Lead operations. Establish new service lines. Drive sustainable growth across the Pilbara.

Who we are:

In accordance with our PKKP Community Vision we create significant business enterprises which create wealth, training, employment and support member businesses to be sustainable.

We aspire to ensure future generations of PKKP children and grandchildren have lasting perks.

We do this through gifting funds to support the PKKP Aboriginal Corporation to deliver best practices and programs for PKKP People.

What we offer

- Great lifestyle: Enjoy the lifestyle opportunities of living and working in the Pilbara.
- Opportunities for growth: Grow professionally while helping establish new businesses and service lines.
- Excellent conditions: Benefit from excellent employment conditions and salary sacrifice options.
- Housing: Housing assistance and support available.

About the role

This role combines strategic leadership with practical operational delivery. You will translate business strategy into workable plans, build effective systems and teams, and strengthen the customer and stakeholder relationships needed for long-term success.

- Review the performance of each business in the portfolio and lead improvement plans that lift safety, productivity, margins and customer satisfaction.
- Identify and win new work across the Pilbara, partnering with the Project Director and commercial team on tenders, proposals, pricing, negotiations and mobilisation.
- Lead day-to-day operations, managing workflow, scheduling, utilisation and customer priorities.
- Establish new businesses, service lines and locations, including workforce, suppliers, systems and operating controls.
- Manage budgets, forecasts, cash flow, job costing, margins and profitability, with oversight of procurement, invoicing and accounts receivable.




- Lead supervisors, tradespeople, apprentices and operational teams, supporting workforce planning, recruitment and capability development.
- Champion WHS, risk management and compliance, and drive improvements in safety, quality, customer service and productivity.
- Build productive relationships with customers, Traditional Owners, suppliers, contractors and community stakeholders.
- Whilst also ensuring hands on leadership and ability to be agile

About you

You are an organised, resilient leader with sound commercial judgement and the ability to turn plans into measurable outcomes. You bring:

- A recognised mechanical, electrical or related trade qualification, or comparable qualifications supported by substantial industry experience.
- Strong practical knowledge of mechanical and electrical operations, maintenance and service delivery.
- Experience leading a business, operational division or significant profit-and-loss function.
- Experience establishing operations, business units, service lines or sites, preferably in regional or remote environments.
- Financial capability across budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, pricing, job costing, margins and cost control.
- Experience in business development, customer engagement, proposals and commercial negotiation.
- Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills, with high standards of integrity and accountability.

Role requirements

- Ability to travel across the Pilbara as required.
- A current driver’s licence appropriate to the role.
- Satisfactory pre-employment checks and any role-specific medical, licence, site-access or compliance requirements.
- Right to work in Australia

Apply now

If you are ready to lead safe, reliable operations and help grow businesses across the Pilbara, we would like to hear from you.

📌 Operations Manager (Karratha)
🏢 PKKP Enterprises
📍 Karratha