Our Opportunity

Work Location: Iron Bridge – Fortescue's Iron Bridge operation is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.

Roster: 8D/6R – FIFO ex Perth

Reporting to the Shutdown Superintendent, this is a critical leadership role responsible for the safe planning and execution of large-scale shutdowns within Fortescue's technically complex Iron Bridge magnetite operation.

Leading major 240-hour and modular 288-hour shutdowns involving up to 1,200 personnel, you will coordinate multi-discipline maintenance, projects and inspection activities to maximise plant availability, asset reliability and production performance.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced shutdown professional who thrives in high-pressure environments and is passionate about delivering safe, efficient and high-quality shutdown outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan shutdowns in line with the 16-week planning rhythm, partnering closely with Asset Owners, Maintenance Planning and Shutdown Scheduling teams.
• Develop resource requirements, engage vendor partners and coordinate contractor mobilisation for successful shutdown delivery.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors and service providers.
• Challenge shutdown scope, resource allocation and execution strategies to minimise downtime and optimise plant availability.
• Align shutdown activities with asset management strategies while identifying defect elimination and reliability improvement opportunities.
• Lead contractor performance, ensuring work is completed safely, to the required quality standards and in accordance with the approved schedule.
• Deliver accurate shutdown reporting, post-shutdown reviews and lessons learned while championing standardisation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale shutdowns within complex fixed plant processing operations.
• Proven ability to coordinate large contractor workforces across multiple disciplines.
• Strong planning, organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to perform effectively in high-pressure, time-critical environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• Proficiency in SAP and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience within a magnetite processing operation or similarly complex minerals processing environment will be highly regarded.
• Mechanical or Electrical trade qualification highly regarded.

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. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.