Superintendent AO Gruyere

Date:  7 Apr 2025
Location: 

Gruyere - Laverton, WA, AU, 6440

Company:  Gold Fields Group Services (Pty) Ltd
Job Req ID:  67966

Our Opportunity:
Join our Site Leadership Team and Australian Asset Optimisation (AO) Leadership Team at Gold Fields as the Superintendent AO for Gruyere. In this role, you’ll lead the charge in fostering a culture of Asset Optimisation, driving improvement initiatives, challenging performance KPIs, and evaluating key value drivers. You will be instrumental in nurturing a Business Improvement culture through coaching, training, and open communication.

 

This role is being offered on a 4 days on 3 days off, 4 days on 3 days off, 8 days on 6 days off roster FIFO ex from Perth to Gruyere.

 

Benefits you enjoy:

  • Private Health Insurance Allowance
  • Annual bonuses and long-term incentives to recognise your contributions
  • Increased annual leave entitlements
  • Paid Parental leave 
  • Salary sacrifice options to maximise your benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program 

 

About the role:

  • Collaborate as part of the Site Leadership Team (SLT) and build a strong supportive relationship with the Site General Manager.
  • Manage and mentor the Business Improvement team. 
  • Lead and promote the vision and principles of the AO Program across the site.
  • Cultivate the development and integration the Management Operating System (MOS) across the mine site.
  • Facilitate Business Process Review (BPR) activities to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Drive and oversee site improvement initiatives aligned with global targets.
  • Ensure critical initiatives are carefully tracked, governed, and communicated.
  • Develop improvement and project management capability across operational teams Collaborate on regional and global AO projects sharing insights and learning from diverse perspectives.

 

What you will bring: 

  • Degree or equivalent qualification in a business or technical discipline, with strong experience in business improvement.
  • Background in mining/heavy industry, including expertise in business analysis and systems improvement. 
  • Proven leadership in managing teams and delivering impactful results.
  • Strong knowledge of Six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing.
  • Experience leading projects and influencing senior leadership.
  • Ability to manage change effectively and serve as a proactive change agent.

 

Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

 

As an employee at Gold Fields, we expect all levels of employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture and performance of Gold Fields with the purpose of creating enduring value beyond mining.

 

Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.