Leading Hand Shaft Electrician
Redpath Mining Inc.
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Job summary
Redpath Mining is seeking a Leading Hand Shaft Electrician to supervise electrical maintenance on shaft sinking infrastructure at Appin. You will oversee the electrical crew, coordinate daily activities, and mentor apprentices, ensuring safe, compliant operations.
Responsibilities include preventive and breakdown maintenance, fault diagnosis on control circuits and VSDs, SCADA monitoring, and EEHA work in an underground coal mine.
Qualifications
- Must have electrical licence and relevant mining certifications.
- Demonstrated leadership and team supervision experience.
- Strong troubleshooting, fault-finding, and diagnostic skills.
- Ability to plan and coordinate multiple tasks to meet targets.
Responsibilities
- Supervise electrical maintenance and repair of shaft infrastructure.
- Lead the electrical crew to perform safe, efficient work.
- Coordinate daily activities and allocate tasks in the supervisor's absence.
- Mentor electricians, apprentices and trades assistants.
- Perform preventive and breakdown maintenance on shaft electrical systems.
- Diagnose faults in control circuits and speed drives.
- Monitor hoisting systems via SCADA and diagnostics.
- Ensure EEHA equipment is installed and maintained in underground mines.
- Complete shift reports and comply with procedures and regulations.
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Job description
At Redpath, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to fostering a culture built on safety, respect, integrity, and continuous improvement. We believe that every employee has a role to play in creating a healthy and safe workplace, and we invest in developing our people through ongoing training, support, and career development opportunities.
At Redpath, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to fostering a culture built on safety, respect, integrity, and continuous improvement. We believe that every employee has a role to play in creating a healthy and safe workplace, and we invest in developing our people through ongoing training, support, and career development opportunities.
As a Leading Hand Shaft Electrician, you will provide hands on supervision of the electrical maintenance and repair of shaft sinking infrastructure, ensuring the safe and reliable operation of electrical, control, and communications systems on site.
- Maintain a strong commitment to safety and ensure compliance with all safety and operational procedures in confined and vertical shaft environments.
- Lead and supervise the electrical crew, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements.
- Coordinate daily activities, allocate tasks, and provide direction to the team in the absence of the Supervisor.
- Mentor and support electricians, apprentices, and trades assistants, promoting safe work practices and ongoing skill development.
- Perform routine, preventative, and breakdown maintenance on powered winding systems and shaft related electrical infrastructure.
- Diagnose faults and carry out repairs to control circuits, variable speed drives, and communication networks.
- Monitor and optimise hoisting system performance through SCADA and control system diagnostics.
- Installation, maintenance and repair of EEHA equipment in an underground coal mining environment
- Conduct workplace inspections, risk assessments, pre-start checks, and safety observations to ensure compliance with statutory and site requirements.
- Complete shift reports and ensure all electrical work is performed in accordance with relevant procedures, standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Australian citizenship or PR.
- Extensive experience in electrical installation and maintenance within the mining industry.
- Current Electrical Licence, Switchboard Rescue, CPR & LVR/EAR certifications.
- Current Working at Heights certification.
- Demonstrated leadership and team supervision experience.
- Strong troubleshooting, fault-finding, and diagnostic skills.
- Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and coordinate work to meet operational targets.
This is a full time, long-term opportunity with excellent job security benefits:
- Income protection insurance is available for salary employees
- Even time roster for true work life balance
- Competitive hourly rates + super paid on all hours
- Ongoing training & OEM accredited trade courses
- Clear career progression pathways
- PPE provided
- Salary Sacrifice options for Superannuation and Novated car leasing
- Discounted health insurance with BUPA
- Prescription safety glasses reimbursement (up to $220)
- Employee Assistance Program - 4 free sessions annually for you and your family
- Redzone Reward Program - discounts and cashback at hundreds of retailers
- Service Milestone Bonuses: Receive $3,000 after 5 years, $10,000 after 10 years, $15,000 after 15 years, and $20,000 after 20 years of service
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