Mechanical Supervisor to join our reliability team based in Munster, WA. This role is responsible for supervising contract works during shutdowns and major Maintenance windows across WA operations, ensuring maintenance and reliability activities are executed efficiently. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting maintenance teams, optimising plant reliability, and delivering cost-effective solutions.

If you have a background in maintenance supervision of shutdown and maintenance windows, contract management, and asset reliability, this is a great opportunity to join a leading industry team focused on safety, efficiency, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate critical maintenance tasks during shutdowns and maintenance windows, ensuring the work is completed safely and on time
• Assist, guide and mentor the team as required in conducting maintenance in their respective areas and provide hands on assistance as required.
• Liaise closely with the Area Engineers, Shutdown Manager, Maintenance Planners and process team to prioritise maintenance activities to reduce impact on production.
• Liaise closely with maintenance planners and assist in work planning, scheduling and resource allocation with a focus on the major Maintenance windows.
• Conduct and lead extensive investigations of break downs and safety incidents.
• Supervise and conduct visual inspections of work to ensure it meets required standards and specifications (QA/QC).
• Demonstrate full compliance with the OHS and Environmental Management Systems' standards by developing and participating in initiatives; leading toolbox meetings; investigations; training; assisting with the implementation; and participating in and contributing to audits.

What You Will Need to Succeed

• 5+ years in a maintenance supervision role within a heavy industrial environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of fixed plant maintenance programs and systems particularly incorporating mills, kilns, conveyors, gearboxes and pumps.
• Relevant Trade Certificate - Mechanical or Boilermakers.
• Strong experience with ERP systems, particularly SAP.
• Section 26 certificate or ability to obtain.
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office Programs such as excel and word.
• Solid Interpersonal, Verbal and Written Communication skills.
• Ability to develop and implement SWMS/JHA for safety compliance.

Our business

Cockburn Cement is the leading Western Australian manufacturer of cement, lime, packaged cement and drymix products. For over 60 years we have played a key part in the development of Western Australia with our products used in infrastructure, residential projects, mining and agricultural sectors.

Cockburn Cement is a fully owned entity of Adbri; a construction materials and industrial minerals manufacturing company that has been building a better Australia since 1882. Adbri's portfolio of respected brands employs over 1500 people nationally and provides cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, masonry products and industrial minerals.

A safe and supportive environment

Cockburn Cement puts safety first and recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation and encourages creativity.