Our Opportunity

Work Location: Hedland Operations (Port) Fortescue’s Hedland Operations are located on the traditional lands of the Kariyarra people.

Roster: 8D/6R – Residential Only

Role overview: The Mechanical Maintenance Coordinator reports to the Superintendent Mechanical Maintenance (Port) and will be responsible for coordinating works, repairing, maintaining, and improving mechanical equipment to safely deliver world class availability and reliability. This will also include but not be limited to managing plant maintenance functions in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner, enabling the Port Operation to meet the present and future needs of operational requirements while managing the plant maintenance activities with a continuous improvement and reliability philosophy. 

Key Responsibilities

• Track, review, plan and coordinate the safe execution of mechanical risks and priorities while working in with other major discipline owners to deliver reliable and efficient plant.
• Heavy input to prioritise, budget and forecast major mechanical improvement and replacement works
• Scope challenging shutdown works
• Identify and implement improvement initiatives to ensure a safe place of work.
• Identify and execute scope bundled works
• Assisting leadership team with continual improvement and development opportunities

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years Supervisory experience in an online maintenance background
• Minimum of 3 years' Supervisory experience in an online maintenance environment.
• Mechanical Fitter Trade Qualification (or Bachelor of Engineering – Mechanical).
• Demonstrated experience coordinating maintenance activities within a heavy industrial, mining, processing, port, or bulk materials handling environment.
• Strong understanding of mechanical maintenance strategies, reliability principles, and defect elimination processes.
• Proven experience planning and coordinating shutdowns, major maintenance works, and plant improvement projects.
• Experience prioritising maintenance activities and managing competing operational requirements in a dynamic environment.
• Sound knowledge of risk management processes, isolation standards, and safe work practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary teams and contractors to achieve maintenance objectives.
• Experience with maintenance management systems (SAP preferred) including work management, planning, and reporting functions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Proven commitment to continuous improvement and driving reliability-focused maintenance outcomes.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills with the ability to build strong working relationships across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Planning teams.
• Current C Class Driver's Licence.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

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