Minara Resources has an opportunity for an experienced leader within Maintenance to join our established and dedicated team.

Minara Resources is Australia’s largest cobalt producer and a major world producer of nickel. Our Murrin Murrin site in WA’s northern Goldfields is an integrated nickel and cobalt mining and processing operation employing over 1,000 people. We are a diverse, dedicated and driven workforce, building a sustainable business today with a focus on tomorrow.

Minara Resources is wholly owned by Glencore, one of the world’s largest globally diversified natural resources companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Glencore employs over 145,000 people operates around 150 operating mining and processing sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities in over 35 countries.

The Role

The successful person will become a member of a hardworking and committed team who are responsible for managing and directing the maintenance activities of mechanical maintenance teams within the relevant production area to meet production targets.

You will be responsible for:

• Coordinating the activities of the maintenance personnel to minimise plant disruptions due to mechanical failures
• Schedule maintenance work to minimise impact on production
• Oversee all area ongoing maintenance and ensure all planned maintenance activities are carried out efficiently and in the shortest time frame
• Direct the supervisors of maintenance fitters working within the area of responsibility
• Direct the supervisors of sub-contractors working within the area of responsibility
• Ensure suitability and availability of equipment spares
• Liaise closely with area maintenance planners and schedulers to minimise disruptions
• Monitor and manage approved maintenance operating budgets

About You

This role would suit an experienced maintenance leader that has worked in a refinery environment or HPAL plant previously.

You will also have:

• Extensive experience within a complex metallurgical plant environment in a maintenance role
• Experience with maintenance management systems
• Experience in managing costs and budgeting
• Demonstrated success as an effective leader
• An Australian Trade Qualification
• A Current manual Drivers Licence

What We Offer

We offer a diverse range of opportunities across our multi-pit mining operations through to our complex and technically challenging hydrometallurgical process plant.

Also on offer:

• A permanent position working directly for Minara Resources
• The opportunity to work for a progressive industry leader in nickel mining and processing
• A work environment that prides itself on high safety standards
• A range of health and lifestyle benefits including our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• An excellent team culture with recognition and reward programs
• The opportunity to take advantage of our impressive 100 kilometres of cycling and running tracks, premium on-site gym facilities with weekly fitness and sport programs
• An above industry standard superannuation contribution of 15%
• A generous private health insurance allowance
• Well-established on-the-job training opportunities and development programs to further your technical and leadership skills
• The ability to salary sacrifice flights, parking, super and novated leasing etc.