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Job Description

Superintendent Planning Rail

- Monday to Friday - West Perth location
- Performance, Retention and Profit Share Bonuses
- Company contribution towards private health insurance
- Lead rail asset strategy, shutdown planning and maintenance optimisation

Our vision

As a leading iron ore producer, Hancock Iron Ore is helping secure the resources, jobs and prosperity that underpin the nation's future. Guided by our vision to be the best mining company for Australia, we measure success not only by what we produce, but by the difference we make. We value creating opportunities, helping build regional and remote areas, and supporting Australian businesses by unlocking potential wherever it exists. Being 'For Australia' means delivering lasting benefits for today and for generations to come.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Superintendent Planning - Rail to join our Asset Management team in Perth. Reporting to the Manager Asset Management - Rail, this key leadership role will oversee a team of planners and schedulers responsible for refining and implementing fit-for-purpose asset and maintenance strategies across Rail plant and equipment. You will drive maintenance strategy improvement and the shutdown readiness, aligning people, processes, systems and equipment with our work management and shutdown management frameworks to improve asset availability, support operational performance and achieve business targets within agreed cost and performance targets.

Duties

- Display and promote Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) by active field based leadership and presence.
- Understand and actively promote the Roy Hill HSE Performance and Management Standards, risk management processes, and a Safe System of Work.
- Develop and continuously improve fit-for-purpose planning processes, systems and procedures aligned with the Work Management framework
- Lead the optimisation of shutdown plans and rail maintenance strategies to improve safe and effective execution, improve reliability, availability, maintainability and safety performance
- Lead development and refining of accurate work scopes for planned maintenance activities ensuring that estimates for labour, skills, materials, equipment and external services are included
- Conduct Work Management and Asset Management audits and post-shutdown reviews, providing performance insights and improvement recommendations to maintenance leadership
- Lead, coach and develop the team while driving cost reduction, productivity improvements and fit-for-purpose business outcomes through the planning and work management processes

Skills and experience





- Relevant tertiary qualification in engineering or a related technical discipline, or a recognised trade qualification, supported by demonstrated maintenance planning experience within the mining or heavy industry sector
- Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and developing maintenance planning, shutdown or asset management teams
- Proven experience leading maintenance strategy development and improvement programs, including the application of FMEA, PMO, RCM and RCA methodologies
- Strong working knowledge of SAP Plant Maintenance, including technical objects, maintenance plans, task lists, bills of materials and measuring points
- Experience in apply work management and ISO55000 asset management principles
- Experience developing Asset Management Plans, life-cycle cost models, maintenance budgets and capital and operating forecasts
- Experience building effective working relationships and negotiating maintenance requirements across operations, maintenance, engineering, supply, contractors and other key stakeholders

About Hancock Iron Ore

Hancock Iron Ore has a portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region, with a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. We have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and McPhee Creek, plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

West Perth Headquarters

Located in the heart of West Perth, our headquarters offers a contemporary and collaborative workplace designed to support productivity, wellbeing and connection. From our popular on-site café, serving fresh breakfast and lunch options alongside barista-made coffee, to up-to-date workspaces, rooftop terraces and end-of-trip facilities for active commuters, we've created an environment that combines great facilities with a workplace culture that helps our people thrive.

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and females to apply. We are a fair, diverse and welcoming workplace. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

Application Information





To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

This advertisement will close no later than the Posting End Date specified. We may close the advertisement early should suitable candidate/s be identified, so encourage prompt applications.

Recruitment Agency submissions will not be considered.

Posting End Date: 06/10/2026

Information at a Glance

Business Unit: Operations

Job Location: West Perth

Posting End Date: 06/10/2026

Please note that recruitment agencies are not invited to submit candidates for this position.

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📌 Superintendent Planning Rail (West Perth)
🏢 Hancock Iron Ore
📍 West Perth