Mining Operator - Poly Welder

About the Business

• Permanent role 
• Be based at Yancoal Mount Thorley Warkworth
• Work for a well renowned, national company

We are Australia’s largest pure-play coal producer generating over $10 billion in Foreign Direct Investment; owning, operating or participating in coal mines across NSW, Queensland and Western Australia. 
Owned and Operated by Yancoal Australia, Mount Thorley Warkworth (MTW) is an open cut mine that provides the opportunity to live and work locally. Located 15 kilometres south-west of Singleton in the beautiful Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, MTW relies on both dragline and load haul systems for their continuous operations. The MTW Mine is the largest open cut operation in the region, employing approximately 1,450 people who reside in the local and surrounding communities.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

We are currently seeking a skilled and experienced Mining Operator – Poly Welder to join the MTW Dragline, Drill and Blast Team. Working a 2-panel dayshift only rotation and reporting to the relevant Mining Supervisor.

The ideal candidate will be safety focused, highly motivated and proactive who is passionate about mining and wanting to take their skills to the next level. You will have extensive experience operating Poly-Welding equipment and chainsaws and it is desirable that you also have experience operating pumps and small excavators.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will display the Yancoal – ‘Our Way’ behaviours in everyday practice and foster a ‘One Team’ culture, along with promoting the Yancoal Values of People, Safety, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. 

To be successful in the role you will also display the following skills and attributes: 

Essential Criteria:
•    Hold a current Poly-Welding competency;
•    Hold a current operate and maintain Chainsaw competency;
•    Hold a current Dogman competency;
•    A positive, proactive can-do attitude;
•    Proven ability to work unsupervised, displaying flexibility;
•    Excellent communication skills;
•    Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with other stakeholders in the business.

Desirable criteria:
•    Experience operating pumps;
•    Experience operating small excavators.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration packages for our roles.

• A vast range of retail discounts including major department stores, cinemas, restaurants. 
• Subsidised corporate health insurance for you and your family.
• Financial assistance and study leave for relevant qualifications.
• 20 weeks paid parental leave with no waiting period.
• Salary Continuance and Life Insurance Cover
• Salary sacrifices options, Service recognition rewards, Employee Assistance Programs

Yancoal values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.

If this is sounding like what you might be looking for in your next role apply today to start an exciting new journey with us.

Applications Close: Friday 25 October 2024

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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