Multiskilled Electrician & Operator Maintainer (Mining)

Crossfield Energy Pty Ltd; Moranbah; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossfield Energy Pty Ltd seeks an Electrician / Operator Maintainer to join the Highwall Mining team in Queensland. The role blends electrical maintenance, fault-finding and operation, inspection and servicing of highwall mining equipment and site plant.

You will hold a relevant electrical trade qualification with a Queensland licence and have five years' electrical experience in heavy industry open-cut mining. The position emphasizes safety, quality, and multi-skilled growth on site.

Qualifications

• Electrical trade qualification and Queensland electrical mechanic licence.
• Minimum five years' electrical trade experience.
• Experience in an open-cut mining or heavy industrial environment.
• Current driver’s licence and unrestricted working rights in Australia.
• Understanding of SHMS and safe electrical work practices.
• Willingness to develop multi-skilled operator competencies.
• Desirable: previous highwall mining experience.
• Desirable: experience with heavy mobile plant and complex electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical fault-finding, diagnostics, repairs, installations, inspections and testing on highwall mining equipment, mobile plant, pumps, lighting plants and site electrical infrastructure, within the scope of your licence and site authorisations.
• Complete planned and preventative maintenance in line with maintenance schedules, manufacturer requirements and site standards.
• Respond to breakdowns, identify root causes where practicable, and work with operations and maintenance personnel to restore equipment safely and efficiently.
• Apply site isolation, lock-out/tag-out, testing for de-energisation, permit-to-work and other controls in accordance with the Safety and Health Management System (SHMS).
• Undertake high-voltage switching, access and trailing-cable handling only where trained, assessed as competent and formally authorised.
• Record maintenance activities, test results, defects and parts used in the site maintenance system; promptly report hazards, incidents and equipment defects.
• Operate, inspect and conduct operator-level servicing and minor maintenance of highwall mining equipment in accordance with site procedures and authorisations.
• Support highwall miner and loader operations, pushbeam set-up and handling, deck duties, work-area preparation, coal stockpiling and transfer, and loading of coal haulage units.
• Complete pre-start inspections and monitor equipment condition, escalating defects and abnormal operating conditions promptly.
• Coordinate work with operators, contractors and other maintenance personnel to support safe, efficient production.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Multi-skilled

Open-cut mining experience

Safety awareness

Education

Electrical trade qualification

Tools

Lock-out/Tag-out procedures

Highwall mining equipment

Job description

Crossfield Energy Pty Ltd seeks an Electrician / Operator Maintainer to join the Highwall Mining team in Queensland. The role blends electrical maintenance, fault-finding and operation, inspection and servicing of highwall mining equipment and site plant.

You will hold a relevant electrical trade qualification with a Queensland licence and have five years' electrical experience in heavy industry open-cut mining. The position emphasizes safety, quality, and multi-skilled growth on site.