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A recent consent for the Waihi North Project, a new mine to be developed 6km north of the existing operation has provided a long-term extension of mine life providing our ~400 staff and contractors, and the people of Waihi, an assurance that we plan to be here for the long-term.\n The Supervisor - Electrical Maintenance (Fixed Plant) provides safe, effective and compliant leadership of electrical maintenance activities across the processing plant. The role is accountable for coordinating people, contractors, planned and unplanned work, ensuring electrical systems remain reliable, statutory obligations are met, and maintenance activities support production, asset integrity and business objectives.\nThe position combines frontline leadership with technical oversight, work management discipline and cross-functional coordination. It is expected to build team capability, manage operational risk and drive continuous improvement in electrical reliability and maintenance performance.\nKey Tasks and Responsibilities\nProduction/Operational\nWork closely with Processing Operations to understand production priorities, plant constraints and the operational impact of electrical maintenance activities.\nCoordinate equipment isolations, shutdown windows, testing and return-to-service activities to minimise disruption while maintaining safe work controls.\nProvide timely technical support during plant faults and breakdowns and communicate realistic repair timeframes and operating limitations.\nConfirm electrical equipment is tested, safe and fit for service before handback to Operations, with any restrictions or follow-up requirements clearly communicated.\nSupport safe plant start-ups, shutdowns and operating transitions where electrical oversight or switching is required.\nAssist Operations to identify early signs of electrical equipment deterioration and promote effective operator care and defect reporting.\nBalance maintenance and production requirements using risk-based decisions, while stopping or deferring operation where electrical safety or asset integrity is unacceptable.\nParticipate in daily production meetings and contribute maintenance input to plant priorities, outage planning and short-term operating plans.\nMaintenance\nLead the safe execution of electrical maintenance work, ensuring permits, isolations, switching, testing and return-to-service requirements are fully understood and applied.\nCoordinate daily electrical maintenance priorities, allocate labour and confirm that job scope, parts, tools, access and resources are ready before work begins.\nSupervise preventive, predictive and corrective electrical maintenance to ensure work is completed safely, on schedule and to the required technical standard.\nCoordinate breakdown response, fault finding and repairs, ensuring plant impacts are understood and temporary repairs are controlled and followed by permanent corrective work.\nSupport shutdown planning and delivery by confirming work scopes, labour, materials, isolations and commissioning requirements, and supervising execution through to safe handback.\nProvide technical direction, coaching and field support to electricians, technicians and apprentices to improve work quality, capability and maintenance ownership.\nManage electrical maintenance contractors by confirming competency, scope and work controls, monitoring safety and quality, and completing appropriate close-out.\nReview electrical equipment condition and repeat failures, initiate defect elimination and root-cause activities, and support improvements to preventive maintenance strategies.\nMaintain work management discipline by reviewing backlog and schedule performance and ensuring work orders include accurate labour, materials, failure information and completion history.\nEnsure electrical drawings, equipment records, test results, protection settings, certificates and maintenance documentation remain current and controlled.\nWork with Planning, Reliability and Engineering to improve job plans, bills of materials, maintenance tactics, equipment data and lifecycle strategies.\nIdentify and deliver practical maintenance improvements that increase electrical reliability, equipment availability, work quality and cost effectiveness.\nUndertake planned maintenance, fault finding and other field-based work when required to support operational priorities, ensuring all applicable permits, isolations and authorisations are in place and formally signed on before commencing the task.\nReporting\nProvide daily updates to the Senior Specialist - 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We believe a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. Should you require any assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at \n**Applications close 17 November 2026. Shortlisting will commence immediately. 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