About the Avenira Wonarah Phosphate Operation

Hays is excited to partner with Avenira as they establish the team behind one of the Northern Territory's most anticipated new mining operations.

The Wonarah Phosphate Operation represents a landmark greenfields mining development. This significant investment in the Barkly region presents a rare opportunity to join during the establishment phase of a new mining operation with long-term growth ambitions. Employees will have the opportunity to help shape systems, processes and culture from the ground up.

The Opportunity

As we prepare for initial operations at Wonarah, we're building our maintenance team and want to hear from experienced tradespeople, planners, leading hands and supervisors ahead of formal recruitment. Registering your Expression of Interest means you'll be among the first considered as these roles open up across the operation.

Positions will work to a 15/13 FIFO and/or BIBO roster. Points of hire include Mt Isa, Tennant Creek, Townsville, Cairns, Brisbane, Darwin. Applicants from Tennant Creek and Mt Isa are particularly encouraged to apply.

Roles We're Building Our Team For

There are multiple opportunities available:

- Maintenance Supervisors
- Electrical Supervisors
- Senior Maintenance Planners
- Mobile Maintenance Leading Hands
- Heavy Mobile Mechanics
- Light Vehicle Mechanics
- Auto Electricians
- Electricians
- Boilermakers
- Service Truck Operators

What You'll Bring





- Relevant trade qualifications and licences for your area of interest, e.g. Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical, Automotive Electrical, Engineering Fabrication, HR licence
- Previous experience maintaining mobile and/or fixed plant in an open-cut mining or heavy industry setting preferred
- For Leading Hand, Supervisor and Planner roles: demonstrated experience coordinating maintenance crews, planning and scheduling work, and using a CMMS, e.g. SAP or Pronto
- Strong safety focus, with the ability to work to maintenance procedures, isolation requirements and site standards
- Willingness to work FIFO and/or BIBO to site from Mt Isa and Tennant Creek transport hubs

What's In It For You?

- A ground-floor opportunity on a greenfields NT phosphate operation
- Genuine career pathways as the operation establishes and grows
- The chance to help build a strong, safety-focused maintenance team from day one
- Broad exposure across a growing mine site, with room to develop your skills and progress

Register Your Interest If you're an experienced tradesperson, planner, leading hand or supervisor looking for your next opportunity, we want to hear from you. Submit your resume via SEEK and let us know which role(s) you're interested in as well as what trade qualifications, licences and tickets you hold. We'll be in touch as recruitment opens.

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