Specialist - Reliability

Whitehaven Coal is the dominant player in Australia’s coal mining industry! With a culture based on our STRIVE values, our reputation for excellence in project delivery and safe, efficient and environmentally responsible operations continues to grow.

Our STRIVE Values connect us and define how we behave. Whitehaven Coal award, recognise and celebrate individuals and teams going above and beyond the requirements of their role to deliver excellent outcomes while demonstrating our values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Value and Excellence. 

About Daunia Mine:

Daunia mine is a high performing operation in Queensland's Bowen Basin, producing premium metallurgical coal for global export since 2013. Located southeast of Moranbah and neighbouring Whitehaven's Winchester South project, Daunia is equipped with world class infrastructure and autonomous haulage technology, enabling safe and efficient operations.

What truly sets Daunia apart is its people. We’re proud to foster a supportive, collaborative culture that values everyone’s contributions, encourages personal growth, and focuses on safety. At Daunia, our team doesn’t just work together, they build each other up, creating an environment where skills, ideas, and passion for the work we do thrives.

About The Role:

We are looking for a skilled Specialist Reliability to join our team and play a critical role in improving the performance of mobile equipment with a particular focus on our state-of-the-art Excavator, Dozer and Shovel fleet.

As a Specialist Reliability at Daunia, you will provide Mechanical Engineering support to the Planning & Reliability Department and conduct analytical work to identify, quantify and implement defect elimination activities.  

This is a site-based position working a 4on/3off Monday to Thursday roster.

What You'll Do:

• Complete daily investigations, weekly reporting of downtime events and the diagnosis of root causes to assist in providing permanent rectification of defects.
• Ensure the collection and maintenance of data, specifically focusing on production loss (downtime data).
• Provide advice and appropriate corrective action recommendations through updates of condition monitoring reports, noting any observations that may require corrective work in the future.
• Collaborate with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to identify and adopt technologies and practices that will improve equipment performance and reliability.
• Engage in effective planning that anticipates and prepares for potential hazards while encourage proactive work to reduce the need for potential high-risk tasks.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.

What You'll Bring:

• A tertiary Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification or equivalent discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years’ Reliability Engineering experience within a mining, mineral processing or heavy industrial environment.
• Experience with Caterpillar 6040/6060 & Hitachi 3600/5600 Excavators as well as Caterpillar 7495 Electric Rope Shovels is preferred.
• Proven track record of supporting maintenance and reliability activities for field plant equipment.
• Working knowledge of Maintenance Planning and Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS). (SAP4Hana is preferred)
• Advanced levels in Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Project, PowerPoint and Word.

Why Whitehaven Coal?

• FIFO from Brisbane or Cairns plus DIDO and local residential options available

• 26 weeks paid parental leave   
• Competitive salary packages with salary sacrificing options (local living & novated leases) 
• Employee Referral Scheme - $4,000 for Successful Referrals! 
• Employee discounts: groceries, petrol, fashion, entertainment plus more
• Career development, mentorship and coaching.  
  
  

Whitehaven Coal is committed to increasing the representation of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the workplace. We strive for an inclusive workplace that engages people from diverse backgrounds and welcomes diversity of gender, culture and experience. 

Whitehaven Coal is working with the RSL Employment Program to support veterans and partners of current or former Defence members in finding meaningful and sustainable employment. If you would like assistance with your application, you can reach out to the program via the following link: https://www.rslqld.org/find-help/employment 

Whitehaven Coal is an endorsed Circle Back Initiative Employer.

To be considered for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.

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