Supervisor - Shutdowns and Maintenance
- Coordinate mechanical trades and ensure efficient execution of shutdown activities.
- Lead safety practices and supervise crews in fast-paced environments.
- Provide updates on progress and contribute to lessons learned processes.
- Competitive payment rates and opportunity for full-time roles
- Cultivate skills, enhance knowledge and gain experience to grow with Warrikal
- Recognition, rewards and ongoing professional opportunities
Warrikal is a dynamic, majority Aboriginal-owned, and operated business that has rapidly emerged as a formidable force in the resourced and mining sector of WA. The company established itself as a leading provider of maintenance, shutdown, and specialised project services, cementing its reputation as a trusted and efficient provider.
The Role
As a key member of the site leadership team, you will be responsible for coordinating mechanical trades, driving safe work practices, and ensuring shutdown activities are executed efficiently, on schedule, and within budget. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives in fast-paced shutdown environments, leads by example, and is passionate about delivering exceptional safety, quality, and operational outcomes.
This role offers the opportunity to work across Warrikal's diverse shutdown and maintenance portfolio throughout Western Australia, providing exposure to a variety of mining operations, clients and work scopes.
Key Responsibilities
- Review work packs, client work orders, schedules and assigned scope to understand execution requirements.
- Confirm shutdown readiness by confirming crew allocations, competencies, tooling, equipment and material readiness.
- Verify permits, isolations, JHAs and HSEQ requirements are in place prior to commencing work.
- Supervise crews and Leading Hands in the field to deliver daily milestones and planned work scope
- Lead daily pre-starts and toolbox talks and shift briefings
- Provide daily updates on progress, risks and issues to Site Leadership
- Coordinate crew, tooling and equipment demobilisation activities.
- Provide execution feedback and contribute to lessons learned processes
About You
You are a safety-focused and proactive leader with proven experience supervising mechanical teams in shutdown and maintenance environments. With a strong understanding of shutdown execution, work management processes, and supervisory best practices
- Schedule 26 Statutory Supervisor (required)
- Trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter or similar background preferred
- Minimum two years' supervisory experience in mining, maintenance, or construction.
- Proven experience leading crews and delivering shutdown or maintenance work safely and efficiently.
- Current C Class Driver's Licence.
Why Warrikal
- Casual and full-time opportunities
- Interstate flight packages
- Work in a business that values your growth and contribution
- Access career pathways and leadership roles within Warrikal
- Recognition, rewards and ongoing opportunities
- Access to mental health support (EAP)
How To Apply
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Warrikal welcomes applicants form diverse backgrounds, identities and experiences. This includes. But not restricted to, First Nations people, and members of the LGBQTIA+ community.
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