Job Overview & Organization Mission

Advance your professional career at Pilbara Minerals as Safety Supervisor (Operational Leadership) in Pilbara, WA, driving operational performance across key lithium assets.

Pilbara Minerals is currently recruiting an experienced and dedicated Safety Supervisor (Operational Leadership) to join the team in Pilgangoora, Pilbara, WA, Australia. Operating on a 8:6 FIFO roster from Perth, this role reports directly to the Superintendent Safety and Emergency Services and is responsible for delivering high-standard operational deliverables that underpin safe, continuous production.

Based at the world-class Pilgangoora lithium operation—the largest independent hard-rock lithium deposit globally—you will be an essential contributor to fixed plant reliability, mobile equipment availability, and metallurgical processing excellence powering the international battery and electric vehicle markets.

Key Duties & Core Responsibilities

In this critical role, your operational duties and key performance responsibilities will encompass:

• Site Safety Team Supervision: Operational Safety Leadership.
• Critical Risk Management Protocols: Spearhead and guide and coordinate field-based safety support across mining, processing, maintenance, shutdown and project activities.
• Statutory Compliance Audits: Supervise, coach and allocate work to Safety Advisors, ensuring effective field coverage, clear priorities and quality roster handovers.
• High-Potential Incident Reviews: Preserve and service a visible field presence and translate management system requirements into practical frontline expectations.
• Safety Culture & Zero-Harm Coaching: Coach leaders, employees and contractors in safe work planning, procedures, critical controls and positive safety behaviours.

Required Qualifications, Licenses & Experience

To be successful in this position at Pilbara Minerals, candidates are expected to satisfy the following essential selection criteria:

• Mandatory Qualification: Diploma or Bachelor in Occupational Health & Safety with Lead Auditor / ICAM Certification
• Relevant Experience: Minimum 5+ Years of verified operational mining or industrial experience in Australia.
• Advanced OHS Qualifications: Certificate IV or Diploma in Work Health and Safety, or a higher or equivalent recognised qualification in WHS or a related discipline.
• Proven Safety Leadership in Resources: Minimum three years of relevant operational health and safety experience in mining or a comparable heavy industrial or high-hazard environment.
• WA Statutory WHS Legislation: Current unrestricted manual Australian C-class driver licence.
• Emergency Response Coordination: Construction induction training card (White Card), where required for the work undertaken.
• Strategic Risk Mitigation: Formal ICAM training or equivalent recognised incident investigation qualification.

Core Competencies & Key Technical Proficiencies

The successful applicant will possess demonstrated capabilities across the following domain skill sets:

Salary, Compensation & Employee Benefits

At Pilbara Minerals, we understand that our people drive our achievements. An outstanding remuneration and wellbeing package is provided in line with Australian benchmarks:

• Competitive Remuneration: AU$165,000 – AU$190,000 per year + standard Australian Superannuation (11.5%). (Salary structure is not officially stated by the employer; this represents the general industry standard for this position in Western Australia.)
• Quarterly short-term incentive (STI) performance bonus recognizing operational achievements and business performance.
• Direct equity alignment through the Pilbara Minerals employee share scheme.
• Access to newly refurbished camp facilities at Pilgangoora, featuring state-of-the-art gym, tennis, pickleball and volleyball courts, sports oval, and scenic walking trails.
• Comprehensive paid parental leave providing 18 weeks for primary carers and 4 weeks for secondary carers.
• Annual health and wellness subsidy, salary sacrificing for novated vehicle leasing, and paid community volunteer leave.
• Full confidential support through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company chaplains, and KidsCo school holiday programs.
• Leave Entitlements: 4 weeks annual leave (with 17.5% annual leave loading where applicable) plus 10 days paid personal/carer’s leave.
• Flexible Work & Career Growth: Progressive culture with supported career development pathways across a high-growth ASX lithium leader.

About the Employer: Pilbara Minerals

Pilbara Minerals produces and exports high-grade lithium spodumene concentrate to global battery cathode manufacturers. Operating the world-class Pilgangoora operation in Western Australia, PLS is at the forefront of the global transition to clean energy technologies.

Pilbara Minerals is deeply committed to building diverse, equitable, and culturally inclusive work environments. We proudly celebrate diversity and welcome applications from all qualified individuals including First Nations Australians, people with disabilities, and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Application Process & Next Steps

Applications for this position are currently open and being reviewed on a rolling basis. Suitable candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible before the published closing date.

Please prepare an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a tailored Cover Letter highlighting your relevant experience against the key selection criteria outlined above.

To proceed with your application, click the Apply on Employer Site button to access the official Pilbara Minerals careers gateway.