Job Description

Mining Operations — Pilbara, Western Australia

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Location: Pilbara, Western Australia

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Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract – 3Months Initially

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Roster: 8 days on / 6 days off

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Preferred Location: Western Australia

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About Secora

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Secora is a leading asset management improvement andimplementation company, specialising in productivity enhancement and changeacross complex, asset-intensive industries including mining, resources, energygeneration, and defence. We work alongside operational teams to translatereliability, standardised work, and continuous improvement principles intopractical, measurable outcomes that improve safety, availability, andproductivity.

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The Opportunity

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Secora has been engaged to lead a Business ImprovementProgramme running across multiple initiative streams simultaneously, spanningthe full maintenance value chain. The problems are well-evidenced, the dataenvironment is mature, and the work is time-critical. This is the job: go intoa data-rich Pilbara mining operation, apply structured hypothesis-drivenanalysis to identify where value is leaking and why, design the path toresolution, put a number on it, and fix the problem.

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We are seeking a Business Improvement Specialist tojoin our on-site team and contribute directly to this programme. You will notbe working alone, a supportive Secora team is on the ground, but you will beexpected to own your workstreams, operate with analytical rigour, and translateinsight into action quickly.

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The Work

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Our client is a large-scale Pilbara mining operationwith a mature data environment and a strong foundation of improvement activityalready underway. The focus now is on converting that activity into structured,evidence-based outcomes.

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Areas of focus include:

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- Understanding and reducing reactive maintenancethrough structured root cause analysis and targeted improvement.
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- Identifying and reducing non-core cost torelease value currently sitting outside the managed cost base.
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- Improving the rigour and evidence base behindsustaining capital allocation decisions.
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- Strengthening shutdown and maintenance scopecontrol to reduce unbudgeted cost and hours.
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- Prioritising and actioning a backlog ofimprovement opportunities, determining what returns value quickly, whatrequires deeper change, and building a credible roadmap to get there.
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The parallel workstreams are deliberate, the operationcannot afford to queue these problems sequentially. Secora's team structuremeans multiple fronts can progress without creating bottlenecks at handoffpoints.

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What You'll Do

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- Apply structured, hypothesis-driven analysis toidentify root causes of cost overruns, downtime, and performance variabilityacross assigned workstreams.
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- Work within the SAP data environment to extract,interrogate, and interpret maintenance and cost data, turning data intoinsight, not just reports.
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- Develop prioritised, costed improvement roadmapsthat distinguish between quick cash returns and longer-term changerequirements.
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- Design and implement practical solutions thatcan be embedded by site teams, not just documented and filed.
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- Facilitate workshops, observations, andimprovement sessions with frontline crews, supervisors, and site leadership.
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- Prepare clear, concise analysis and reportingfor Secora and client stakeholders at all levels.
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- Collaborate closely with the broader Secoraon-site team across parallel initiative streams.
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- Track initiative progress and report onoutcomes, benefits realised, and performance metrics.
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What We're Looking For

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- Demonstrated experience in business improvement,operational excellence, or management consulting roles within mining or heavyindustry.
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- Strong analytical capability, comfortableworking with large, complex datasets and able to derive clear, evidence-basedconclusions.
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- Proven ability to translate improvementframeworks and analytical findings into practical, site-ready solutions withdollar values attached.
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- Exposure to maintenance value chain concepts, workorder quality, backlog management, materials, shutdown scope control, ornon-core cost reduction.
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- Strong interpersonal and communication skills,with the ability to influence and engage from operators through to seniorleadership.
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- High-quality written communication and reportingcapability.
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- Willingness and ability to work on site on an8/6 roster in the Pilbara.
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Essential Experience & Skills

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- Mining or resources industry experience, operations,maintenance, or management consulting context.
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- Experience in business improvement, CI, oranalytical roles with demonstrable cost or productivity outcomes.
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- Competence working with SAP or equivalent ERPsystems for data extraction and analysis.
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- Strong problem-solving capability with astructured, evidence-driven approach.
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- Ability to manage multiple workstreamssimultaneously without losing rigour or pace.
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- Exposure to reliability tools, RCA, Paretoanalysis, failure mode analysis.
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- Experience developing or implementingmaintenance strategies or cost reduction programmes.
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- Background in management consulting, operationalimprovement, or turnaround environments.
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- Experience working directly with frontline crewsand supervisors in operational settings.
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Key Attributes for Success

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- Analytical rigour with a practical,delivery-focused mindset, comfortable going from raw data to boardroom-readyrecommendation.
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- Pace. This is not a slow-burn engagement. Thebusiness needs results quickly and the team is structured to move.
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- Solid site presence and the credibility toengage meaningfully with operations and maintenance crews.
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- Ability to build trust quickly in remote andhigh-pressure environments.
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- Comfortable challenging existing practicesconstructively and backing conclusions with evidence.
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- Focused on achieving measurable, sustainableperformance improvements.
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📌 Reliability & Continuous Improvement Specialist (Western Australia)
🏢 SECORA
📍 Western Australia