At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a hands-on maintenance team, ensuring safety and quality in mining operations.
- Company: Join Komatsu Australia, a diverse and inclusive workplace focused on teamwork.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, family-friendly policies, health discounts, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with a commitment to safety and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the mining industry while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in supervising maintenance teams and strong technical knowledge of heavy equipment required.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
At Komatsu Australia you’ll be part of an inclusive culture where all our people thrive, reflected in our purpose:
creating value together . We encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.
Komatsu is looking for an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead our site-based maintenance team at Batchfire Callide Mine.
This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who understands heavy mining equipment, knows how to get the best from a crew and never compromises on safety or quality.
You’ll work alongside your team, not just manage from the sidelines.
Coordinating daily maintenance activities, supporting technicians, solving problems and partnering directly with the customer to keep Komatsu equipment performing at its best.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll take ownership of the day-to-day supervision of the Komatsu maintenance team and subcontractors, ensuring work is planned, allocated and completed safely and efficiently.
Your day will include
- Driving a strong safety culture through Take 5s, JRAs, audits and site compliance.
- Leading, supporting and developing the site maintenance crew.
- Ensuring completed work meets Komatsu quality standards.
- Allocating daily work and ensuring technicians have the right job packs, technical information and resources.
- Coordinating planned and reactive maintenance activities.
- Providing hands‑on technical support and guidance to the team.
- Managing customer expectations and providing clear updates on maintenance activities.
- Reviewing shift logs, KOMSERV reports, PM clinics and REMAN documentation.
- Working closely with planners, technical support, site crews and subcontractors.
- Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across the operation.
- Role Located: Batchfire Callide Mine
- Roster: 5:4/4:5/5:5 Lifestyle roster
- What We Are Looking For
Previous experience supervising maintenance teams within a mining or heavy equipment environment.
- Strong commitment to safety and environmental standards.
- Strong customer and stakeholder communication skills.
- A Mechanical and/or HV Electrical trade qualification.
- Sound technical knowledge of heavy mining equipment.
- Experience with Komatsu Mining Excavators, 930E-4 haul trucks and GD955-7R graders will be highly regarded.
- Post Training and qualifications in Supervisory / Management Role, S123, G2 Qualifications, are required.
- The ability to read and interpret maintenance manuals, parts manuals and schematic drawings.
- The ability to work autonomously and make sound decisions on site.
- The ability to obtain the required Coal Board Medical, S11, & site inductions.
- Applicant must have a current Queensland Driver's Licence.
Why work for us!
- Families Policy: 16 weeks of paid primary carer parental leave, 4 weeks of secondary carer leave, plus many more family friendly benefits.
- Financial: Income Protection Insurance provided through our company superannuation fund.
- Career: Recognition, awards, flexibility, further education studies and internal career development.
- Health: Corporate discount with Bupa, Total Wellbeing Solution with Telus Health.
- Travel: Discounts with Avis, Qantas, Crown, IHG and travel agents.
- Yearly Bonus: Potential to receive a yearly bonus.
- Referral Program: $3000 referral payment for referring a successful new employee to Komatsu.
Komatsu offers a zero-harm culture in the workplace and competitive remuneration package.
We employ people with different skills, abilities, cultural backgrounds, experiences, preferences, ethnicities and from different generations.
Komatsu is committed to a workplace where women can thrive.
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