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This is a Bowen Basin job located in the Mackay & Coalfields area. Do you live close to this location, or are you willing to FIFO from within Queensland?

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Mineworker Operators P1 Jobs Bowen Basin Queensland
Komatsu 830E / 930E Trucks and CAT 797’s Operator job

Job Advertiser: WorkPac Group
Mineworker Operators Jobs Bowen Basin P1

Mineworker P1

WorkPac are currently searching for Operators to work a rotating 7/7 roster in the Bowen Basin

The plant that WorkPac are seeking operators for are;
– Komatsu 830E / 930E Trucks and CAT 797’s
– D10 / D11 Dozers
– 16M / 24M Graders
– 5600 Excavators

To be successful for this role you will have:
* Standard 11 Induction Training Mining Induction
* Current Coal Board Medical
* QLD Manual Drivers Licence
* RIIs, Site Authorisations or Training Transcripts
* Ability to pass a pre-employment medical

Candidates please note that a medical including drug and alcohol testing is required as part of the recruitment process.
Meals and accommodation will be provided to the successful applicants

Note: This is a sample job advertised by WorkPac Group. For a more detailed overview of this job, click the link below to go the WorkPac Group website.

Mineworker Operators P1 Jobs Bowen Basin P1

Category: Mining, Oil & Gas
Published Date: 05/03/2019
Job Advertiser: WorkPac Group

Mineworker Operators P1 Jobs Bowen Basin

Workpac Group Mineworker P1 Jobs in QLD

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

Komatsu 830E Haul Truck

The Komatsu 830E is an ultra class dump truck used in Australian open pit mining operations an is designed and built in Peoria, Illinois by Komatsu America Corporation (parent company is the Japanese held company Komatsu Ltd.

The Komatsu 830E is a beast, with 231,000 kilogram capacity (255 short tons). Although this is a big truck, the 830E's load capacity is about 66% the capacity of the Liebherr T 282C and Caterpillar 797B.

This is an electric truck and is being featured in many new mining operations as well established mines in WA and QLD.

The electric drive system is very different fromt the transmission/differential drive of traditional trucks. The diesel engine is connected to a GE traction alternator with high voltage cables transfering electricity to the two wheel motors at the rear of the truck.

Read more about the KOMATSU 830E mining dump truck on the Komatsu website

Resources and Infrastructure Industry (RII)

Commonly refered to as Black Coal Competency (BCC), the RII competency is one that can be attained by an operator who has previously worked in the industry and has completed a number of operating hours on various types of machinery.

RII competency is granted to prove correct and safe operation of mine site machinery. It is a very useful qualification to have, as it confirms the operator has the required experience and expertise.

Find out more about RII Competencies here

You can transfer your nationally recognised civil Excavator, Front End Loader or Dozer tickets only to RII Black Coal Competencies.