Maintenance Supervisor

At Hail Creek, everything we do is about developing our people, optimising our asset and improving our future. We positively impact our people and communities. We strive to be industry leaders – the Mine of Choice.  It’s a culture that fosters pragmatic outcomes where things happen quickly. We promote those ‘out of the box’ ideas to continuously improve and no day is ever the same.  With a large and passionate workforce of over 1,000 people, there is a great opportunity for you to contribute and make an impact.

Glencore is committed to providing an environment that adheres to the Respect at Work Legislation.

Job Description

We’re now seeking a motivated and experienced HME Maintenance Supervisor to join our high-performing maintenance team. In this leadership role, you’ll report to the Senior Maintenance Coordinator and be responsible for ensuring our heavy mobile fleet operates safely, efficiently, and reliably.

About the Role

As a key leader in the HME team, you’ll take charge of supervising day-to-day maintenance activities—both planned and reactive—across a diverse fleet including haul trucks, dozers, graders, and excavators. Your ability to lead with clarity, support your crew, and maintain a strong safety focus will be vital to the success of our operation.

This is a hands-on leadership position ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in high-quality work, and fosters a culture of accountability, respect, and continuous improvement.

A day in the life:

You’ll be trusted to take ownership of key responsibilities, including:

• Provide clear leadership, direction, and day-to-day support to HME maintenance crews and step-up supervisors.
• Coordinate the execution of scheduled maintenance, breakdowns, and component change-outs across a fleet that may include haul trucks, excavators, graders, dozers, and loaders.
• Maintain high standards of safety performance through leadership, coaching, and adherence to procedures and policies.
• Work closely with planners, coordinators, and OEMs to ensure equipment is returned to service safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
• Monitor and support the technical quality of maintenance work, ensuring compliance with asset strategies and maintenance plans.
• Drive continuous improvement in maintenance practices and team performance.

About you:

• A confident leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Trade qualifications in Mechanical or Electrical field.

• Hands-on experience with diverse heavy machinery—ideally including HME.

• Proven experience managing teams through high volume maintenance activities.

• Sound working knowledge of SAP and Asset Management systems.

• Completion of Frontline Management qualifications and S1, S2 and G2 training - desirable

What we offer in return:

We believe great work should be rewarded. As part of our Maintenance Team team, you’ll enjoy:

• 7/7 lifestyle roster – be home every week with a commute just over an hour from Mackay
• A critical leadership role in a respected and dynamic HME team within a well-resourced operation
• Competitive salary, performance bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package
• Career development opportunities and internal pathways for advancement
• Access to modern equipment and facilities with a strong focus on innovation and reliability