Mobile Plant & Workshop Supervisor

Mobile Plant & Workshop Supervisor | Underground Gold Mining
Competitive Salary + Accommodation Allowance + Health Insurance
7 Days On | 7 Days Off | Overtime Opportunities - DIDO 

Build Something Bigger Than a Job

Tradestaff is proud to be partnering with a rapidly growing mining company to recruit a Mobile Plant & Workshop Supervisor for one of New Zealand’s newest underground gold mining operations.
This is more than a maintenance leadership role.
It’s an opportunity to join the founding team behind a major underground gold operation as it moves toward first production and enters a long-term growth phase.
With a planned mine life exceeding 10 years, first gold production targeted within months, and more than 150 roles expected to be created across the operation, this is a rare opportunity to help build the systems, standards and culture from day one.
For experienced maintenance leaders, this is a chance to shape how a new mining operation performs.

Why Leaders Are Joining This Operation

• Being part of the founding leadership team

• Direct influence on maintenance systems and operational standards

• Long-term stability – mine life exceeding 10 years

• First gold production targeted within months

• Opportunity to build a high-performing maintenance culture

Why Join the Founding Team?

The people who join now won’t simply be supervisors.
They’ll be responsible for helping establish the maintenance culture, reliability standards and operational discipline that will define the success of the entire operation.
As the mine expands, the workshop and mobile fleet will scale rapidly — and this role will play a key part in ensuring performance, safety and reliability grow with it.
This is a rare opportunity to shape how a major mining operation is built.

What’s In It for You?

• Competitive Salary annual salary package

• 7 on / 7 off roster supporting work-life balance

• Overtime opportunities available

• Accommodation allowance provided

• Private health insurance

• Long-term employment with a growing mining operation

• Leadership role with genuine career progression opportunities

• Opportunity to influence systems, maintenance strategy and culture

• Modern workshop facilities and mobile fleet

• Strong safety-first and performance-driven environment

About the Role

As the Mobile Plant & Workshop Supervisor, you will lead all mobile maintenance and workshop operations to ensure equipment reliability, safety and performance across the site.
You will play a key leadership role in managing maintenance execution, developing personnel capability and ensuring the fleet is maintained to the highest operational standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor workshop and maintenance personnel

• Oversee planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance activities

• Ensure mobile fleet availability and reliability targets are achieved

• Maintain workshop safety, compliance and operational standards

• Coordinate contractors, vendors and external service providers

• Support maintenance planning and scheduling processes

• Monitor equipment performance and drive continuous improvement

• Manage parts, inventory and maintenance resources

• Develop team capability through training and leadership

• Promote a strong safety-first and reliability-focused culture

About YouTo be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Trade qualification in Heavy Diesel, Mechanical or related discipline

• Strong experience in mining, quarrying, civil or heavy industrial maintenance

• Proven leadership experience within workshop or maintenance teams

• Strong understanding of mobile plant reliability and maintenance systems

• Excellent communication and leadership capability

• Commitment to safety, performance and operational excellence

• Current Driver Licence

Desirable

• Previous Mining Industry Experience

• Supervisor or leadership training qualifications

• Experience managing mobile mining fleets

• Exposure to maintenance planning systems (CMMS or similar)

Build Your Future Here

DIDO opportunities to help build the maintenance systems, standards and culture of a new mining operation are rare.
The person who joins this role will play a key part in ensuring the reliability and performance of a growing mining fleet, directly supporting the success of one of New Zealand’s newest underground gold operations.
If you’re an experienced maintenance leader looking to build something from the ground up, we’d love to hear from you.

APPLY ONLINE TODAY!