CHPP Co-Disposal Supervisor - Coppabella

Site: Coppabella

Peabody is the leading coal producer, providing essential products for the production of affordable, reliable energy and steel. The company offers significant scale, high-quality assets, and diversity in geography and products. Peabody is guided by seven core values: safety, customer focus, leadership, people, excellence, integrity and sustainability.

• 9 Day Fortnight, home every weekend
• Opportunity to join an excellent team in the CHPP
• Generous remuneration package, meals and camp accommodation included

About the role: We are currently seeking an CHPP Co-Disposal Operator Maintainer to join our Coppabella mine site. Our Coppabella Moorvale mine complex consists of two open-cut mine operations located approximately 140 kilometres southwest of Mackay that produce premium low-volatile pulverised coal (LV-PCI) for export markets.

Reporting to the CHPP Production Superintendent, you will work as part of a small team operating all areas of the Coal Preparation plant in line with production schedules and the co-disposal operational plan along with the following duties.  

Duties will include:

• Identify, report and act on all hazards whilst complying with the Health, Safety and Environment Management System
• Supervise crew on the Operation of excavator, dozer, IT loader and articulated dump truck for co-disposal operation and compliance
• Monitor rejects deposition within the co-disposal cells to ensure compliance with the operational plan
• Complete weekly maintenance of reject pipeline in compliance with maintenance regimes
• Provide first response maintenance to reject pipeline in the event of failures
• Complete general earthworks around CHPP and co-disposal areas
• Maintain and schedule work orders in due regard to priority indicated and provide regular reports showing compliance with schedules
• Coordinate and liaise with production team, contractors and key stakeholders

 The lifestyle:

This position is offered on a 9 day fortnight (Monday to Friday, Monday to Thursday) roster and can allow for a residential (Moranbah or Nebo), DIDO or FIFO lifestyle.  Employees living residentially may have access to a $15,000 housing allowance and may have the ability to salary sacrifice up to 50% of rental payments.

About you:

• Prior experience operating machinery on a mine site strictly required
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of dam construction and earthworks desirable
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, along with the ability to work within a team environment.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently
• Ability to take accountability and ownership of role and responsibilities
• Staunch commitment to safety and environment as a way of life
• Possess well-developed communication, negotiating and influencing skills and confidence in your knowledge of work management processes
• Project management experience
• Experience using SAP or similar CMMS

In addition to the above requirements, the successful candidate will be an effective team leader and team player, have a positive can-do attitude and a strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

About Peabody:

Peabody was founded in 1883 and has grown to be a leading pure-play coal company serving power and steel customers in more than 25 countries on six continents. The company offers significant scale, high-quality assets, and diversity in geography and products. 

Peabody employs over 4,000 people and have 18 operations in the United States and Australia.  Our employees are guided by seven core values: safety, customer focus, leadership, people, excellence, integrity and sustainability.

EEO Disclaimer

Peabody Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Peabody is a globally diverse company which offers an inclusive work environment to engage, recognise and develop employees. The company values the power of inclusion and diversity as a competitive advantage and is committed to increasing the number of diverse employees throughout its operations.  We welcome applications from all diversity groups to assist us in honouring our commitment.

Apply to Peabody today and grow your career with us.

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EEO Disclaimer

Peabody is an Equal Opportunity Employer.