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Operator Maintainer (Mechanical) WCMG QLD

Operator Maintainer Mechanical Coal Mine Middlemount QLD

Energy Developments is an integrated energy company engaged in the development and management of an international portfolio of energy projects, with particular focus on renewable waste fuels, remote power station operations, Waste Coal Mine Gas projects and the rapidly expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor WCMG, this position is located in the Bowen Basin and will be responsible for ensuring efficient operations of WCMG power stations within the Bowen Basin. It is a Fly In Fly Out role on an 8/6 roster from Brisbane.

In this role, the successful applicant will be required to perform in the following areas:

• Operating and maintaining gas fueled engines and power generation equipment
• Operating and maintaining associated ancillary plant equipment
• Perform regular inspection and maintenance of above equipment to a high standard
• Operating and monitoring advanced instrumentation and process control systems
• Monitor the power station process to ensure optimum output and security of supply

Essential requirements for the position include:

• Mechanical trade or certificate qualifications
• Current drivers license
• Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised in remote environments
• Troubleshooting and basic fault finding skills
• Strong working knowledge of power system and control circuitry
• Knowledge and understanding of process operations in power generation plants
• Demonstrated ability to work safely in a small team environment

Successful applicants will be required to undergo medical and background screening prior to commencement with EDL.

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About the Bowen Basin mining region, Queensland.

The Queensland Bowen Basin contains the largest coal reserves in Australia. This major coal producing region contains one of the world’s largest deposits of bituminous coal.

The Basin contains much of the known Permian coal resources in Queensland including virtually all of the known mineable prime coking coal. It was named for the Bowen River, itself named after Queensland’s first Governor, Sir George Bowen.

The Bowen Basin covers a total area of over 60,000 square kilometres and is located in Central Queensland; running from Collinsville to Theodore. The entire region is home to many coal mines operated by multiple mining companies.

Here's a list of mining companies with operations in the Bowen Basin.

• Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd
• New Hope Corporation Limited
• QCoal Pty Ltd
• Hail Creek Holdings Pty Ltd
• Mt Rawdon Operations Pty Ltd
• Glencore Coal Queensland Pty Limited
• Fitzroy Queensland Resources Limited
• Conquest Mining Limited
• Ravenswood Gold Pty Ltd
• BHP Coal Pty Ltd/li>
• Baralaba Coal Company Pty Ltd
• Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd
• Santos Limited (JV with Santos Limited, Petronas Total and Kogas)
• TEC Coal Pty Ltd
• TerraCom Australia
• Coronado Curragh Pty Ltd
• Yarrabee Coal Company Pty Ltd

For a more detailed view of the above list, here's the link to Queensland State Development mines list