For more than 40 years, North Queensland Export Terminal at the Port of Abbot Point has been committed to safety, efficiency, responsibility and partnership with the local community.

Abbot Point Operations (APO) manages the terminal for North Queensland Export Terminal Pty Ltd. Located 25 kilometres north of Bowen, between Townsville and Mackay, Australia’s northernmost coal port is your gateway to the Whitsundays.

Turn insight into action.

Join APO as our Maintenance Improvement Lead and drive smarter maintenance systems, stronger processes and better productivity. You’ll lead practical improvements, support our maintenance leaders and turn opportunities into measurable, lasting results.

What You’ll Do:

- Monitor, analyse and continuously improve departmental data quality, reporting systems and performance dashboards to support informed decision-making and operational efficiency

- Lead key business improvement initiatives using structured methodologies to identify opportunities, implement solutions and deliver measurable, sustainable benefits

- Analyse business data, systems and workflows to identify inefficiencies, eliminate waste and drive improvements in maintenance processes, productivity and performance

- Establish and maintain governance and oversight of departmental improvement initiatives, ensuring clear priorities, accountability, progress tracking and advantages realisation

- Act as the department's continuous improvement subject matter expert (SME),



providing technical guidance, coaching and practical support to the Manager, Superintendents and Supervisors in delivering improvement initiatives.

What We’re Looking For:

- 5 years project management experience, continuous improvement or business improvement, with measurable results.

- Formal training or qualifications in one or more of the following:

- Lean Six Sigma

- Diploma in Business Improvement

- Certificate in Lean Organisation Management

- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

- Process Mapping and Improvement

- Project Management Fundamentals

- Hands-on experience identifying, developing and delivering process, system and operational improvements—ideally in an industrial or maintenance environment.

- An engineering qualification, maintenance trade background, maintenance leadership experience, or experience in reliability, maintenance or asset management is highly desirable.

Why Join Us?

Make a real impact at a leading export terminal—and enjoy the lifestyle to match. We offer:

- Competitive remuneration and a suite of benefits

- Relocation support to help you and your family settle in

- Professional development in a supportive workplace

- Excellent work/life balance near the stunning Whitsundays

Ready to turn maintenance challenges into lasting improvements? We’d love to hear from you.

APPLY NOW and help shape the future of maintenance at APO

Applications Close 22nd November 2026

📌 Maintenance and Improvement Lead (Whitsunday Islands)
🏢 Abbot Point Bulkcoal
📍 Whitsunday Islands