Bengalla - Maintenance Supervisors

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 collaborative team culture and a highly professional and rewarding work environment. Operational since 1999, Bengalla is 15 minutes from Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley and supplies international markets with approximately 12 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
We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead one of our mobile maintenance teams. The Bengalla Maintenance Team is a multi-discipline team that is responsible for routine and planned maintenance as well as priority corrective maintenance on all plant and equipment at the Bengalla Mine.

As a leader in the Bengalla Maintenance team, you will play a crucial role in day-to-day operation of the mine. Working collaboratively with key stakeholders in mining, engineering, and planning you will be responsible for ensuring maintenance is executed to a high standard and aligned with strategic needs of the business. You will lead the team responsible for safe and efficient execution of maintenance, providing leadership and direction with a focus on developing a safe, consistent, productive, and motivated crew aligned with our core values.

Responsibilities

• Be a visible leader, pro-actively maintaining high expectations towards site safety standards.
• Collaborate with various stakeholder within the mining and maintenance teams, to provide the best outcome for Bengalla.
• Provide leadership to your team, setting clear expectations, upholding accountabilities, reviewing performance, and providing constructive feedback.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities for reporting and analysis purposes.
• Coordinate with external vendors and suppliers to procure necessary parts and equipment for repairs.
• Identify and implement continual improvement strategies in safety and technical matters.
• Report incidents, hazards, near-misses, and non-conformances and participate in incident investigations.

Qualifications And Experience
The ideal candidate will have:

• Mechanical or Electrical trade certificate and/or tertiary mechanical/electrical engineering qualification.
• Previous HME maintenance supervisory experience within an open cut mining environment.
• Heavy plant maintenance experience: 9020 Dragline, Liebherr and Hitachi Excavators, Hitachi and Komatsu Haul Trucks, CAT Ancillary equipment, and Drills.
• Knowledge of relevant mining related legislation.
• Ability to make data driven risk-based decisions.
• Strong frontline leadership skills with effective written and verbal
• communication.
• Previous exposure and experience with a maintenance management system (preferably Pulse).
• Completed or willingness to complete Effective supervisor training.

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 an organisation that is action orientated and where you are empowered to make decisions.