CHPP Operator & Maintainer — 12-Hour Rotating Shifts

Peabody; Warkworth; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Novated vehicle leasing

Health and lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Peabody is seeking an experienced CHPP Operator/Maintainer to join the Wambo CHPP team. You will operate and maintain the coal handling plant, ensuring production targets and quality specifications are met, with a strong focus on safety.

The role combines operational and maintenance duties on a 4-panel rotating roster (12-hour day/night shifts). You will work with conveyors, pumps, crushers and related equipment, driving continuous improvement across the plant.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a CHPP, coal mining or heavy industrial environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and fault-finding capability.
• Experience working with conveyors, pumps, crushers, screens and associated plant equipment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Current Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate all areas of the CHPP in line with production schedules.
• Monitor plant performance and optimise production and product quality.
• Operate control room systems and respond appropriately to operational alarms.
• Conduct routine inspections and identify equipment faults or process issues.
• Perform first-response troubleshooting and breakdown maintenance activities.
• Complete preventative maintenance inspections and associated work orders.
• Operate train loading facilities in line with train schedules and stockpile blend requirements
• Operate stockpile dozers to manage, maintain and reclaim product coal stockpiles.
• Support planned shutdowns and maintenance activities.
• Identify, report and act on hazards and safety concerns.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and compliance with site procedures.
• Work collaboratively with operations and maintenance teams to optimise plant performance.
• Participate in activities including confined space entry, working at heights and dogging tasks as required.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Fault-finding

Communication

Teamwork

Driver's Licence

Tools

Conveyors

Pumps

Crushers

Screens

Job description

Peabody is seeking an experienced CHPP Operator/Maintainer to join the Wambo CHPP team. You will operate and maintain the coal handling plant, ensuring production targets and quality specifications are met, with a strong focus on safety.

The role combines operational and maintenance duties on a 4-panel rotating roster (12-hour day/night shifts). You will work with conveyors, pumps, crushers and related equipment, driving continuous improvement across the plant.