Manager - Maintenance

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Job highlights
  • Exciting Leadership Opportunity with a large mining group
  • Leading diverse and multi-disciplinary teams
  • Career Growth
Job ID 103357 Closing date 31/08/2026 Last Updated 18/08/2026
Maintenance Manager, Qld Metallurgical Operations
Mount Isa Mines
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Ref. No. 103357

Why consider working with us at Glencore?
Glencore is one of the world’s largest globally diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Our operations comprise of around 150 mining, metallurgical and oil production assets. Our purpose is to responsibly source the commodities that advance everyday life. Employing 135,000 people globally, people are at the heart of our business, and we aim to attract employees who strive to be leaders in their field. To you, that means more opportunities to grow your career, grow your experiences, and grow your network of colleagues, mentors and even lifelong friends. All whilst making your mark on the future.

About this part of our organisation:
Glencore Metals Australia’s Queensland Operations include multiple & geographically dispersed operations, including concentrators, smelters, a refinery and port facilities producing multiple commodities inclusive of Zinc, Copper, Lead and Silver. 

About your potential new position:
This is an opportunity for you show your ability to manage the maintenance function for multiple fixed plant assets, including a Copper Concentrator, Zinc Concentrator, Lead Smelter & Copper Smelter. Delivering clever and effective synergies and efficiencies across this newly formed maintenance department. Being able to implement strong maintenance strategies across all assets, efficiently use resources and having strong safety leadership will be fundamental to the success of this role. 

With accountabilities across the multiple operations your responsibilities will include:
  • Leading a culture of safety throughout your team of employees and contractors, driving high safety performance via effective safety management practices
  • Development and execution of maintenance strategies in accordance with the entire Queensland Metallurgical Operations division long-term and short-term plans
  • Fostering innovation and continuous improvement within the Maintenance department
  • Leading the Maintenance department and establishing a group culture, including building employee capability to support strategic objectives
  • Managing the financial performance of Maintenance across all assets.
This is a critical role with the ability to have a significant impact on our business. To deliver on expectations, you will:
  • Have an excellent record of leading high performance maintenance teams within the resources sector or similar large scale heavy equipment industry
  • Structure resourcing to gain the best synergies from a large team
  • Demonstrate an ability to think strategically and wholistically to plan asset life cycles
  • Ensuring maintenance systems, processes and procedures are tested, delivered and incorporated into daily work tasks
  • Proactively collecting & and analysing data to optimise performance
  • Be able to show a history of developing, mentoring and retaining talent within your team

What’s in it for you?
You will set yourself ahead of your peers looking after such a large maintenance portfolio across multiple assets. We provide a worldwide organisation for your career to grow, and most importantly you will join a team of people who are passionate about their work and love what they do. You will be supported to achieve results in your field and go above & beyond to explore new ideas and influence change. Come join a team who encourage & expect you to make improvements, think entrepreneurially and make a difference. 

As this role forms part of the Senior Management Team for Glencore Metals Australia’s, Queensland Operations the position is being offered as residential Mt Isa and full relocation support will be provided. The successful candidate will receive company housing, be supplied a vehicle and comes with a very attractive remuneration package. 

Next Steps:
Apply via SEEK / LinkedIn or contact Lucas Eyers at Stellar Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

Lucas Eyers: lucas@stellarrecruitment.com.au OR + 61 4 5248 3407