At Hail Creek, everything we do is about developing our people, optimising our asset and improving our future.
We positively impact our people and communities.
We strive to be industry leaders – the Mine of Choice.
It's a culture that fosters pragmatic outcomes where things happen quickly.
We promote those 'out of the box' ideas to continuously improve and no day is ever the same.
With a large and passionate workforce of over 1,000 people, there is a great opportunity for you to contribute and make an impact.
Glencore is committed to providing an environment that adheres to the Respect at Work Legislation.
Job Description
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced HME Superintendent to join our Engineering and Maintenance team.
Reporting to the Engineering and Maintenance Manager, you will lead HME Maintenance and be accountable for the safe,reliableand cost-effective performance of one of Hail Creek's largest and most diverseHMEasset portfolios.
In this role, you willbe responsible for:
Providing visible safety leadership and ensuring maintenance activitiescomply withlegislative requirements, criticalcontrolsand site standards.
Delivering planned and corrective maintenance, breakdown response,componentreplacements and shutdowns to agreed safety, availability, reliability, quality,scheduleand cost outcomes.
Working closely with Planning, Engineering and Reliability,Miningand other stakeholders to manage priorities, job readiness, backlog, defects, equipmentconditionand life-cycle risks.
Improving asset health and whole-of-life performance through effective maintenance strategies, condition monitoring, failureinvestigationand defect elimination.
Managing by the numbers toidentifyrecurring losses, make informed decisions and deliver measurable improvements in availability, reliability, work quality,productivityand cost.
Challenging the status quo, encouraging ideas from alllevelsand simplifying processes to embed safer and more efficient ways of working.




Applying commercial judgement and a business-owner mentality when managing budgets, labour, contractors,componentsand strategic spares.
Creating ownership within the team, delivering agreedcommitmentsand personally confirming and validating that actions have achieved the intended outcome.
This diverse and collaborative environment provides excellent opportunities for skilled growth, skill development, and career progression.
About the Candidate
The successful candidate will bring the following skills and experience to the role:
A relevant mechanical trade or engineering qualification.
Significant leadership experience in mobile equipment maintenance within open-cut mining or a comparable heavy-industry environment.
Experience managing a large and diverse haulage and ancillary fleet across multiple OEMs and equipment life-cycle stages.
Demonstrated ability to lead,coachand develop supervisors,employeesand contractors in a performance-driven environment.
Strong knowledge of maintenance execution, work management, defect management, shutdowns,componentplanningand asset reliability.
Experience using maintenance and performance data toidentifylosses, challenge existing practices and deliver sustainable improvement.
Sound commercial capability, including budget management, forecasting, contractormanagementand cost control.
Strong stakeholder management,communicationand decision-making skills, with the ability to manage competing operational priorities.
A thorough understanding of risk management, safe workpracticesand critical control management.
Relevant Queensland coal-mining competencies, or the ability to obtain them, and a current Australian driver's licence.




You will be a practical and visible leader who creates ownership, acts with integrity, makestimelydecisionsand follows through on commitments.
What We Offer
At Hail Creek Open Cut, we are committed to creating an environment where our people feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.
In return, we offer:
Monday to Friday roster with the ability to apply for a Nine-Day Fortnight Compressed Work Arrangement.
Direct employment with Glencore.
Competitive remuneration package with lifestyle benefits.
Annual short-term performance bonus.
Above-award annual leave entitlement.
Access to the Coal Mining Industry Long Service Leave Scheme.
Education Assistance opportunities to support further study and professional development.
Ongoing career development and advancement opportunities within a global mining organisation.
This role is a wonderful opportunity for you no matter your circumstance.
You will have the option to either live locally in one of the communities that surround our operation or stay on site in our amazing village.
We are only a one and quarter hour drive from the beautiful Mackay hinterland and a two- and half-hour drive from Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Islands and have a diverse group of people at our operation commuting from multiple locations in Queensland such as Rockhampton and Townsville, to name a few.
Commercial Flight Support is available per written request for senior staff members and above, for flights from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane (BNE) return.
Our people think and act like entrepreneurs.
We have built a culture that rewards dedicated people with a can-do spirit, who take responsibility, and who have the drive to be leaders in their field.
If you are caring, responsive, intuitive, and driven, and can operate within a dynamic environment, this is your chance to become part of a culture that empowers people and drives progression.
For further recruitment information, please contact:
Ashleigh Head - Human Resources Coordinator
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📌 Superintendent Hme Maintenance New (Queensland)
🏢 Glencore Australia
📍 Queensland