Operations Lead

Optec Group | Brisbane, QLD

Mining & Resources

Hybrid Working | Full-Time (Part-Time Considered)

About Optec

Optec is a specialist workforce solutions provider supporting mining and resources operations across Australia. We deliver skilled technical professionals into critical projects and operational environments across both site-based and corporate functions.

Our business is built around practical delivery, strong industry relationships, and high professional standards. As Optec continues to grow, we are investing in the people, systems and operational capability required to support our next phase of expansion.

We are now seeking an Operations Lead to take ownership of Optec's workforce and business operations, continuing to drive service excellence for our workforce and clients while strengthening our operational foundations.

The Opportunity

This is a critical role within Optec, responsible for the end-to-end coordination of our contractor workforce together with the broader operational, compliance, commercial and administrative activities that support the business.

Working directly with the Managing Director, you'll take ownership across workforce operations, mobilisation, compliance, contractor management, safety administration. With oversight of payroll coordination, invoicing, purchase orders, insurance, and operational systems.

You'll be responsible for making sure our people are properly onboarded, compliant, mobilised, safe, and supported, while ensuring the operational and commercial processes behind our workforce run effectively.

You'll also help us develop better systems, processes, and ways of working as Optec continues to grow.

You will need to be equally comfortable organising, executing and innovating.

The position is available on a predominantly remote basis, providing significant flexibility in how you structure your working environment. You'll need to be available to attend Optec's Brisbane office and meet with contractors, clients and other stakeholders when required.

We are primarily seeking a full time appointment; however, part-time arrangements will be considered for the right candidate with the appropriate experience and capability.

Key Responsibilities

- End-to-end contractor onboarding,



mobilisation, extensions, redeployment and offboarding
- Mining medicals, Coal Board Medicals, drug & alcohol screening and background checks
- Company, client and site inductions, Standard 11, VOCs, licences, competencies and certifications
- Site access, contractor management portals and mobilisation requirements
- Workforce compliance, competency and expiry management
- Contractor engagement, wellbeing and ongoing workforce support
- HSE administration, safety documentation and workforce governance
- Timesheets, payroll coordination and workforce administration
- Purchase orders, client invoicing and commercial administration
- Accounts receivable follow-up and supplier administration where required
- Workers' Compensation, Public Liability, Professional Indemnity and insurance documentation
- Labour hire licensing and corporate compliance requirements
- Client onboarding, supplier prequalification, audits and tender support
- Workforce reporting, operational systems and documentation
- Development of SOPs, registers, trackers and operational standards
- Process improvement, technology, automation and better ways of working

About You We're looking for a highly capable professional who understands the operational requirements of supporting people working within Australia's mining and resources sector.

- A related bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Human Resources, Management, or relevant industry experience
- Professional experience within the Australian mining, resources, mining services or mining workforce sector
- Hands-on experience onboarding and mobilising personnel into operational mining environments
- Strong knowledge of mining medicals, D&A; screening, inductions, competencies, certifications and site-access requirements
- Experience managing workforce and contractor compliance
- Working knowledge of HSE,



safety and fitness-for-work requirements
- Experience in workforce operations, labour hire, contractor management, mobilisation or recruitment delivery
- Exposure to timesheets, payroll, invoicing, purchase orders and commercial administration
- Strong organisational and stakeholder management capability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong numerical, analytical and problem solving capability
- Strong systems and technology capability
- A commercially aware and solutions-focused approach

You'll be proactive, accountable, and comfortable taking ownership. You'll exercise sound judgement, identify problems early and follow things through to resolution.

You'll be comfortable working across the detail of day-to-day operations while also looking at the bigger picture and identifying opportunities to improve how things are done.

This is a role for someone who enjoys getting things done, creating structure and taking responsibility for outcomes.

Why Join Optec?

- Take ownership of a key operational function within a growing Australian business
- Work directly with senior leadership and influence how the business operates
- Gain broad exposure across mining workforce operations, safety, compliance, finance, commercial operations, and technology
- Help build the systems, processes and operational standards that will support Optec's future growth
- Have genuine autonomy and responsibility within your role
- Opportunity to develop into broader operational leadership responsibilities as the business grows
- Join a practical, ambitious, and delivery-focused business supporting critical industries across Australia

Location & Flexibility

- Flexibility to work from home while maintaining regular engagement with management, contractors, clients and operational stakeholders
- Availability to attend Optec's Brisbane office, client locations and other meetings when required
- Full-time preferred, with part-time arrangements available for the right candidate

If you understand workforce operations, have high professional standards and enjoy organising, executing and innovating, we'd like to hear from you. Optec Group – People Powering Projects.

📌 Operations Lead (Brisbane)
🏢 Optec Group
📍 Brisbane