The Role
Cockburn Cement is seeking an experienced Maintenance Lead to join our Dongara operations, providing leadership across maintenance, reliability, and safe operation of our Lime Sand Processing Plant and Kiln.
Reporting to the Site Superintendent, this position plays a critical role in ensuring plant reliability, regulatory compliance, and operational performance across complex fixed processing assets. You will lead a multi-disciplinary maintenance team while driving continuous improvement initiatives that support safe, efficient, and reliable kiln operations.
This role suits a hands-on maintenance leader with strong experience in heavy industry, mineral processing, or continuous manufacturing environments who enjoys balancing people leadership, technical problem solving, and operational delivery.
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary maintenance workforce across mechanical, electrical and contractor teamsPlan and deliver preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance activitiesCoordinate and safely execute shutdowns, major repairs and capital improvement worksMaintain high standards of safety, environmental and statutory complianceMonitor asset performance and drive reliability and continuous improvement initiativesManage maintenance planning systems, contractors and maintenance budgetsSupport efficient and reliable kiln and fixed plant operation
What You Will Need To Succeed
Engineering Degree or Mechanical/Fabrication Trade qualificationProven maintenance leadership experience within 24/7 processing or heavy industrial environmentsStrong understanding of reliability and asset maintenance principles (RCM, RCA, FMEA)Experience delivering preventative and predictive maintenance programsExposure to shutdowns and capital project executionExperience using maintenance management systems (SAP preferred)Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement skillsWA Statutory Supervisor Certificate of CompetencyCertificate IV in Leadership (highly regarded)Competence in risk management and Microsoft Office systemsExposure to control systems (e.g. Citect) advantageous
Our Business
Cockburn Cement is the leading Western Australian manufacturer of cement, lime, packaged cement and drymix products. For over 60 years we have played a key part in the development of Western Australia with our products used in infrastructure, residential projects, mining and agricultural sectors.
Cockburn Cement is a fully owned entity of Adbri; a construction materials and industrial minerals manufacturing company that has been building a better Australia since 1882. Adbri's portfolio of respected brands employs over 2,800 people nationally and provides cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, masonry products and industrial minerals.
A safe and supportive environment
Cockburn Cement puts safety first and recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation and encourages creativity.