Production Support Operator

AGL; Traralgon; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AGL is seeking a Production Support Operator to join the Loy Yang PSG team in Victoria. You will work on-site at the Loy Yang Mine, operating mobile plant and infrastructure to ensure a safe coal supply to Loy Yang A and B power stations.

You will be hands-on, outdoors, with a focus on safety, accuracy, and teamwork in a high-performance environment. A trade or technical background and a valid Victorian driver's licence are essential.

Qualifications

• Trade or technical background and hands-on mechanical aptitude are essential.
• Commitment to safe operations within a heavy industrial environment.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand and follow training manuals, policies and diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Operate mobile plant and infrastructure to ensure the safe supply of coal at Loy Yang Mine.
• Perform plant isolations and conveyor system relocations as required.
• Support dust suppression, operation of dozers and loaders, and pipe work installation/maintenance.
• Carry out rail work, housekeeping, plant inspections, and maintain safety and efficiency goals.

Skills

Heavy industrial plant operation

Trade or technical background

Unrestricted Victorian Drivers Licence

Outdoor hands-on work

Advanced communication

Problem solving

Reading training manuals

Education

Welding qualifications beneficial

Job description

Join the change. Electrify your future!

We've been proudly Aussie since 1837, always finding new ways to innovate in energy and essential services. Now, we're moving towards a sustainable future through electrification and investing in renewable energy-and we'd like you to join us. Whether you're on-site, in the office, or somewhere in between, you'll find opportunities to grow your career here. You'll work with a team that's passionate about powering Australian lives, in a culture that values inclusivity, respect, and learning. Help us create a cleaner energy future, and we'll back you every step of the way as you build your career.

About the role

Exciting opportunity for Production Support Operators to join Loy Yang's PSG team. We aim to be the best and most reliable supplier of brown coal in Australia. To achieve this, the Mine must continue to be a competitive, reliable, high quality and timely supplier of brown coal to its customers.

You will play a key role in ensuring that we achieve this objective.

What you'll be doing

As a Production Support Operator, you will be working onsite in the Loy Yang Mine to support electricity generation across Loy Yang A and B power stations. You will be working outdoors in a hands-on role where you will operate mobile plant and infrastructure to ensure the safe supply of coal. Tasks will include performing plant isolations, conveyor system relocations, dust suppression, operation of dozers and loaders, pipe work installation and maintenance, rail work, cleaning, plant inspections and ensuring that safety and efficiency goals are met.

About You

You will ideally have a trade or technical background, great mechanical aptitude, a commitment to safe operations within a heavy industrial environment, a strong sense of urgency and be capable of hands‑on work. You will enjoy working outdoors and being a key member of a high performing team.

What you bring to the table

• An unrestricted Victorian Drivers Licence.
• Experience operating heavy industrial plant, or relevant skill set required to be effectively trained.
• A trade or technical background (welding qualifications are highly beneficial).
• Proven ability to work in an outdoor environment.
• Be active and energetic to undertake manual work.
• Advanced communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Advanced problem solving and process improvement skills.
• The ability to understand training manuals, policies, work instructions and diagrams.

Applications close Sunday 20 September 2026

Inclusion at AGL

At AGL, we value diversity and welcome applicants from various backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disabilities, culturally diverse individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. AGL is dedicated to maintaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants to share their lived experiences.

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