NHG - Maintenance Superintendent

• Permanent full-time position – Monday to Friday Roster
• DIDO residential role 45 mins from Toowoomba
• Lead the maintenance team to drive performance and equipment availability

The New Acland Coal Mine (NAC), a thin seam open cut mining operation is owned and managed by New Hope Group. Based in Acland, a short drive north-west of Toowoomba NAC has played a key role in the Darling Downs region as an employer and economic contributor since it began operation in October 2002.

New Acland Mine's unique approach to achieving a sustainable, economically productive, and environmentally healthy post mine landscape is award winning, demonstrating leadership and commitment to sustainable business practices.

About the role:

As NAC continues to grow, we are now seeking an experienced Maintenance Superintendent to join the Maintenance department on a permanent, full-time basis.  

Working a Monday to Friday roster and reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Superintendent role is responsible for fostering a safe, proactive culture focused on planning, continuous improvement, and efficient, effective maintenance for a large fleet of HME.  This role has a key focus on ensuring safety, maintaining compliance, and driving efficiency improvements. 

What you will do:

• Lead the maintenance team to achieve equipment targets whilst actively identifying and managing potential hazards within the maintenance area of operations
• Manage contractors to ensure effective and efficient service delivery and compliance with site SHMS and the contractor management plan
• Lead the maintenance team in actively promoting a safety culture that embeds ownership and proactive hazard management along with compliance with procedures and SHEMs requirements
• Maintain an up-to-date training needs analysis and ensure training levels within crews and supervisors are current
• Execute weekly maintenance schedules and contribute to the development of maintenance plans and schedules
• Develop supervisors by mentoring and providing formal training to enhance their performance
• Conduct annual position description reviews and performance discussions to provide for employee development, progression and reward 

To be considered for this opportunity you will bring:

• Proven experience in a similar HME maintenance leadership role within the coal mining industry
• Relevant nationally recognised trade qualification with significant experience in performing maintenance on all makes of HME, MVs, LVs and ancillary plant fleets
• Experience in leading & communicating with teams within a mining environment.  Including the capacity to motivate, mentor and influence others to a achieve a safe production mindset.
• Experience in budgeting, financial analysis, cost management and continuous improvement processes.
• Experience in the use of Electronic Reporting Platforms and Computerised Maintenance Management Systems.
• Proven ability to deliver to deadlines and ensure maintenance operations are performed in accordance with all relevant Company, Legislative and SHEMS requirements.

To be successful in this role, it is important that you have:

• Proven leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary maintenance teams in a coal mining or heavy industry environment
• Strong knowledge of maintenance systems and practices for HME
• Demonstrated ability to drive asset reliability, efficiency and operational performance
• A strong safety mindset with ability to actively identify and report hazards/incidents
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated analytical skills and a continuous improvement mindset
• Enthusiasm to positively contribute to site culture and work as a team
• High attention to detail and precision in executing tasks
• Ability to undergo and pass a coal board medical
• The ability to contribute to and work as part of team in a fast-paced environment

What working at NAC offers:

• Excellent remuneration package including annual bonus scheme
• Discounted health insurance (Medibank), New Hope Smart Saver program
• Senior Leader Complete Wellbeing Health Program
• Novated Lease / Salary packaging
• Fitness Subsidy and Purchased Leave Programs
• Working for an organisation who is committed to the prosperity of the local community

With an opportunity to live and work locally in the Darling Downs (Toowoomba or Western Downs regions) you will be committed to safety, operational excellence and developing a high-performing maintenance team that promotes the ongoing success of the NAC site. 

New Hope Group and New Acland Coal is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we committed to promoting a workforce that embodies the people, the community, and attributes of the regions in which we operate.