Mobile Maintenance Supervisor

About Perilya

Perilya is a leading Australian base metals mining and exploration company, operating one of the country’s oldest and most significant zinc, lead, and silver mines in Broken Hill, NSW. With a strong focus on operational excellence, sustainability, and community engagement, Perilya offers a rewarding environment for driven professionals looking to make an impact.

The Opportunity

Perilya is seeking a Mobile Maintenance Supervisor to lead our Mobile Maintenance team at the iconic Broken Hill Operations.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established underground mining operation and play a key role in maintaining fleet reliability, driving safe work practices, and leading a team of skilled tradespeople and apprentices.

As part of our Maintenance team, you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on equipment reliability, operational performance, and workforce development while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of regional living.

Reporting to the Mobile Maintenance Superintendent, the Mobile Maintenance Supervisor is a frontline leadership role responsible for supervising maintenance personnel undertaking planned, preventative, and breakdown maintenance across the underground and light vehicle mobile fleet.

You will lead by example, ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard while supporting operational priorities and maximising equipment availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of mobile maintenance personnel and apprentices to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality maintenance outcomes.
• Coordinate planned, preventative, and breakdown maintenance activities across the underground and light vehicle fleet.
• Allocate labour and resources effectively to maximise equipment availability and meet operational priorities.
• Drive fleet reliability through effective maintenance execution, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all site standards, statutory requirements, and maintenance procedures.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance Planning, and other stakeholders to align maintenance activities with production requirements.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and professional growth.
• Manage maintenance activities within approved budgets while maintaining high standards of safety, reliability, and performance.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

Essential

• Heavy Diesel Mechanical Trade Qualification or Light Automotive Mechanical Trade Qualification (or equivalent).
• Current Manual Driver's Licence.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining heavy mobile equipment in a mining or heavy industry environment.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and compliance.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Desirable

• Experience in underground mobile maintenance.
• Previous supervisory, leading hand or coordination experience.
• Experience with maintenance management systems and maintenance planning processes.
• Exposure to condition monitoring and reliability improvement programs.
• Sound understanding of underground mining equipment and operations.

What We Offer

• Residential role based in Broken Hill.
• Career development and leadership opportunities.
• Supportive and safety-focused culture.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse underground mobile fleet.
• Be part of a stable and established mining operation with a strong future.

Apply Now

If you're a safety-focused maintenance professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for improving fleet reliability, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Perilya and help drive the performance, safety, and reliability of our underground mobile fleet.

To be considered for this role, please submit a brief covering letter and CV by following the APPLY NOW prompts.

At Perilya Limited, we value diversity and inclusion, strongly encouraging applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to building an inclusive workforce where everyone can contribute, grow, and succeed.