Job Description
Maintenance Supervisor - Mineral Processing Facility
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Lead. Maintain. Deliver. Keep critical processing plant secure and reliable
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Cairns-region opportunity for an experienced maintenance leader.
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Hands-on leadership across fixed-plant maintenance, shutdowns and breakdowns.
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We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead the secure planning, coordination and execution of preventative, corrective and shutdown maintenance across a mineral processing facility.
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Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will supervise the maintenance trades team and contractors, ensuring the fixed plant and supporting infrastructure operate safely, reliably and efficiently to meet production requirements.
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Key Responsibilities
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Lead weekly preventative and corrective maintenance programs, breakdown response and shutdown execution across crushing, grinding, gravity, flotation and dewatering circuits.
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Supervise maintenance trades and contractors, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to required quality and OEM standards.
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Maintain compliance with Queensland mining safety legislation, the site's SHMS, permits, isolations and risk management processes.
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Drive plant reliability through inspections, condition monitoring, root cause analysis and defect elimination.
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Manage CMMS work orders, maintenance history, defects, spares and materials, while supporting maintenance cost control and forecasting.
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Coordinate contractors, specialist services, equipment and resources required for planned and breakdown maintenance.
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Lead, coach and develop the maintenance team, fostering a strong safety culture and high standards of workmanship.
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About You
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You will be an experienced Maintenance Supervisor or Leading Hand with a strong fixed-plant maintenance background in mining or mineral processing.
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You will ideally have:
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5+ years' fixed-plant maintenance experience, including 2+ years in a leading hand or supervisory role.
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A relevant trade qualification such as Mechanical Fitter, Boilermaker or Electrician, or an Engineering qualification.
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Hands-on experience with crushers, mills, screens, pumps, conveyors, gearboxes and associated processing infrastructure.
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Demonstrated experience planning and executing shutdowns, including contractor and resource coordination.
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Experience using a CMMS, preferably MEX, for work orders, maintenance history and defect management.
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Strong knowledge of permits, isolations, risk management and Queensland mining safety requirements.
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Experience in gravity, flotation, concentrator or wet processing environments is highly desirable.
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Standard 11, or ability to obtain, and a current Queensland driver's licence.
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The Opportunity
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This is a hands-on leadership role where you will play a key part in maximising plant availability, improving reliability and building a high-performing maintenance team.
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If you're a practical and safety-focused maintenance leader who enjoys solving problems, developing people and keeping a processing operation running at its best, we'd like to hear from you.
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About GR Production Services
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GR Production Services (GRPS) is a leading provider of operations, maintenance, projects and advisory services to the energy and resources industries. With almost 30 years of experience, we have built a strong reputation for safe, innovative and reliable service delivery.
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GRPS is a division of GR Engineering Services (ASX: GNG).
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GR Production Services is committed to workplace diversity and strongly encourages female and Indigenous candidates to apply.

📌 Maintenance Supervisor - Mineral Processing Facility (Queensland)
🏢 Upstream Production Solutions
📍 Queensland