Maintenance Technician- Plant Mechanic

Job no: T94CD

Category: Mining, Resources & Energy

About Us

Bengalla Mining Company is a joint venture with a strong track record of achievement. Our focus is on maintaining strong safety, productivity, and profitability results. We have a very collaborative team culture and a highly professional and rewarding work environment. Operational since 1999, Bengalla is 15 minutes from Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley and supplies international markets with approximately 15 Mtpa.

Bengalla is an open cut coal mine offering a desirable residential lifestyle. The current consent for the operation provides the ability to mine through to 2039. We pride ourselves on the professionalism with which we pursue our goals and our strong links into our community.

The Opportunity

The Bengalla Maintenance Team is a multi‑disciplinary group responsible for planned and priority corrective maintenance across all plant and equipment at Bengalla Mine, including the P&H 9020 Dragline, Liebherr and Hitachi excavators, Hitachi and Komatsu haul trucks, and all ancillary machinery. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, we are seeking experienced Plant Mechanics to join our Breakdown, Mobile and Shutdown maintenance teams.

Our team plays a critical role in ensuring fleet availability by carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance in workshop and field environments. Working with a high level of autonomy, you will diagnose and resolve equipment faults safely and efficiently to support continuous operations.

Using your technical expertise, you will take ownership of your tasks, prioritising work in line with business needs and collaborating with supervisors and key operational stakeholders. You will also be encouraged to identify improvement opportunities for the team and the wider site.

Working a Lifestyle roster consisting of 12.5‑hour shifts, you will be responsible for:

• Conducting yourself professionally, with integrity, and in full compliance with regulatory requirements
• Diagnosing, repairing and inspecting plant and equipment
• Ensuring work is completed to a high standard to support fleet reliability
• Contributing to the development and continuous improvement of maintenance strategies
• Complying with all Bengalla Health, Safety and Environmental procedures
• Accurately capturing machine information and liaising with planning, engineering and production stakeholders as required

Qualifications and Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• Mechanical Trade Qualification (Plant Mechanic)
• Demonstrated experience with maintenance of heavy mining equipment is essential (Dragline, Liebherr Excavators, Hitachi, Caterpillar and Komatsu)
• A strong service background with proven experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Be a strong team player
• Sound computer skills
• Excellent work quality and attention to detail
• Ability to focus on continuous improvement, working safely and meeting environmental standards.

What We Offer

Bengalla values its people and their contribution to the operation. Our well-established employee benefits program offers choice and flexibility to enhance the lifestyle and wellbeing of our team. With benefits including subsidised health insurance, salary packaging, self-education assistance, salary continuance and gym memberships we make the health, safety, and well-being of our people our absolute priority.

This is a great opportunity to join the professional and friendly team at Bengalla Mining Company and opportunities such as this are few within the region.

• Published on 30 Jan 2026, 1:55 AM