Coordinator Shutdown – Mt Holland

Covalent Lithium

Shutdown Coordinator responsible for planning and executing fixed plant shutdowns for Covalent Lithium. Collaborates across departments to ensure safety, efficiency, and budget adherence in maintenance activities.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeMt Holland • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in coordinating and managing shutdown plans, schedules, and resources in fixed plant maintenance, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. Proven ability to lead high-risk work activities and drive continuous improvement in shutdown processes and performance.

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Shutdown CoordinationFixed Plant MaintenanceHigh-Risk Work ManagementBudgeting and Capital Expenditure ManagementComputerised Maintenance Management System (SAP)

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Hard Skills

Shutdown PlanningRoot Cause Analysis (5 Why’s)Project ManagementProcess ImprovementSafety Compliance

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem SolvingLeadershipStakeholder Engagement

Tools & Technologies

Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)SAP

Certifications & Qualifications

Valid C Class Driver’s LicenceFirst Aid CertificateWorking at Heights TicketConfined Space Entry TicketStatutory Supervisor Appointment (S26)

Industry Keywords

Mineral ProcessingMining EnvironmentShutdown ActivitiesSafety CultureHigh-Performance Culture

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate, and manage shutdown plans, schedules, and work scopes for fixed plant maintenance and project activities.
Coordinate resources, labour, contractors, equipment, materials, tooling, and services required for shutdown execution.
Facilitate shutdown planning meetings and liaise with key stakeholders to ensure scope alignment and readiness.
Monitor shutdown progress and adjust priorities to ensure critical path activities are completed on schedule.
Identify and manage shutdown risks, constraints, and opportunities to improve safety, productivity, and efficiency.
Ensure all shutdown work complies with site safety, environmental, and statutory requirements.
Proactively engage with the Operations Coordinators to support the coordination of permit requirements, isolations, access arrangements and shutdown logistics.
Coordinate high-risk work activities including confined space entry, hot work, working at heights, lifting operations and electrical isolations to ensure critical controls are implemented and maintained.
Monitor contractor performance and ensure work is completed to the required quality standards.
Track shutdown costs, resource utilisation, and schedule performance against approved plans.
Provide regular progress updates and reports to maintenance and operational leadership teams.
Facilitate effective communication between all shutdown stakeholders before, during, and after execution.
Lead shutdown close-out activities, including work order completion, reporting, lessons learned, and continuous improvement reviews.
Support the development and optimisation of shutdown management processes, systems, and procedures.
Ensure accurate documentation and maintenance history updates within the CMMS.
Contribute to the preparation of budgets, including personnel, capital justification and the collation of data on a systematic basis for progressive forecasting and future estimating.
Drive the reduction of overall costs as relates to shutdowns.
Manage relevant expenditure to remain within approved budget and forecasts in compliance with commercial protocols and procedures.
Demonstrate visible safety leadership and promote a strong safety culture aligned with Covalent’s values.
Build collaborative relationships across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Planning, and contractor teams.
Drive accountability for shutdown performance, quality, and schedule adherence.
Promote continuous improvement through effective planning, execution reviews, and lessons learned.
Maintain a proactive and solutions-focused approach to managing shutdown challenges and competing priorities.
Actively lead and participate in the establishment of a health and safety culture, leading by example, and setting the required health and safety standards.
Ensure a safe working environment where all work is undertaken in a safe and efficient manner, in accordance with statutory requirements and Covalent policies & procedures.
Ensure all health, safety and environmental incidents are reported, investigated, and appropriate corrective action taken to prevent recurrence.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in Fixed Plant maintenance and mineral processing, including at least 3 years in a Shutdown Coordinator capacity.
Engineering qualification and/or Trade background.
Experience in transitioning from plant commissioning to steady state operations.
Competent with basic root cause analysis methodology (5 Why’s)
Valid C class driver’s licence
First Aid certificate
Current Working at Heights ticket
Current Confined Space Entry ticket
Statutory Supervisor appointment (S26)
Demonstrated experience coordinating high-risk maintenance activities within a fixed plant processing environment.
Previous shutdown and maintenance / process plant experience in mining environment.
Experience in managing multi-discipline teams driving a high-performance culture through positive working relationships and leveraging company values and behaviours.
Computerised Maintenance Management System experience (SAP desirable)
Knowledge of budgeting, capital expenditure management and project management.
Demonstrated track record of problem solving and solution implementation delivering significant process improvements.
Ability to work in remote and/or arid environmental conditions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive remuneration, and annual incentives for eligible employees
Access to discounts, recognition and rewards
Access to flexible work arrangements
Dedicated wellbeing program support and discounted health insurance
Equal access to paid parental leave, financial support, return to work and parenting room
Salary sacrifice options for superannuation and novated leasing
Discounted FIFO parking with Perth Airport