Maintenance Technician

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - MECHANICAL

About the Business

We are Australia’s largest pure-play coal producer generating over $10 billion in Foreign Direct Investment; owning, operating or participating in coal mines across NSW, Queensland and Western Australia. 

oolarben Coal mine is Australia’s largest thermal coal producer and has both Underground and Open cut operations producing over 21 million tpa.  It has over 800 employees with employees residing in the beautiful Mudgee area, with all the facilities for a fantastic family lifestyle.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

Based at Moolarben Coal Operations, we are offering an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical Technician within the Open Cut Maintenance Department.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will be responsible for safely performing all Maintenance tasks on our mobile plant such as diagnostic work. Electric/Mechanical drive Truck Maintenance, Field Maintenance on Hydraulic Excavators and general servicing.

Skills and Experience

Essemtial Criteria:

• An exceptional commitment to safety
• Trade qualifications - Mechanical
• High Risk Work Licenses (FL, WP, CN DG, etc)
• Ability and desire to work well within a multiskilled team environment
• The ability to work rotating rosters including night shift
• Willingness to reside withing 100kms of the site
• Heave mobile plant maintenance experience:
  • Komatsu
  • Liebherr
  • Caterpillar
  • Atlas
  • Copco

Benefits

Yancoal provides a range of benefits to appeal to the diverse needs of our employees. The following benefits are available to eligible employees:

• Discounted private health insurance 
• Study assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to financial education and banking discounts 
• Salary packaging including novated leasing and remote area benefits
• Service recognition rewards
• Discounts program including major department stores, cinemas, restaurants

Yancoal values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.

If this is sounding like what you might be looking for in your next role apply today to start an exciting new journey with us.

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