Superintendent Shutdown

Our Opportunity

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

Roster: 8D/6R ex Perth

Reporting to the Manager OPF Shutdowns, this is a critical leadership role responsible for the safe and successful delivery of large-scale shutdowns within a technically complex magnetite processing operation.

You will lead the planning and execution of major 240-hour and modular 288-hour shutdowns involving up to 1,200 personnel across multi-discipline maintenance, projects, and inspection scopes. Your leadership will directly influence plant availability, asset reliability, and production performance.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a proven shutdown leader who thrives in fast-paced, time-critical environments and is motivated by delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing shutdown execution and logistics team, ensuring safe, efficient delivery of shutdown objectives.
• Oversee shutdown planning, governance, and execution, maintaining strong performance in safety, schedule, cost, productivity, and quality.
• Manage shutdown budgets and resources, optimising cost performance while minimising downtime and maximising plant availability.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external contractors to support successful shutdown outcomes.
• Align shutdown scopes with asset management and reliability strategies, driving defect elimination and continuous reliability improvements.
• Deliver accurate reporting, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives while promoting standardisation and innovation across shutdown activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience leading large-scale shutdowns in complex fixed plant environments
• Demonstrated capability managing large contractor workforces and multi-discipline scopes
• Strong understanding of shutdown governance, maintenance execution strategies, and work management systems
• Ability to manage competing priorities in high-pressure, time-critical environments
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Proficient with MS Office suite and SAP
• Mechanical or Electrical trade background highly regarded

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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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

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.