Site Supervisor

Scotford Fennessy are seeking an experienced and hands-on Site Supervisor for an initial 4-month contract through to the end of December, supporting a Pilbara-based mining operation on a 2 weeks on, 1 week off FIFO roster from Perth.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, autonomy and taking ownership of day-to-day site activities. Working within a smaller site environment, you will support both care and maintenance and exploration activities, while overseeing a small maintenance team and coordinating contractors, visitors and general site requirements.

The operation forms part of an established copper-zinc exploration and development project in the Pilbara.

The Role
Reporting to the Site Manager, you will be responsible for the safe and effective coordination of day-to-day site activities, including:

• Supervising and supporting a small care and maintenance team
• Assisting with maintenance of site equipment, vehicles, buildings and infrastructure
• Supporting maintenance of irrigation infrastructure, pumps and associated systems
• Coordinating maintenance contractors and site service providers
• Supporting an exploration team of 10+ personnel
• Coordinating site visits from employees, contractors and other stakeholders
• Managing and maintaining site camp and kitchen facilities
• Undertaking regular inspections of site equipment and surrounding infrastructure
• Managing stock levels and consumables
• Coordinating regular supply runs to regional centres
• Maintaining site access and supporting site security requirements
• Maintaining accurate records including fuel deliveries and usage, maintenance activities, visitor logs and inspections
• Promoting a strong safety culture and proactively identifying and managing site risks
• Assisting with other operational and site requirements as required

About You
This role would suit a practical, resourceful individual with a trade or mechanical background who is comfortable working autonomously and taking responsibility across a broad range of site activities.
Ideally, you will have:

• Previous mine site experience, ideally within the Pilbara
• Trade or strong mechanical maintenance background
• Experience with medium to large-scale irrigation networks and pumps
• Exposure to mobile plant and relevant equipment
• Previous supervisory, leading hand or site coordination experience
• Current Manual Driver's Licence
• Current First Aid certification
• Strong safety awareness and the ability to identify and manage site risks
• Good organisational, record-keeping and basic computer skills, including Outlook, Word and Excel
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with employees, contractors and other stakeholders
• The ability to work autonomously within a small remote-site team
• A flexible, hands-on and resourceful approach to work

Highly regarded:

• DMPE Statutory Supervisor accreditation, or willingness to work towards obtaining it
• Telehandler ticket, or willingness to obtain
• Previous Pilbara experience

This isn't a role where you'll be sitting behind a desk managing a large maintenance crew. We're looking for someone who is comfortable getting involved, solving problems and taking ownership of what needs to be done across a smaller remote mining operation.

If you're an experienced Leading Hand or Supervisor looking for a varied site-based opportunity with plenty of autonomy, we'd like to hear from you.

Click "Apply Now" or alternatively please email your most recent resume and any supporting documents to *****@sfrecruit.com.au