Electrical Planner

Our Opportunity

Location: Iron Bridge: Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.

Roster: 8D/6R ex Perth

At Iron Bridge, we're building the future of magnetite mining. As we continue ramping up towards our nameplate capacity and target production of 22 million tonnes per annum, we're seeking a motivated Shutdown Electrical Planner to join our team.

As the Shutdown Electrical Planner, you'll use your technical expertise and passion for maintenance excellence to develop and deliver safe, efficient, and effective shutdown plans that maximise equipment reliability and plant availability. Working closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, and external partners, you'll play a critical role in ensuring our shutdown activities are executed safely, on schedule, and with minimal disruption to production.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a world-class operation at a pivotal stage of growth. Success at Iron Bridge requires people who thrive in dynamic environments, challenge conventional thinking, and work collaboratively to improve reliability, availability, and performance. You'll play a key role in shaping systems, processes, and reliability practices while working alongside a team committed to operational excellence, safety, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Work to key work management KPIs for shutdown execution teams.Collaborate across departments to gather equipment history, reliability data, and maintenance requirements.Work with long-term and weekly planners to develop and initiate maintenance strategies within SAP.Ensure all shutdown plans incorporate robust safety controls and comply with company standards and regulatory requirements.Coordinate inputs from upstream stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure successful shutdown delivery.Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, productivity, cost optimisation, and work management excellence.Support maintenance budgeting and forecasting activities.Identify innovative solutions that improve shutdown execution and equipment performance.Contribute to Iron Bridge's journey towards achieving sustainable, world-class operational performance.

Qualifications And Experience

Experience in shutdown or maintenance planning within mining, processing, heavy industry, or similar environments.Trade qualification (Electrical preferred but not essential).Working knowledge of SAP maintenance management systems.Strong understanding of maintenance planning principles, reliability practices, and shutdown management.Knowledge of relevant safety standards and project management principles.Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.Experience within Iron Ore or Magnetite Operations is advantageous but not essential.A proactive mindset with the ability to adapt, innovate, and thrive in a fast-paced operational environment is essential.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.