Coal Quality Logistics Coordinator

Peabody Energy Corporation; Moranbah; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Domestic relocation assistance

Premium camp facilities

Health and lifestyle perks

Mentorship and development

Job summary

Peabody Energy Corporation seeks a Coal Quality Logistics Coordinator to join the Technical Services team at Coppabella Mine. The role supports site operations by ensuring coal quality and quantity meet contractual specifications and by coordinating across CHPP, logistics and stockpile management.

You may come from geology, coal quality labs, CHPP or washplant operations, or a logistics background in train/vessel scheduling. This position emphasizes safety and problem-solving across teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Process Engineering, Engineering, Geology, Mining or related discipline.
• Experience in open cut mining operations within the coal industry.
• Exposure to coal quality, coal preparation, stockpile management, logistics or product scheduling.
• Ideally, experience working in or alongside a CHPP environment.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to investigate and resolve issues or anomalies.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Sound problem-solving capability and a continuous improvement mindset.
• A strong commitment to safety as a way of life.

Responsibilities

• Manage the coal quality value chain, including ROM stockpile inspections, coal movement tracking, stock level reporting and product performance monitoring.
• Coordinate and optimise end to end logistics across site operations, corporate teams, rail networks and port terminals to support efficient coal movement.
• Partner with Mine Production, Technical Planning Engineers and CHPP Process Engineers to align mining, stockpiling and coal preparation activities from a coal quality and logistics perspective.
• Complete end-of-month stockpile reconciliations and investigate discrepancies to support accurate reporting and decision-making.
• Liaise with Sales and Marketing teams to coordinate coal blending strategies that meet customer specifications and optimise product value.
• Investigate coal quality outcomes delivered to customers and follow up where specifications have not met contractual requirements.
• Evaluate and monitor the onsite laboratory to support contract compliance and quality of results.
• Review logistics processes and identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, reduce costs and support reliable product flow.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety mindset

Education

Process Eng / Engineering / Geology / Mining degree

Job description

• Niche coal value chain role across quality, CHPP and logistics
• 9-day fortnight | Every second Friday off | FIFO or DIDO
• Suited to Geology, CHPP, Lab or Rail Logistics backgrounds

About Peabody

Peabody is a leading coal producer, employing approximately 5,300 people across operations in the United States and Australia and serving customers in 18 countries. Our commitment to sustainability shapes our future and underpins everything we do. Guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Operational Excellence and Courageous Leadership, we are committed to delivering results safely and responsibly for our customers, our communities and each other. At Peabody, we believe that when we live our values, we operate safer, perform stronger and succeed together. We aren't just mining, we're Building Brighter Futures.

Located approximately 140 kilometres southwest of Mackay in Queensland's Bowen Basin, Coppabella Mine is a key Peabody operation producing premium pulverized coal injection (PCI) coal for steelmaking customers around the world.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for a Coal Quality Logistics Coordinator to join the Technical Services team at Coppabella Mine. Reporting to the Coal Quality & Logistics Superintendent, this role plays a critical part in supporting site operations by helping ensure coal quality and quantity consistently meet contractual specifications.

This is a niche, hybrid professional role sitting at the intersection of coal quality, logistics, CHPP operations, stockpile management and technical services. It is ideal for someone who understands how coal moves through the value chain and enjoys working across multiple teams to solve operational problems, optimise product value and support reliable delivery to customers.

You may come from an experienced geology background, a coal quality laboratory environment, CHPP or washplant operations, or a logistics background involving train or vessel scheduling. The leader for this function has come from a geology background, so the team understands the value of transferable technical experience and the importance of developing deeper coal value chain expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the coal quality value chain, including ROM stockpile inspections, coal movement tracking, stock level reporting and product performance monitoring.
• Coordinate and optimise end to end logistics across site operations, corporate teams, rail networks and port terminals to support efficient coal movement.
• Partner with Mine Production, Technical Planning Engineers and CHPP Process Engineers to align mining, stockpiling and coal preparation activities from a coal quality and logistics perspective.
• Complete end-of-month stockpile reconciliations and investigate discrepancies to support accurate reporting and decision-making.
• Liaise with Sales and Marketing teams to coordinate coal blending strategies that meet customer specifications and optimise product value.
• Investigate coal quality outcomes delivered to customers and follow up where specifications have not met contractual requirements.
• Evaluate and monitor the onsite laboratory to support contract compliance and quality of results.
• Review logistics processes and identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, reduce costs and support reliable product flow.

The Lifestyle

This position is offered on a 9 day fortnight roster, working Monday to Friday one week and Monday to Thursday the following week, giving you every second Friday off.

At Peabody, we invest in our people and the environments they work in. We offer:

• Financial & Practical Support: Domestic relocation assistance, per Peabody policy, and novated leasing options.
• Site Comfort: Modern camp with premium facilities, quality meals and onsite gym facilities.
• Health & Wellbeing: Access to 2,000+ health and lifestyle perks via WHEREFIT, complemented by private health insurance discounts.
• Recognition & Growth: Exposure across coal quality, logistics, CHPP, technical services and operational teams, with access to experienced mentors and development opportunities.

About You

You will be a detail-focused, collaborative professional who can connect operational activity with coal quality and logistics outcomes. You enjoy working with data, investigating issues, communicating clearly with stakeholders and finding practical ways to keep coal moving safely and efficiently through the value chain.

This role may suit candidates from a range of coal industry backgrounds, including experienced geology, coal quality laboratory, CHPP or washplant operations, logistics, train scheduling or vessel scheduling.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Degree qualification in Process Engineering, Engineering, Geology, Mining or a related discipline.
• Experience in open cut mining operations within the coal industry.
• Exposure to coal quality, coal preparation, stockpile management, logistics or product scheduling.
• Ideally, experience working in or alongside a CHPP environment.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to investigate and resolve issues or anomalies.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Sound problem-solving capability and a continuous improvement mindset.
• A strong commitment to safety as a way of life.

Peabody is a direct source employer. We manage our recruitment internally and do not accept unsolicited agency support. Please be advised that any resumes or candidate profiles submitted to Peabody hiring leaders or employees without a formal engagement or agreement in place will be treated as the property of Peabody Energy, and no recruitment fees will be applicable.