Electrician

Narooma; Singleton Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health and wellbeing programs

Six weeks' annual leave

Education assistance

Job summary

United Wambo Joint Venture (UWJV) is a major open-cut coal operation near Singleton in NSW. We seek an experienced maintenance electrician to service heavy mobile equipment and ancillary machinery, performing planned and unplanned maintenance, fault diagnosis and component repairs to keep the fleet available and safe.

Reporting to a Maintenance Supervisor, you will work with maintenance operations, planning and reliability teams, guiding apprentices with practical coaching while applying risk

Qualifications

• Proficiency certificate in electrical trade or equivalent.
• Experience maintaining heavy mobile mining equipment.
• Strong commitment to risk management and safe work practices.
• Clear communication and ability to guide apprentices.

Responsibilities

• Complete planned and unplanned maintenance to safety and quality standards.
• Diagnose faults and perform effective repairs with clear handovers.
• Maintain records of maintenance and repairs.
• Identify repeat defects and suggest reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with supervisors, planners, reliability personnel and operators.
• Mentor apprentices and promote a safe learning culture.
• Follow site procedures and stop work when conditions require.

Skills

Electrical trade

Heavy equipment maintenance

Risk management

Fault diagnosis

Education

Electrical trade certification

Job description

United Wambo Joint Venture (UWJV) is an open-cut coal mine located 16 kilometres west of Singleton in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales. UWJV is a 50:50 joint venture between United Collieries (Glencore and MEU) and Wambo Coal (Peabody).

The Opportunity

Bring your Industry and electrical based experience to a long-life Hunter Valley operation where trade quality, equipment reliability and safe execution matter. You will work across a diverse mining fleet and be part of a maintenance team focused on doing the job properly, improving performance and developing its people.

The opportunity

Reporting to a Maintenance Supervisor, you will maintain and repair heavy mobile equipment and ancillary machinery across United Wambo. The work includes planned maintenance, breakdown response, fault diagnosis, component repairs, inspections and defect elimination.

You will work closely with Maintenance Operations, Planning and Reliability to return equipment safely and efficiently, improve availability and prevent repeat failures. Experienced tradespeople will also support apprentices and developing team members through practical coaching, clear feedback and safe task guidance.

The role

• Complete planned and unplanned maintenance to the required safety, quality and technical standards.
• Diagnose equipment faults, complete effective repairs and provide clear handovers and maintenance records.
• Identify repeat defects and contribute practical ideas that improve reliability, maintainability and downtime performance.
• Work constructively with supervisors, planners, reliability personnel, operators and service providers.
• Support a respectful learning culture by sharing trade knowledge and helping apprentices build safe, verified workplace capability.
• Apply risk controls, follow site procedures and stop work when conditions or capability change.

About you

• It is essential that you have a proficiency certificate (issued by State Training Services) in an electrical trade or equivalent qualification.
• Experience maintaining heavy mobile mining equipment.
• A strong commitment to risk management, critical controls and safe work practices.
• Sound diagnostic and fault finding ability with pride in repair quality and workmanship.
• Clear communication, reliable teamwork and the ability to work effectively with limited supervision.
• A practical improvement mindset and willingness to challenge ineffective ways of working.

What we offer

• Direct employment with Glencore at an established Hunter Valley operation.
• A highly competitive remuneration package with performance based bonus opportunities.
• Six weeks' annual leave each year and access to Coal Mining Industry Long Service Leave.
• A tailored Personal Development Plan, career pathways and access to Education Assistance.
• Eighteen weeks' paid parental leave, including superannuation contributions during periods of paid and unpaid parental leave.
• Health and wellbeing programs, including gym membership.
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates.

For more information regarding this role contact Nick Eyb, Maintenance Execution Superintendent on 0407 942 706.

Application close date: Sunday, 22 November 2026.

Glencore is committed to providing an environment that adheres to the Respect at Work Legislation.