Optimisation Specialist

HeidelbergMaterials
Full Time Pinkenba, Queensland, Australia Posted 1 week ago
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Job Overview

Drive optimized performance across connected quarry and recycling sites from a centralized operations center in Brisbane. Monitor fixed plant operations, mobile plant performance, production planning, and critical assets, providing live support to site teams. Work a rotating roster including night shifts in a fast-paced, hands-on role influencing production outcomes across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and provide immediate, live operational support to site operators and supervisors.
  • Analyse production data and KPIs to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities, sharing insights and taking action.
  • Support planning and scheduling by providing data-driven recommendations to optimise resource allocation and shift plans.
  • Ensure site teams complete planning activities, support planning tools, and contribute to continuous improvement.
  • Oversee production across multiple locations from a centralised operations centre.
  • Continuously monitor equipment status, plant performance parameters, and alarms to ensure operations remain within specification.
  • Identify and troubleshoot process and equipment issues in real time, collaborating with plant teams to minimise downtime.
  • Escalate complex issues appropriately while maintaining operational stability.
  • Support safe and efficient plant operation in line with established procedures and protocols.
  • Capture best practices and lessons learned to strengthen national optimisation knowledge base.

Qualifications

  • Sound understanding of mining operations and mobile heavy equipment.
  • Strong knowledge of fixed plant processes, application, and yield.
  • Ability to interpret operational data and convert it into practical insights.
  • Experience working in environments where safety, uptime, and production targets are critical.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to positively influence internal stakeholders.
  • Advanced critical thinking and analytical capability coupled with strong problem-solving abilities.
  • Confidence in troubleshooting, prioritising, and making timely decisions.
  • Results-oriented with a bias for action, process-driven, consistent in execution, and clear communicator.
  • Energy, resilience, and flexibility for rotating shifts.