Our Operations - Olympic Dam
Join Olympic Dam a safe, reliable, global business delivered by our people. At Olympic Dam we care that everyone goes home safe to do the things they love. We believe Leadership drives culture and culture drives performance. All incidents are preventable, and everyone has a role to play. One of Australia's largest mines and a complex minerals processing operation.
Olympic Dam, is unique in that we produce Copper, Uranium, Gold and Silver. The local township of Roxby Downs is an active and progressive community offering a variety of modern, well equipped housing, educational, health, sporting, leisure, shopping and cultural facilities.
About The Role
Our Underground Mechanical Supervisor - Fixed Plant will be an experienced, dynamic and collaborative leader who has a demonstrated commitment to preventive maintenance processes and the confidence to involve their people in all elements of the job. Well-developed interpersonal skills are necessary to be an effective and supportive leader ensuring success for you and your team.
In this role you will be responsible for leading of a team of up to 30 Fixed Plant Processing Maintenance Technicians on shutdown days, working towards improving and maintaining the reliability of the Underground Mechanical Fixed Plant. We value diversity in thinking and your career to date will testify to your ability to demonstrate solid critical reasoning skills, quickly grasp technical concepts and apply theories. Energetic and committed, you work well with challenges, bringing attention to detail and an ability to meet multiple deadlines. You relate well with people, communicate confidently and build positive working relationships.
Please note this position is based at Olympic Dam, operating on a 7 days on / 7 off / 7 nights on / 7 days off roster pattern arrangement, with residential, FIFO or DIDO options available. Please note this position will work on Crew A.
In This Role You Will
Maintain, demonstrate and promote an overriding commitment to health, safety and a culture that is inclusive for everyone
Coach, review and develop multi skilled trades personnel to ensure their skills are optimised to their full potential
Lead, engage and empower our people to increase their capabilities
Oversee the execution of planned and scheduled maintenance along with breakdown work
Work closely with the Maintenance Execution Team to identify opportunities for continuous improvement
Be focused on working collaboratively to achieve results for our customers
Able to communicate across multiple levels and disciplines.
About You
Our successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:
Have a genuine commitment to safety
Foster a positive and productive working relationship and culture between the team members and with other departments
Ensure HSEC standards, hazard identification and management is applied by departmental personnel
Previous experience leading high performing maintenance teams
Holding a Maintenance Trade or Engineering qualification would be highly advantageous. Not essential
Have a background experience in heavy industry, construction and or mining
Continue to identify opportunities to improve the performance of safety, people, processes and systems
Improve performance and availability through quality maintenance practices
Build cross functional relationships with other areas to support the delivery of maintenance
Confident in using maintenance management systems including SAP based programs
Have experience with Contractor Management Systems highly regarded
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Exceptional risk management skills
Hold a valid driver's license, with the ability to drive a manual vehicle.
WHY NOT YOU AND WHY NOT NOW?
There has never been a better time to step up to showcase your leadership skills with the growth of our COPPER SA Portfolio well and truly underway. Take your career to the next step - Think BIG. Why not you and why not now?
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Monday 9 March 2026 at Midnight SA Time