Maintenance Leading Hand

• Lead boiler and ash/dust maintenance and drive safe, reliable plant performance 
• Mentor skilled trades while building your frontline leadership career 
• Based at Eraring Power Station 

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

About the role:

As the Boiler & Ash/Dust Maintenance Leading Hand, you'll play a key frontline leadership role coordinating daily maintenance activities, providing technical guidance, and supporting safe, efficient execution of work across the boiler and ash/dust plant areas. You'll work closely with Production, Planning, Engineering and contractors to deliver reliable outcomes, while championing safety, continuous improvement and strong team capability.

Why this role matters?

• Coordinate day-to-day maintenance activities across boiler and ash/dust plant, balancing safety, reliability and operational priorities
• Support planning and execution of work through the Work Management System, including scoping, scheduling and backlog management
• Provide hands-on technical support and guidance to trades, contractors and apprentices
• Drive strong safety behaviours, ensuring compliance with WHS legislation, permits, isolations and site standards
• Contribute to defect elimination, reliability improvement and continuous improvement initiatives
• Build effective working relationships across Production, Planning, Engineering and Logistics to support plant reliability

What will you bring?

• Significant post-trade experience in power generation, manufacturing, mining, utilities or heavy industry
• Demonstrated experience coordinating or leading maintenance activities in a frontline operational environment
• Strong working knowledge of maintenance planning, scheduling and execution practices
• Solid understanding of WHS legislation, permit-to-work systems and maintenance safety requirements
• Trade qualification (or equivalent experience), with a Certificate IV in Frontline Management (or willingness to complete)
• Ability to mentor and provide technical guidance to tradespeople and apprentices

So, why join us?

• 21 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers with flexible return options.
• Thrive in a culture of personal and professional growth.
• Purchase up to four additional weeks of leave annually.
• Engage in opportunities through the Origin Foundation to support your community.
• Powering your career with unbeatable perks - Get discounted electricity, gas, and internet as an Origin employee.
• Explore unique and cost-effective employee EV Car subscriptions.

For more information, please contact Kelly Hansen - , quote Requisition ID 89971 or apply now.

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At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse. 
 

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you. 

Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.