Coordinator - Contracts and Services
About The Role:
The Contract Services & Site Support Coordinator operates within a site-based environment supporting mining and processing site services. The role works closely with site leadership, contractors, procurement, safety, finance, and corporate fleet administration, managing daily, weekly, monthly, and ad hoc priorities.
The position coordinates contracts, procurement, safety support, fleet administration and site services to ensure effective service delivery, compliance and operational support across site departments. Strong attention to detail, proactive follow-up and the ability to work autonomously within established systems and processes are essential.
The role requires a minimum onsite presence at the SMR operation of three days per week.
Employee Benefits:
- Comprehensive training and development – We invest in your skills with on-the-job training, mentoring, and nationally recognised qualifications and licences to support your career growth.
- Stability and job security – Be part of a business with over a century of steelmaking heritage, backed by State and Federal Government investment.
- Live, Work and Play in one location – just minutes from the Whyalla township with free onsite parking
- Work-life balance – A predictable shift roster lets you plan your life outside of work.
- Community impact – Play your part in producing the steel that builds Australia’s railways, bridges, and infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the primary site contact for contractor, procurement and vendor queries for shared service contracts.
- Coordinate contract performance monitoring, audits and compliance activities, escalating issues where required.
- Raise and manage requisitions and purchase orders in SAP, ensuring approvals and releases occur before work commencement.
- Liaise with procurement, finance and site teams to resolve vendor payments, invoicing and purchasing issues.
- Administer site access and induction systems (INX), ensuring compliance with site entry and training requirements.
- Provide safety administration support including inductions, documentation control, reporting and PPE compliance.
- Coordinate fleet administration including vehicle registers, driver changes, cost centre updates and utilisation monitoring.
- Manage site services coordination including cleaning contracts, shutdown cleans and contractor performance.
- Prepare operational and safety reports and contribute to site operational and safety meetings.
- Provide financial administration support including invoice processing, cost centre allocation and contract cost tracking.
About You:
- Experience in contracts administration, procurement, or site services coordination.
- Strong understanding of purchase order, requisition, and invoice workflows.
- Experience working with systems such as SAP and INX (or similar).
- Sound understanding of safety compliance and contractor management requirements.
- Ability to prioritise work and maintain tight deadlines.
- High level of attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels
- Highly organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities
About Us:
SIMEC Iron Ore South Australian operations consists of two primary sites: Iron Baron and the Southern Middleback Ranges, located in proximity to the coastal township of Whyalla. We also have a portfolio of non-ferrous mining assets located in South Australia, including the Ardrossan Dolomite Mine – which supplies dolomite flux to the Whyalla Steelworks.
It is our ambition to cultivate an inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage candidates from all cultural backgrounds, genders, orientations, age groups, and abilities to apply. Your diversity is our strength in creating sustainable and innovative steel solutions for Australia's tomorrow.
We are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.