Mine Trades Technician Electrical - Development

Job Description

Anglo American Steelmaking Coal is seeking an experienced Mine Technician: Electrical to join the Development team at Grosvenor Mine.

This is a hands on underground role supporting the safe and reliable operation of electrical equipment and infrastructure across development panels. You will work closely with development crews, electrical coordinators and maintenance teams to keep equipment available, identify faults early and complete electrical work safely and efficiently.

Your key responsibilities are, but not limited to:

• Complete planned and breakdown electrical maintenance across underground development equipment.
• Fault-find, repair and maintain electrical systems, machinery and supporting infrastructure.
• Support the installation, commissioning and relocation of electrical equipment as development panels advance.
• Maintain cables, communication equipment, electrical reticulation and associated panel infrastructure.
• Complete electrical inspections, testing and statutory maintenance activities.
• Diagnose faults and return equipment to service safely and efficiently.
• Work closely with mechanical trades, production crews and supervisors to coordinate maintenance activities.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and contribute to reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain clear and accurate maintenance, inspection and equipment records.
• Follow isolation, permit, risk assessment and change-management requirements.
• Ensure all work complies with site electrical standards, procedures and statutory requirements.
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Grosvenor’s Development Panel Standard covers the advancement of panel equipment and cabling and assigns responsibility for the standard to the Development Electrical Coordinator, making practical panel installation and cable-management capability particularly relevant to this position.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Australian-recognised electrical trade qualification.
• Current Queensland electrical licence.
• Experience maintaining electrical equipment in an underground coal mining environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with underground development equipment and electrical infrastructure.
• Good understanding of electrical isolation, testing and safe work practices.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong commitment to safety, teamwork and quality workmanship.
• Current Standard 11.
• Ability to work a 7/7 rotating afternoon night or day night roster.

Successful applicants are required to have a Queensland Electrical Licence, verified electrical trade certificate and Standard 11.

Highly regarded

• High Voltage switching competency or experience.
• EEHA competency.
• Experience with continuous miners, shuttle cars, feeder breakers, auxiliary fans, pumps and development conveyor systems.
• Experience with underground electrical distribution, trailing cables, communications and control systems.
• Current coal mining competencies and relevant site authorisations.
• S1, S2, S3 and G2 competencies

Additional Information

• Full-time permanent position based at Grosvenor Mine, Moranbah QLD
• Family friendly roster 7on / 7 off days and nights
• Competitive Salary + 12% Super + Annual Bonus
• Residential, FIFO (company funded) & DIDO options
• Subsidised accommodation, housing, and company funded camp options provided
• Several conveniently timed, daily bus transfers from the airport to camp and onto site
• Relocation Assistance available if relocating to Moranbah