CHPP Process Engineer – Coal Processing & Improvement

Yancoal; Mudgee; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary continuance and life insurance

Paid parental leave

Subsidised private health insurance

Fitness Passport

Study assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Financial education and banking perks

Salary packaging including novated-lea

Remote area benefits

Service recognition rewards

Job summary

Yancoal is seeking a qualified Process/Metallurgical Engineer to join the Moolarben coal operations in the Mid-Western NSW region. The role focuses on safe operations, improving coal preparation, sampling, and process optimization across CHPP circuits, with responsibilities for data-driven decision making and project reporting.

You will contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, work with multidisciplinary teams, and leverage LIMN or similar MES tools to enhance plant performance.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Metallurgical Engineering (or similar).
• Strong CHPP operational and technical experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a similar role.
• Collaborative across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to source and analyse data for management decisions.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• LIMN modelling skills will be highly regarded.
• Sound knowledge in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe work environment through demonstrated commitment to safe behaviours.
• Monitor and improve coal preparation and coal sampling to meet quality specs and recovery targets.
• Optimise the use of consumables used in coal processing.
• Maximise CHPP throughput by optimising circuit performance.
• Develop and implement process improvement projects.
• Complete both routine and project reports.
• Conduct sampling and organise analysis.

Skills

CHPP operations

Data analysis

Report writing

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Tertiary qualification in Process/Chemical/Metallurgical Engineering

Tools

LIMN modelling

SPIRE MES

Microsoft Office

Job description

Yancoal is seeking a qualified Process/Metallurgical Engineer to join the Moolarben coal operations in the Mid-Western NSW region. The role focuses on safe operations, improving coal preparation, sampling, and process optimization across CHPP circuits, with responsibilities for data-driven decision making and project reporting.

You will contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, work with multidisciplinary teams, and leverage LIMN or similar MES tools to enhance plant performance.