Job Description
Specialist Fixed Plant Electrical Maintenance

 

  • 4/3, 4/3, 4/3, 8/6 Days only Roster| FIFO from Perth to the Roy Hill Mine
  • Multiple Benefits for all employees applicable to all facets of their life
  • Employee travel benefits for FIFO employees – airport parking, flights, accommodation
  • Company contribution towards private health cover for employees and immediate family

 

About the role:

The Electrical Maintenance team is currently seeking a Specialist Electrical Maintenance to join them on a 4/3, 4/3, 4/3, 8/6 days only roster based at Roy Hill Mine.

Bring your expertise to our Mine Processing Fixed Plant facilities, where you will play a key role in maintaining, repairing, and optimising equipment to ensure smooth and efficient operations. You will be instrumental in minimising downtime and boosting productivity, supporting both long-term and medium-term planning objectives.

Reporting to the Manager Fixed Plant Maintenance, you will provide specialised support across electrical planning, and scheduling, as well as develop technical documentation for first-time or infrequent electrical maintenance tasks. Using data-driven insights, you will lead and drive continuous improvements to our maintenance processes. You will also coach and mentor leaders and team members within the Fixed Plant Maintenance teams, helping to build capability and foster a culture of excellence.

 

Duties: 

  • Support the delivery of fixed plant maintenance team safety and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Provide expert guidance and troubleshooting to supervisors and team members, supporting critical maintenance issues and facilitating engagement with subject matter experts
  • Support team development and communication by identifying training needs, upskilling personnel, and presenting findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership
  • Standardise and optimise work management across electrical teams, using performance KPIs and OEE data to recommend and implement process improvements

 

Skills and Experience:

  • Sound understanding of fixed plant electrical design, schematics and maintenance schedules, methodologies and strategies
  • Experience in SAP or similar CMMS and experience in Master Data Management
  • Experience in leading projects and improvements
  • Knowledge of the Mines Safety & Inspection Act and Regulations
  • At minimum WA electrical Trade certification, Electrical Engineering degree preferred
  • Ability to validate complex scopes of work on Maintenance Execution
  • Strong and demonstrated communication skills in influencing, written and verbal

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About Hancock Iron Ore

The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we. Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation.

Our portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region has a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. As one team under Hancock Iron Ore, we have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and Mount Webber, with McPhee Creek under construction plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Life at the Roy Hill Mine

Working FIFO can be hugely rewarding and we offer a range of facilities and services to settle you in and give you a home away from home:

  • Modern, comfortable camp accommodation
  • Newly refurbished restaurant with gourmet food, including vegan, gluten free and healthy options
  • Large fully equipped gym facility, as well as a women-only gym 
  • Beach volleyball court
  • Golf simulators
  • Village shop and extensive supporting amenities
  • SWIFT in-room entertainment with comprehensive content and own-device casting capability
  • Active social club with community events and activities for employees
  • Lifestyle, learning and recreation initiatives, and events for your family

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an equal opportunity employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and women to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

Application Information

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

This advertisement will close no later than the Posting End Date specified.  We may close the advertisement early should suitable candidate/s be identified, so encourage prompt applications.

Recruitment Agency submissions will not be considered.
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Posting End Date:  09/07/2026
Information at a Glance
Business Unit:  Operations
Job Location:  Roy Hill Mine (FIFO)
Posting End Date:  09/07/2026
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