Bengalla - HV Breakdown Electrician
Bengalla - HV Breakdown Electrician
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$ 160000 - 170000
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Job Description
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 : 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 faultfinding techniques and expertise to troubleshoot electrical issues ensuring the swift restoration of equipment functionality. This includes both Extra Low Voltage Low Voltage and HighVoltage 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 Bengallas 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 highvoltage 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 highpressure environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent attention to detail with a focus on maintaining highquality work standards in fastpaced reactive maintenance settings.
- Sound computer skills to support diagnostic work recordkeeping and reporting
What we offer
Bengalla values its people and their contribution to the operation. Our wellestablished employee benefits program offers choice and flexibility to enhance the lifestyle and wellbeing of our team. With benefits including subsidised health insurance salary packaging selfeducation assistance salary continuance and gym memberships we make the health safety and wellbeing 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
