Main focus:

• To bring and implement the best worldwibe maintenance and servise practices into mining industry
• To launch the best service practices on Gross mine

Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed start-up action plan to cover all areas of systems, structure, fleet setup/induction, facilities for the Gross mining project
• Develop and implement workflow process & procedures
• Manage equipment delivery and commissioning
• Assess current site resources, recruit maintenance team
• Manage ancillary fleet specification, selection, purchase, induction and delivery
• Assist construction team with maintenance facility internal layout, design & fitout including air, lubes, service centres, parts cleaning, electrical, tooling, storage, demarcation.

Requirements for Candidate:

• Basic education: Engineering or industrial university qualifications essential, Maintenance, business or frontline management qualifications desirable
• 10 -15 years experience in maintenance management environment - Mining, Oil&Gas, Aviation, Power generation etc.
• International experience highly desirable
• 5 years in senior roles
• Leadership of maintenance teams both operational and technical
• ERP/CMMS development and implementation
• Management system development and implementation
• Asset strategy analysis and development (life cycle costing)
• Project start-up planning & implementation
• Organisational design & recruitment

Requirements for Candidate's knowledge:

• Maintenance management process & systems development, implementation & application
• ERP/CMMS configuration, structure, reporting
• Equipment strategy & life cycle optimisation
• Team-member skills & capability development strategies including succession planning
• Cost structures, budget development, cost management & reporting
• Best practice asset and maintenance management, how to progress a business to best practice.
• English language will be additional plus

Required personal qualities:

• Strong leadership persona, ability to influence people, gain trust and commitment from team members
• Excellent communication skills
• Professional approach to working with peers and corporate leaders
• Willing to take responsibility for performance of the team
• Willing to challenge paradigms, existing culture and drive change
• Demonstrated ability to perform in remote, challenging locations

Conditions:

• 45 days on, 45 days off site
• Competitive level of salary