Shutdown Scheduluer (Mt Holland)

About Us

At Covalent Lithium, we are genuinely passionate about creating a clean energy future and supporting our teams who enable this vision.

Following the commissioning of our mine and concentrator at Mt Holland in 2024, we recently celebrated our first production of battery -grade lithium hydroxide at our Kwinana Refinery. We are now a fully integrated mine-to-refinery operation, supplying high quality lithium hydroxide to global markets and enabling approximately 1 million electric vehicles to go on the road, every year for the next 50 years.

We are proud to foster a culture where people with different skills, experiences and backgrounds are welcomed and set-up for success.

We support, empower and reward our people with a range of benefits:

• 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

The Role

We are currently looking for an experienced Shutdown Scheduler to join our Maintenance team at Mt Holland. You will develop and communicate all planned and scheduled work using the SAP Work Management process within a shutdown environment.

You'll ensure effective shutdown scheduling of an approved shutdown scope that will enable the delivery of safe, optimal shutdown durations with consideration to resource levelling and utilisation.

This is a permanent, full time position ex Perth to Mt Holland on an 8:6 roster.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively participate and contribute to Covalent Lithium’s health and safety culture.

• Scheduling of agreed planned work in accordance with the SAP work management processes with the focus of delivering a safe, resource and duration

optimised shutdown. In particular ensure collaboration with the Fixed Plant Maintenance, Shutdowns and Processing Production teams in order to agree

on maintenance schedules

• Build and communicate accurate shutdown schedules reflecting all work management activities including but not limited to:

• Shutdown and task preparation activities (pre shutdown)
• Plant rundown (Including cleaning, equipment preparation and location, work front isolations)
• Actual work effort activities (‘tool time’)
• Plant Commissioning activities (Equipment run up, setup and calibration, etc)

• Ensure effective utilisation of available resources for work management by preparing of a fully integrated resource level schedule on time

• Monitor and report progress as defined within shutdown framework and escalate any unplanned/scheduled and non-routine activity or performance to the

 Superintendent Planning

• Request and govern work management master data changes as required, based on equipment strategy reviews, failure analysis and identified quality

errors

• Develop secondary task lists for relevant reoccurring work to support effective planning and safe execution

Role Requirements

• Trade or equivalent industry and/or organisational experience preferred

• Previous exposure to the mining and minerals processing industries in a similar role is essential

• Self-reliant contributor with distinctive proficiency in the Maintenance/Work Management Scheduling area and a minimum 3 years work-related experience 

A competitive remuneration package commensurate with the role, candidate experience, skills and qualifications will be offered.

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

Covalent Lithium is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on our employees. We recognise skills, expertise, commitment and living our values of Purpose, Care, Accountability and Collaboration. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best people in the industry.