About Hillgrove

Hillgrove Resources (ASX:HGO) is an Australian copper producer based in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills, just 55km from the Adelaide CBD. Operating since 2005, Hillgrove transitioned from open-pit to underground copper production in 2024 and operates a well-capitalised 3-3.6Mtpa processing plant.

In addition to the Kanmantoo underground operation, Hillgrove holds extensive exploration tenure across South-Eastern South Australia and is actively advancing high-potential copper targets. With proven metallurgy, strong environmental stewardship and deep regional expertise, Hillgrove supplies critical minerals essential to a sustainable future.

About the Role

The Surface Maintenance Superintendent leads safe, reliable and cost-effective maintenance across the processing plant. The role is responsible for promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with all health, safety and environmental requirements.

Key duties include planning and managing maintenance activities to support campaign-based operations, maintaining plant availability, and controlling maintenance costs through effective budgeting and continuous improvement initiatives. The role oversees maintenance schedules for mechanical, electrical and project work, and provides leadership during breakdowns and fault-finding activities.

The Maintenance Superintendent works closely with operations, technical teams, contractors and suppliers to ensure maintenance priorities support production goals and deliver value. Responsibility also includes contractor management, spare parts and inventory control, system improvement (including ERP systems), and maintaining high housekeeping standards.

This role leads, coaches and develops the maintenance team, and collaborates with the wider site leadership team to support safe, efficient and sustainable operations.

The roster for the role is 5/2, 4/3 based on nominal 10-hour days.

About you

You are a confident and adaptable leader with strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to build effective relationships across the operation.

You perform well under pressure, manage competing priorities, and adapt quickly to changing environments.

You bring energy, drive and a proactive mindset, with a strong commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement, as well as a passion for processing operations and developing team capability, taking pride in contributing to shared goals and supporting new initiatives.

Requirements

Essential:

• Qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering or a mechanical or electrical trade qualification and significant supervisory and management experience.
• Ore processing plant experience, ideally in a similar role.
• Intermediate to advanced computing and office skills with a comprehensive understanding of ERP systems (preferably PULSE).
• In-depth knowledge of maintenance principles.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a diverse team.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills for building relationships with contractors, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Current Australian Driver’s License.
• Must have rights to reside and work within Australia.

Desirable:

• Leadership/Supervisor training/qualifications.
• Forklift (LF) license.

Why Hillgrove?

Be part of something great while contributing to the success of a proudly South Australian operation! Hillgrove Resources offer a supportive, professional work environment, You will join a collaborative and supportive team where your leadership and expertise are valued, and your career growth is supported through:

• Workplace incentives
• Opportunities to drive plant performance and operational outcomes
• Ongoing professional development and training

Apply now

If you are ready to take the next step in your mining career and meet the requirements of this role, we encourage you to apply.

For further information please contact our HR team at employment@hillgroveresources.com.au