Supervisor Electrical Maintenance

Our Opportunity

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

Roster: 8 Days / 6 Off / 7 Days / 7 Off – FIFO ex Perth

Fortescue is seeking a highly capable and safety-driven Fixed Plant Maintenance Electrical Supervisor to join our Hedland Operations Processing Facility (OPF) Electrical Maintenance team.

In this critical leadership role, you will lead a team of electricians responsible for the safe and efficient maintenance of fixed plant electrical systems and associated infrastructure. You will play a key role in maximising plant reliability and performance by driving effective maintenance execution, ensuring statutory compliance, and fostering a high-performing, safety-focused team culture.

This is an opportunity to contribute to one of the world’s leading iron ore operations while developing your leadership capability within a values-driven organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure electrical statutory compliance across all fixed plant operations.
• Lead, coach and mentor a diverse team of electrical tradespeople, fostering collaboration across OPF and site-based teams.
• Drive safe systems of work and actively promote Fortescue’s safety-first culture.
• Develop and implement team capability, succession planning and workforce development initiatives.
• Set clear performance expectations aligned to operational and organisational objectives.
• Plan, coordinate and supervise daily maintenance activities for electrical personnel and contractors.
• Support scheduled maintenance and project work to ensure plant reliability and operational continuity.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, efficiency and cost optimisation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Current Western Australian Electrical Licence.
• Previous experience as an In-House Electrical Licence Nominee.
• Schedule 26 (S26) Statutory Supervisor certification.
• High Voltage (HV) Switching qualifications with demonstrated practical experience.
• Strong working knowledge of WA electrical standards, statutory requirements and relevant legislation.
• Proven leadership experience within a fixed plant or mineral processing environment.
• Experience with computerised maintenance management systems (SAP experience 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.