At a Glance
- Tasks: Troubleshoot and repair electrical faults on heavy mining equipment.
- Company: Join the collaborative team at Bengalla Mining Company in Muswellbrook.
- Benefits: Enjoy subsidised health insurance, salary packaging, and gym memberships.
- Other info: Flexible lifestyle roster with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while working in a professional and rewarding environment.
- Qualifications: Electrical Trade Qualification and experience with heavy mining equipment preferred.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 $ per year.
Bengalla Mining Company is a joint venture with a strong track record of achievement. Our focus is on maintaining strong safety, productivity, and profitability results. We have a very collaborative team culture and a highly professional and rewarding work environment. Operational since 1999, Bengalla is in Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley, and supplies international markets with approximately 13 Mtpa. Bengalla is an open cut coal mine offering a residential lifestyle. The development consent for the operation provides the ability to mine through to 2039. We pride ourselves on the professionalism with which we pursue our goals and our strong links into our community.
The Opportunity
The Bengalla Maintenance Team is a multi-disciplined team that is responsible for preventive, corrective and shutdown maintenance on Bengalla HME fleet. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, we are seeking skilled Electricians to join our Mobile and Shutdown Maintenance Teams. Working closely with the broader Maintenance team, our Electricians play a pivotal role in maintaining our equipment through routine maintenance, fault finding and diagnostics in both the maintenance workshop and field environments.
Using your knowledge and skills, you are enabled to take ownership, prioritise and plan tasks safely, efficiently and cost effectively as well as identify and action improvement opportunities that you see fit. Working a Lifestyle 4/5 roster - 12.5 hour shifts you will be responsible for:
- Trouble shooting diagnosing and repairing electrical faults on our Truck and ancillary HME Fleet
- Performing scheduled Shutdown maintenance, statutory testing and electrical installations
- Ensuring all work completed is to the highest standard to ensure fleet reliability
- Providing assistance in the development and improvement of maintenance strategies
- Complying with Bengalla’s Health, Safety and Environmental procedures at all times
- Mentoring and developing our Electrical apprentices
Qualifications and experience
The successful candidate will have:
- Electrical Trade Qualification (Electrical Supervisors or Contractors Licence)
- High Voltage Switching accreditation or willingness to complete qualification.
- Demonstrated experience with maintenance of heavy mining equipment is preferred (Hitachi, Cat, Liebherr and Komatsu)
- A strong diagnosing and troubleshooting background with proven experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Sound computer skills
- Excellent work quality and attention to detail
- Ability to focus on continuous improvement, working safely and meeting environmental standards.
What we offer
Bengalla values its people and their contribution to the operation. Our well-established employee benefits program offers choice and flexibility to enhance the lifestyle and wellbeing of our team. With benefits including subsidised health insurance, salary packaging, self-education assistance, salary continuance and gym memberships we make the health, safety, and well-being of our people our absolute priority. This is a great opportunity to join the professional and friendly team at Bengalla Mining Company and opportunities such as this are few within the region.
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