Maintainers - Mechanical and Electrical

About the Company

Yancoal MTW are currently looking for enthusiastic and driven Mechanical and Electrical Maintainers to become valued members of our team at Mount Thorley Warkworth.

About the Company

• World class safety culture and team environment
• Be part of a growing Tier 1 operation
• Be based at Yancoal Mount Thorley Warkworth

We are Australia’s largest pure-play coal producer generating over $10 billion in Foreign Direct Investment; owning, operating or participating in coal mines across NSW, Queensland and Western Australia.

Owned and Operated by Yancoal Australia, Mount Thorley Warkworth (MTW) is an open cut mine that provides the opportunity to live and work locally. Located 15 kilometres south-west of Singleton in the beautiful Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, MTW relies on both dragline and load haul systems for their continuous operations. The MTW Mine is the largest open cut operation in the region, employing approximately 1,450 people who reside in the local and surrounding communities.

About the Role

Yancoal MTW are currently looking for enthusiastic and driven Mechanical and Electrical Maintainers to become valued members of our team at Mount Thorley Warkworth.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Execution of planned maintenance
• Breakdown repairs
• Machine rebuilds
• Contribute to productivity and continuous improvement initiatives in Truck, Field and Mobile equipment maintenance areas of the business.
• Work on a range of OEM fleet including Komatsu, Cat, Hitachi and NHL Trucks as well as Water Carts, Graders, Track Dozer, Scrapers, Service Trucks, Letourneau Loaders, Liebherr & Hitachi Excavators, P&H 4100XPC Shovels, Draglines and Drills
• Rotating 4/5 lifestyle roster

Skills and Experience

Essential Criteria

• Plant Mechanic Trade Qualification
• High Voltage Electrical Trade or equivalent
• Proven Heavy Industry experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven ability to work safely in a team environment
• Proven skill in diagnostic problem solving across the Truck, Field and Mobile fleet
• Demonstrated ability to produce high quality of work
• Ability to problem solve technical issues quickly and efficiently

Desirable criteria

• SAP experience
• Previous OEM Experience
• High Voltage Switching
• Industry relevant qualifications (high risk tickets)
• Knowledge of planning / scheduling and risk assessment process

Benefits

• 20 weeks paid primary carers parental leave with no waiting period
• Discounted private health insurance
• Fitness Passport - discounted workplace health and fitness program
• Study assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to financial education and banking discounts
• Salary packaging including novated leasing
• Service recognition rewards
• Discounts program including major department stores, cinemas, restaurants
• Yancoal values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.

How to Apply

• Applications close Friday 5 June 2026
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Be careful of scams
• Yancoal will never ask you to make any payment or to provide credit card details when applying for any of our positions. If you have any concerns regarding the authenticity of communications received representing Yancoal, please email recruitment@yancoal.com.au with the subject “Fraud Query”, outlining your concern.