Company Description
Anglo American Steelmaking Coal
Steelmaking coal is an essential ingredient in blast-furnace steel manufacture, producing steel used for critical building and infrastructure around the world. In Australia, we operate five steelmaking coal mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, and have additional joint venture interests in steelmaking coal and manganese, as well as copper exploration projects underway in North West Queensland and Western Australia.
Job Description
As a key part of the leadership team you will be accountable for the development and management of your team to provide best practice maintenance services to Aquila Mine. In addition, you will be responsible for reliable asset performance, including management, development and execution of maintenance and planning services for Aquila underground to establish maximum efficiencies, utilisation, and availability. Direct reports include Condition Monitoring Officer, Reliability Engineers and Belt Installations Coordinators.
Your role will be providing technical support and advice to the Maintenance team and Manager Maintenance & Engineering on means to optimise equipment availability and reliability. This is achieved through the effective leadership of the engineering and planning team and Process Coordinators to develop and implement plans, monitor performance, and complete work activities in accordance with corporate policy and procedures.
You will display strong leadership while providing mentoring to your team of trades personnel whilst managing the overall safety and scheduled/unscheduled maintenance of equipment across the site. You will have a desire to collaborate and innovate to continuously improve performance and processes to optimise the equipment availability and reliability.
You will be able to display through your extensive supervisory experience your ability to lead your team to logically problem-solve, develop and balance short and long term strategies. Your zero-harm mindset will be forefront of all processes and you will have a passion for safely delivery requirements.
You will be key in the delivery of:
- Establishing and sustaining a work management system and implementing engineering projects that make efficient use of the maintenance resources
- Establishment, implementation and monitoring of strategies, systems and standards that optimise the management of equipment to meet the legislative and statutory requirements and the business goals.
- Deliver reliable asset performance, through monitoring, reporting and interpreting machine health
- Close collaboration with the Mining Department and OEMs to ensure integration with production processes and methods and to identify improvement opportunities.
- Development and leadership of a team of people to provide best practice maintenance services to Aquila Mine.
- The management, development and execution of maintenance and planning services for Aquila underground to establish maximum efficiencies, utilisation and availability.
- Implementation of maintenance shutdown short interval control process
Qualifications
- A minimum electrical or mechanical trade qualification along with your demonstrated experience within an underground coal mining environment are essential to the role.
- Experience working with Underground Mining Machinery
- S1, S2, S3 & G2 qualifications
- The ability to work well under pressure and respond accordingly
- Sound communication skills, both written and verbal
- Sound experience in MS Office applications。
- Full understanding of OHS issues relating to mine safety.
- Experience in maintenance software applications
Additional Information
- Full-time, permanent position.
- Monday – Friday (5/2) roster.
- Residential, DIDO, or FIFO available.
- Subsidised accommodation available.
- Free gym membership
Who we are
We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.
Background checks
Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications.
Inclusion and Diversity
At Anglo American, we embrace change and promote an inclusive and diverse environment where you can bring your whole self to work, every day. We are adopting new approaches to recruitment, talent development, mentoring, parental leave, and flexible working to further support diversity across our business.
How we are committed to your safety
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.
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CLOSING DATE
7 JULY 2025
Please note, screening and interviews may take place prior to closing date – applications may also close before this date.