Senior Maintainer

Kimberley Mineral Sands Pty Ltd (KMS) is a 50/50 joint venture between Sheffield Resources Limited and YGH Australia Investment Pty Ltd (Yansteel). The Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project (Thunderbird) is located mid-way between Derby and Broome, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Thunderbird is one of the largest and highest-grade zircon mineral sands deposits in the world and contains valuable heavy minerals including ilmenite, zircon, leucoxene, and rutile, which are extracted and exported via the Port of Broome.

Our head office is based in Broome, and together we are focused on delivering economic and social benefits for the West Kimberley and its communities. We do this through living our values of Integrity, Accountability, Humility, Co-Creation and Inclusivity.

Residing in the West Kimberley and reporting to the Superintendent Maintenance and Engineering, this is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Maintainer to join our growing mining company.

This role will be responsible for executing planned and corrective maintenance on the LV and HV electrical infrastructure and ELV control systems instrumentation. This role is required to safely execute all tasks, with the aim of reducing down time and ensuring best practice procedures are used to maintain a high standard of output. The role also involves mentoring team members, scoping and planning maintenance tasks and liaising with stakeholders to ensure efficient coordination and continuous improvement across site operations.

Site based roster:8 days on, 6 days off - Bus in Bus Out

Key Responsibilities

• Safely perform electrical maintenance tasks to a high-quality standard
• Meet all requirements under work orders and attachments when completing work tasks, ensuring documentation remains relevant to the situation and environment, updating as required
• Proactively ensure preventative maintenance on the 11kV Network consisting of 11kV Switchgear, Lucy Aegis Plus RMU's, 11kV/720V Transformers, 11kV/433V Transformers, 415V Electrical Feeders, ABB Variable speed drives, LV Electrical Distribution systems and LV and ELV Control systems occurs where possible to mitigate major maintenance.
• Ensure the work environment remains safe by maintaining a high standard of housekeeping throughout the workshop and the plant
• Conduct inspections and suggest improvements to maximise equipment utilization
• Mentor and train Maintainers

• Hold a current WA C-Class driver's licence
• Hold an Electrical Trade Certificate
• Experience in the mining industry
• Experience with preventative maintenance systems
• Hold a demonstratable and genuine value for safety
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to read and interpret technical reports and electrical schematics
• Excellent interpersonal skills with all employees across the organisation
• Hold Working at Heights, EWP and Confined Space tickets
• SAP Maintenance Management System experience would be advantageous
• H.V Switching
• Experience working with instrumentation

In addition to joining our values focused team, you would also be eligible for the following benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Housing & Living Allowances
• 5 weeks annual leave per annum
• Relocation support provided, if applicable

KMS is committed to advancing an inclusive and diverse workforce culture and environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We acknowledge the different skills, experiences, and perspectives that people from diverse backgrounds including, race, ethnicity, disability, age, gender identity and sexual orientation bring to the workplace, will only strengthen our workforce.

We strongly encourage applications from our key priority communities – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, youth, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This advert will close on the 23 October 2025 , however, should a suitable candidate be found we reserve the right to close the advert earlier.