Crushing and Screening Maintenance Lead
About the role
We’re looking for someone with a strong mechanical background to step into a Maintenance Lead role at our Iron Baron site. If you’ve got hands-on experience in fixed plant maintenance and know your way around heavy machinery, this could be a great fit.
As Maintenance Lead, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that all planned maintenance and repairs in the Fixed Plant Crusher are carried out safely, efficiently, and in line with our asset maintenance strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead Safely – Actively promote and uphold safety standards, managing maintenance activities in a way that minimises risk to employees, contractors, and the environment.
• Execute Maintenance Plans – Oversee the safe and timely completion of maintenance and repairs, ensuring the plant is returned to service in accordance with functional standards and within approved budgets.
• Support Work Management – Participate in and support the Work Management process, maintaining a clear and efficient planning-to-execution workflow.
• Coordinate with Operations – Work closely with the Operations teams to align maintenance efforts with operational needs, ensuring preparation and execution stay on track.
• Engage and Develop Your Team – Involve your team in planning and execution, fostering accountability and clear communication.
• Drive Operational Improvements – Take part in continuous improvement initiatives, contribute to investigations into equipment failures, and support efforts to improve plant availability and performance.
Experience & Essential skills:
• Mechanical trade or engineering qualifications
• Solid experience in fixed plant maintenance
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Sound knowledge of maintenance planning processes and systems, preferably SAP
• A proactive, safety-first mindset
This is more than just a maintenance role—you’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of the Fixed Plant Crusher area, contribute to improvement initiatives, and work alongside a skilled team. If you’re ready to step into a leadership role where your input is valued and your impact is visible, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Benefits
Below are some of our key central benefits that are available to all employees. Other benefits may be available depending on your role or site.
- Employee Benefits Program: discounts for employees, friends and family on a huge selection of products and services from a variety of brands including Samsung, Coles, Harvey Norman, Village Cinemas, Dick Smith, Vodafone, Thrifty and many more.
- Employee Assistance Program: Converge International, our EAP, offers confidential, professional and free counselling and support resources in areas such as marriage/family difficulties, interpersonal conflict, stress, depression or anxiety, alcohol and/or drug dependencies, grief, loss or trauma and workplace problems.
- Corporate rates for private health insurance: Nib Health Insurance offers discounted cover for employees.
About us
SIMEC Mining Iron Ore has operations in South Australia and New South Wales. Our Iron Ore operation in South Australia’s Middleback Ranges South of Whyalla consists of three primary sites: Iron Baron, Iron Knob and the South Middleback Ranges. We also have a portfolio of non-ferrous mining assets located in South Australia, including the Ardrossan Dolomite Mine – which supplies dolomite flux to Whyalla Steelworks – as well as a collection of copper-gold exploration projects.
Why work here?
We offer more than just a job; we provide a dynamic environment built on three pillars that define our commitment to both our team and our industry.
- Work with a greater purpose: Join us in the pursuit of a sustainable future as we progress our ambition to become carbon-neutral. You will contribute to a legacy that not only helps to build our nation but sustains our environment for future generations. Embrace a culture where differences are celebrated, innovation is embraced and valuing everyone's unique perspectives contributes to our transformation.
- Work well - live better: We understand the importance of working in an environment which supports you to balance your personal and professional life. Experience a culture which values you as a whole person - where family extends to the workplace and your well-being matters. You’ll thrive not only in your career with us, but beyond.
- Build your own future: Step into a culture where every day is an opportunity to grow, and where driving your own development is not just encouraged; it's expected. You’ll be empowered to take the wheel of your learning journey and uncover your potential. The possibilities are limitless.
We invite you to forge your career in a workplace where passion meets purpose, wellbeing is nurtured and the opportunity to thrive is in your hands.
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 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.