Maintenance Superintendent

About the role: We are currently accepting applications for the role of Maintenance Superintendent at our Wilpinjong Mine. Our Wilpinjong Mine is an open-cut mine located approximately 50 kilometres northeast of Mudgee producing a high quality thermal coal for export and domestic markets. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will undertake specified and/or general project work as required.  You will enforce & maintain the maintenance techniques that ensure Peabody’s equipment is maintained to a high safety, productive & reliable standard, whilst implementing practices and processes to get the most out of your team.

Duties will include:

• Demonstrate proactive safe leadership to all employees and contractors by promoting and enforcing use of JSEA’s, SOP’s, permits, work instructions and OEM manuals to conduct tasks
• Maximise equipment availability through the effective execution of the maintenance plan
• Communication and consultation across business departments e.g. planning requirements with operational departments, engineering delays and incident outcomes 
• Proactively manage available labour resource against forecasted workload
• Management of contractors including developing scopes of work
• Identify and implement continuous (CI) improvement strategies targeting safety, reliability and cost saving
• Ensure effective project management of major overhaul and repair equipment including planning, implementation and budgeting
• Development, review and update of associated documentation of e.g. safe work procedures, maintenance work orders and value add inspections
• Ensure equipment meets reliability expectations in line with business requirements
• Ensure that the delegation of work under your control is clearly assigned to your subordinates
• Clearly set expectations with crew members, monitor outputs and give proactive feedback on completion of tasks
• Ensure machine health monitoring and assessment information is actioned to deliver machine and component life

The lifestyle: This position is offered on an 8/6 dayshift roster allowing for a residential lifestyle. Employees living locally may have the ability to salary sacrifice up to 50% of mortgage interest or rental payments, along with access to subsidised gym membership and other local benefits.

About you:

• Relevant Trades qualification Or Engineering Degree.
• Proven experience in a similar role in an open cut environment

• Demonstrated commitment to safety and ability to foster and maintain a positive safety culture
• Extensive knowledge of effective planning and execution processes for mobile equipment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are key components of this role as you will work with closely with a variety of stakeholders
• Cost, contractor and project management experience
• Proficient in Excel, Word, email (Microsoft Project, SAP and specific maintenance scheduling programs desirable)
• Experience with computerised maintenance management systems (SAP experience is highly desirable)
• Extensive knowledge of equipment condition monitoring practices
• Strong business improvement and forecasting/budgeting skills
• QMS1, QMS2, QMS3  

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.

For more information, visit https://www.peabodyenergy.com/Work-With-Us or click apply now.

Please apply directly as submissions from recruitment agencies will not be considered without prior approval. All applications will be treated as highly confidential and will not be disclosed beyond HR and the hiring manager.