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 15 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 OpportunityReporting to the Breakdown Maintenance Supervisor, we are seeking a High Voltage Electrician to join our Breakdown Maintenance Team. This role is integral to ensuring the operational efficiency and reliability of the mining fleet, which includes our P & H Dragline, Hitachi and Liebherr Excavators, Hitachi and Komatsu Haul Trucks, and a range of Caterpillar Ancillary equipment. As part of this dynamic team, you will play a pivotal role in completing reactive maintenance of these critical assets to minimise downtime and ensuring continuous productivity in the mining operations.Key Responsibilities:Reactive Maintenance Execution: Respond to breakdowns on heavy mining equipment, prioritising tasks based on operational needs to minimise downtime and optimise equipment availability.Fault Diagnosis & Defect Elimination: Utilise your fault-finding techniques and expertise to troubleshoot electrical issues, ensuring the swift restoration of equipment functionality. This includes both Extra Low Voltage, Low Voltage and High-Voltage systems.Equipment Repair & Maintenance: Conduct thorough repairs and maintenance, ensuring all work meets the highest standards of quality.Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with the wider maintenance team, including planning, reliability, and engineering teams to coordinate breakdown response.Adherence to Safety & Regulatory Standards: Ensure all work complies with Bengalla's Health, Safety, and Environmental policies, maintaining a focus on safe work practices and environmental responsibility during all maintenance activities.Continuous Improvement: Actively contribute to the ongoing development of maintenance strategies, identifying areas for process optimization, and ensuring high levels of equipment performance and reliability.Qualifications and experienceThe successful candidate will have:Electrical Trade Qualification with experience in high-voltage electrical systems.High Voltage Switching Accreditation (or the willingness to undertake the necessary training and certification).Extensive experience in the maintenance and repair of heavy mining equipment, particularly with brands such as Hitachi, Caterpillar, and Komatsu.A demonstrated background in reactive maintenance, with a clear understanding of how to prioritise and manage unplanned breakdowns in a high-pressure environment.Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.Excellent attention to detail, with a focus on maintaining high-quality work standards in fast-paced, reactive maintenance settings.Sound computer skills to support diagnostic work, record-keeping, and reportingWhat 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. AUD Muswellbrook 2333

Bengalla - HV Breakdown Electrician

  • Permanent Full-Time Role
  • Working the Lifestyle roster
  • Performance driven, collaborative and professional team culture

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 15 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

Reporting to the Breakdown Maintenance Supervisor, we are seeking a High Voltage Electrician to join our Breakdown Maintenance Team. This role is integral to ensuring the operational efficiency and reliability of the mining fleet, which includes our P & H Dragline, Hitachi and Liebherr Excavators, Hitachi and Komatsu Haul Trucks, and a range of Caterpillar Ancillary equipment. As part of this dynamic team, you will play a pivotal role in completing reactive maintenance of these critical assets to minimise downtime and ensuring continuous productivity in the mining operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Reactive Maintenance Execution: Respond to breakdowns on heavy mining equipment, prioritising tasks based on operational needs to minimise downtime and optimise equipment availability.
  • Fault Diagnosis & Defect Elimination: Utilise your fault-finding techniques and expertise to troubleshoot electrical issues, ensuring the swift restoration of equipment functionality. This includes both Extra Low Voltage, Low Voltage and High-Voltage systems.
  • Equipment Repair & Maintenance: Conduct thorough repairs and maintenance, ensuring all work meets the highest standards of quality.
  • Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with the wider maintenance team, including planning, reliability, and engineering teams to coordinate breakdown response.
  • Adherence to Safety & Regulatory Standards: Ensure all work complies with Bengalla's Health, Safety, and Environmental policies, maintaining a focus on safe work practices and environmental responsibility during all maintenance activities.
  • Continuous Improvement: Actively contribute to the ongoing development of maintenance strategies, identifying areas for process optimization, and ensuring high levels of equipment performance and reliability.

Qualifications and experience

The successful candidate will have:

  • Electrical Trade Qualification with experience in high-voltage electrical systems.
  • High Voltage Switching Accreditation (or the willingness to undertake the necessary training and certification).
  • Extensive experience in the maintenance and repair of heavy mining equipment, particularly with brands such as Hitachi, Caterpillar, and Komatsu.
  • A demonstrated background in reactive maintenance, with a clear understanding of how to prioritise and manage unplanned breakdowns in a high-pressure environment.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Excellent attention to detail, with a focus on maintaining high-quality work standards in fast-paced, reactive maintenance settings.
  • Sound computer skills to support diagnostic work, record-keeping, and reporting

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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  • Posted Date 08 Apr 2025
  • Location Muswellbrook
    NSW / Australia
  • Industry Resources & Energy
  • Job Type
  • Salary Not provided