For more than 40 years, the North Qld Export Terminal, located at the Port of Abbot Point, has demonstrated its commitment to safety, efficiency, responsibility, and partnership with the local community.

APO has been contracted by North Queensland Export Terminal Pty Ltd to manage operations of its coal export terminal at the Port of Abbot Point - Australia's northernmost coal port - located 25 kilometres north of Bowen, between Townsville and Mackay, serving as the gateway to the Whitsundays.

Lead with purpose. Shape asset reliability. Deliver operational performance.

As Reliability and Planning Superintendent at Abbot Point Operations, you will lead the Reliability and Planning team and oversee the reliability, planning and control system processes that support protected, capable and continually improving operations. Reporting to the Reliability and Maintenance Manager, you will translate priorities into a coordinated annual Maintenance Plan, bringing together people, systems and resources to deliver to plan.

Own the Maintenance Works Management System, setting direction and ensuring its design and management align with agreed requirements and plans.

Champion data integrity, process compliance and continuous improvement to strengthen work management practices.

Lead maintenance planning and scheduling, aligning resources, asset priorities and operational demands to deliver the annual Maintenance Plan.

Drive the optimisation of preventive and predictive maintenance programs, drawing on engineering team input.





Lead the process control technicians, ensuring system reliability, effective configuration management and operational data integrity.

Lead the development of annual and outage maintenance budgets and monthly forecasts in partnership with Engineering Services.

What You'll Bring

Four years' experience in a similar role, bringing the judgement and perspective to lead a complex maintenance planning and reliability portfolio.

Experience leading a reliability and maintenance function, with the ability to connect team priorities to operational outcomes.

Strong expertise in data analytics, reporting and business systems, translating technical information into insights that drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Confident leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to align teams and build productive working relationships.

Take on a leadership opportunity where your decisions, expertise and team leadership can make a real difference to the performance of a leading export terminal. Build your career while enjoying life near the Whitsundays. In return, we offer:

A competitive remuneration package and a suite of benefits.

Relocation support to help you and your family settle into your new community.

Ongoing professional development within a supportive workplace.

Excellent work/life balance near the stunning Whitsundays.

Bring your leadership to a role with purpose, influence and the opportunity to shape reliability and maintenance performance at APO.

📌 Reliability and Planning Superintendent (Whitsunday Regional)
🏢 Abbot Point Operations
📍 Whitsunday Regional