GOLD FIELDS

Superintendent Mobile Assets

GOLD FIELDS  •  Perth, AU (Hybrid)  •  21 days ago
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Job Description

  • Generous STI Bonus & and participation in the LTIP
  • Central CBD Location with regular site travel
  • Tertiary degree in Engineering or a relevant Trade Qualification

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Senior Manager – Mobile Assets, the Superintendent is responsible for the execution of mobile asset forecasting, capital planning support, and asset procurement processes across Gold Fields Australia.

The role focuses on medium- to long-term fleet replacement planning, capital submission development, supplier engagement, and commercial governance to ensure mobile asset requirements are clearly defined, approved, and delivered in line with business plans.

The role provides coordination across sites, procurement, finance, and OEMs to ensure asset planning and approvals progress efficiently and transparently. The role balances forward-looking asset planning with disciplined commercial and governance execution.

Why You’ll Love Working for Us

  • Permanent role with a leading gold producer
  • 9 day fortnight, hybrid working
  • Generous STI Bonus & and participation in the LTIP, monthly private health insurance allowance
  • 5 weeks annual leave, long service leave after 5 years, paid parental leave
  • $10K employee referral bonus

What You’ll Do

  • Manage the 2–5 year capital lookahead for mobile assets, aligning replacement and growth forecasts with mine plans and asset condition.
  • Lead development of capital submissions and AFEs, ensuring technically sound justifications and tracking business cases through to final approval.
  • Coordinate quotations with OEMs and procurement, leveraging standardisation and volume advantages across the group.
  • Oversee end‑to‑end procurement, ensuring purchase orders align with approvals and maintaining integrity of the Fixed Asset Register and insurance records.
  • Monitor asset delivery lifecycles, provide regular status updates, highlight risks and act as the primary interface between sites, finance, procurement and OEMs.

What You’ll Bring

  • Tertiary degree in Engineering or an Australian‑recognised trade qualification.
  • Experience in Asset Management or Mobile Maintenance leadership, with strong understanding of mobile maintenance, mining and processing operations.
  • Proven ability to lead technical, operational and diverse engineering teams within the Mining and Resources sector.
  • Strong knowledge of safety policies and procedures, consistently demonstrating required behaviours and championing safety values.

About Gold Fields

At Gold Fields, we believe great leadership is grounded in empathy, respect, and growth. Join Gold Fields and be part of a company where people, passion, and purpose come together to create enduring value — beyond mining.


Join an organisation endorsed by WORK180 for our commitment to creating an environment where inclusion and belonging matter, and you can build meaningful, long-term careers in mining, with fabulous mentors to guide you through from day one.

We recognise that everyone’s circumstances are unique. We’re always open to conversations about flexible working arrangements that can help you balance work, family, and life.

How to Apply

To work for a company that aligns with your purpose, apply now at https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 27 May 2026

GOLD FIELDS

About GOLD FIELDS

Be part of a leading global gold mining with an inspiring Purpose: To create enduring value beyond mining in the lives and places our company touches.

You’ll find our nine operations in Australia, Chile, Ghana, Peru, and South Africa. We have also started a project in Canada. Gold Fields is listed on both the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Our 23,000+ people (including those from business partners) may be based across the world, but we are united by knowing that we are #StrongerTogether. This is at the heart of how we do things – we call it the Gold Fields Way. It is all about being one inclusive team – caring, connected and courageous – delivering great impact together.

Visit our jobs section to see how you can join us.

Industry
Oil, Gas & Mining
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Sandton, Johannesburg, ZA
Year Founded
1887
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