CHPP Shift 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.

About the role: We are currently seeking an CHPP shift Supervisor 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 team operating all areas of the Coal Preparation plant in line with production schedules and the 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 the Prep Plant, stockpiler dozer and train loadout.
• Complete weekly maintenance of CHPP in compliance with maintenance regimes.
• Provide first response maintenance in the event of failures
• 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 7 on 7off roating day and night shifts 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 in CHPP & machinery on a mine site strictly required
• Trade Qualification – Electrician / boilermaker / fitter etc
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, along with the ability to work within a team environment.
• Ability to follow instructions and supervise teams
• 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
• 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 is a world-leader in providing products for the production of affordable, reliable steel and energy to customers in 15 countries on five continents. We employ over 4,900 people, have 18 operations in the United States and Australia and in 2021 we restored 2400 acres of land. When you work with us, you are working with a team of professionals around the world who are committed to making a difference for themselves, their families, and their communities.

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

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