Maintenance Coordinator (E&I)

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About Yara Pilbara

The Yara Pilbara Fertilisers' plant is one of the largest ammonia production sites in the world and we have also taken the ammonia process further downstream with the Yara Pilbara Nitrates Technical Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) plant, a joint venture with Orica. Together with ENGIE, Yara Pilbara will also build a renewable hydrogen plant to produce renewable ammonia.

Find out more about:

Yara International: Yara International | Responsibly feed the world and protect the planet
Yara Pilbara: Yara Pilbara | Yara Australia

We are always looking for ambitious and curious-minded colleagues who are keen to make a difference, whilst residing in the nearby coastal city of Karratha, Western Australia, a key community in the region with a resource focus and a relaxed, friendly lifestyle. All Karratha-based roles offered are on a residential basis.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Maintenance Coordinator to join our Front-Line Maintenance team.

In this leadership role, you will coordinate and oversee all E&I maintenance activities on site, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with legislative and statutory requirements.

You will lead, coach, and develop a team of dual trade technicians while driving a strong safety culture and continuous improvement across operations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and supervise a team of dual trade E&I Technicians (and subcontractors where applicable) across all site maintenance activities.
As a leader within Yara, demonstrating our Leadership Behaviours ”(Live the Strategy, Be the Change, Explore and Adapt, Build Trust”) will be essential to your role and ongoing development.
Coordinate daily maintenance execution, priorities, and resource allocation
Ensure all work is completed safely, efficiently, and in line with site procedures and legislation
Review and approve risk assessments (JSEA) and enforce compliance in the field
Drive strong safety behaviours, including participation in inspections and WOC programs
Manage team performance, development, rostering, and call-out coverage
Provide technical guidance, troubleshooting, and coaching to technicians and apprentices
Collaborate with maintenance engineers and vendors to resolve complex issues
Oversee maintenance administration including requisitions, invoicing, and cost control
Monitor and manage budget expenditure
Lead toolbox talks, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives
Ensure high-quality maintenance standards and reliability of plant equipment
Support incident investigations, hazard analysis (SJA/HAZOP), and reporting
Act as a change agent supporting productivity and operational improvement systems
Develop, plan, coordinate and execute small E&I projects from design through to completion, ensuring scope, cost, schedule and quality objectives are met.

About you

Strong leadership experience supervising maintenance teams
Extensive technical expertise in E&I within petrochemical, gas, or similar heavy industry
Proven commitment to safety in major hazard facilities
Ability to prioritise, plan, and manage multiple activities effectively
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Experience with SAP and MS Office (advantageous)

Requirements

Trade qualification (Cert III/IV or Diploma in Electrical/Instrumentation or related field)
Minimum 10 years’ industry experience (petrochemical, gas processing, or oil refining)
Minimum 5 years in a supervisory role
Fluent in English (written and verbal)
Ability to meet site compliance requirements (including PTW, fatigue management, and D&A policies)

Additional Information

Yara celebrates diversity in all operations, practices, and engagement. We encourage people from all walks of life, experience, skills, genders and orientations, races, and backgrounds to apply for opportunities within our growing business.

Our values have diversity, equity and inclusion as a foundation, and everyone is part of our success.

For more information on Yara International please access www.yara.com.au

Yara reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement prior to the closing date without prior notice.

What's On Offer?

Complimentary housing, or, $46,000 per annum Karratha housing assistance - for duration of employment
5 weeks of paid annual leave
Optional RDO roster (including 16 accrued Rostered Days Off per calendar year)
$35,000 per annum regional location allowance
$1,000 annual Health and Wellness allowance
Annual bonus program with a target of one month’s base salary
$3,000 per annum electricity/water utility reimbursement
Flights for yourself and dependents, twice per year, after initial service period
Relocation assistance
As well as 6 months paid primary parental leave, culturally diverse workforce with a DEI Ambassador program, salary packaging, and active Social Club

Apply no later than

30 April 2026

Knowledge grows through differences
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.