Maintenance Superintendent

Location: Blackwater, Queensland 

About the Business

Welcome to Yancoal Australia. For 20 years, we have been supporting the prosperity of Australia. We value the contributions of our employees, contractors and embrace close relationships with our local communities, customers and suppliers.

With over 4,500 people working across our operations, our team is made up of experts in their field. From engineers to operators, to environmentalists, surveyors, tradespeople, accountants, administrators, marketers and beyond – we are proud of our people and everything we achieve together. 

What does it look like to live close to our sites?

Blackwater: Blackwater is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. It is a town in a significant coal mining area in Central Queensland. The name of the township was inspired by the dark colour of local waterholes. A Mining town where generally everyone looks out for each other

About the Role

We are seeking an authentic and inspiring Maintenance Superintendent to lead the Yarrabee Mine Maintenance Department. This role offers a rare opportunity to influence the future of maintenance performance through strong leadership, innovation and a commitment to continuous improvement. As part of a new leadership team, you will help build a culture founded on trust, collaboration, accountability and respect. Success in this role will require an open mindset, a willingness to challenge traditional ways of working, and a genuine passion for developing people and creating an environment where ideas are encouraged and improvement is embraced. Reporting to the Maintenance & CHPP Manager, you will lead the maintenance function across both mobile, field and  ancillary assets, ensuring safe, reliable and cost effective maintenance outcomes that support the Yarrabee’s business objectives.

Leading a team of approximately 90 personnel, including 10 direct reports, you will have significant influence over the performance, culture and future direction of the maintenance department. This role requires a leader who can build trust, develop people, challenge traditional ways of working and create an environment where safety, reliability and continuous improvement are genuinely embedded into everyday behaviours.

What You'll Be Accountable For

Safety & Leadership

• Lead by example to create a culture where safety is owned by everyone and demonstrated through behaviours, not just compliance.
• Drive meaningful risk reduction initiatives that improve field safety outcomes and eliminate exposure to critical risks.
• Ensure compliance with Queensland Coal Mining legislation and the site's Safety and Health Management System.
• Lead incident investigations with a focus on learning, accountability and sustainable improvement.
• Build trust through authentic leadership, transparency and consistency.

Operational Excellence & Reliability

• Deliver efficient maintenance performance through a relentless focus on equipment reliability, availability and maintenance efficiency.
• Challenge existing practices and identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and work execution.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement where teams actively seek better ways of working.
• Utilise data, performance metrics and asset health information to support sound operational decision-making.

Customer & Stakeholder Focus

• Foster strong partnerships with operational teams and ensure maintenance is recognised as a trusted business partner.
• Promote a customer focused mindset where maintenance teams understand and support the needs of those operating the equipment.
• Work collaboratively across departments to balance production, maintenance and safety outcomes.
• Build constructive relationships with contractors, suppliers and key stakeholders.

Financial & Contractor Management

• Manage departmental budgets and resources with strong commercial discipline.
• Identify and deliver cost optimisation opportunities without compromising safety, reliability or quality.
• Ensure contractor performance aligns with site expectations and delivers measurable value.

People & Culture

• Develop a high performing team culture founded on trust, accountability, respect and teamwork.
• Lead, coach and develop supervisors and frontline leaders to build organisational capability.
• Create an environment where people feel empowered to contribute ideas, challenge respectfully and drive improvement.
• Actively contribute to a unified leadership team that is aligned, collaborative and committed to supporting one another.

What You Bring

We're seeking a leader who combines strong maintenance expertise with outstanding leadership capability and a genuine desire to improve both people and performance.

You will demonstrate:

• Extensive experience leading maintenance teams within open cut mining or other heavy industry environments.
• A proven track record of improving safety, reliability, availability and maintenance efficiency.
• Strong knowledge of mobile plant maintenance, reliability and asset management practices.
• The ability to use data, metrics and structured problem-solving techniques to drive decision making and business improvement.
• A collaborative leadership style built on trust, authenticity and accountability.
• The courage to challenge the status quo and lead positive change.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, contracts and business performance.
• A visible and engaging leadership presence with a passion for developing people and building strong teams.

Qualifications

• A tertiary engineering qualification or relevant trade qualification
• Supervisor Competency (S123)
• Current QLD Driver’s Licence

Benefits

Yancoal provides a range of benefits to appeal to the diverse needs of our employees. The following benefits are available to eligible employees:

Salaried only  

• Salary continuance and life insurance
• 20 weeks paid primary carers parental leave with no waiting period
• Subsidised private health insurance 
• Fitness Passport - discounted workplace health and fitness program
• Study assistance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to financial education and banking discounts 
• Salary packaging including novated leasing and remote area benefits
• Service recognition rewards
• Discounts program including major department stores, cinemas, restaurants

Yancoal Australia values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.

Yancoal Australia is a Work180 Endorsed Employer and is committed to ensuring all employees can thrive in an inclusive workplace.

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, apply today and take the first step toward an exciting new journey with us!

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