CHPP Operator Maintainer - Mechanical

Yancoal Australia Ltd

Date posted: September 25, 2025

Closes: Oct 25, 2025


Chinchilla QLD 4413

7:7 Rotating Day/Night Roster

12.25hr Shifts

About The Business

Why Yancoal?

We are a mining company driven by passion, integrity and safety. Yancoal owns or operates eight producing coal mines across New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia. We employ over 6,000 people across our assets, mainly from the regional communities where we operate and in 2023 had a direct and indirect economic impact of $20 billion for Australia. Our success is built on our people -collaborative teams that value safety, respect and performance. At Cameby Downs, an open-cut thermal coal mine in the Surat Basin, you’ll join a close-knit site of around 230 professionals where strong culture and genuine teamwork matter. It’s a place where leadership is hands-on, impact is visible and your career is supported.

Job Tasks And Responsibilities

The CHPP Operator/Maintainer will report to the CHPP Crew Leading Hand as part of the CHPP team with duties including:

Participation and adherence to the site SHMS - PRIDES/Hazard reporting and risk assessments Operating and monitoring the Coal Handling Preparation Plant (CHPP)Maintaining accurate daily production reportsDaily CHPP inspectionsIdentifying improvement opportunities Maintaining the CHPP on breakdown and planned work - this includes mechanical duties as requiredTrain Load Out Operations Loading trains and monitoring Citect SystemDaily TLO inspectionsOperating mobile equipment for ROM/Bypass and Train Loading Operations This includes Wheel Loader, Stockpile Dozer, Ancillary equipmentConduct equipment pre-starts
Skills And Experience

The successful candidate will display the Yancoal - 'Our Way' Behaviours in everyday practice and fosters a 'One Team' culture. Along with promoting and driving Yancoal Values of People, Safety, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

Experience maintaining industrial fixed plant is essentialExperience working safely in an industrial environmentSkilled in hazard identification and responsive to safety issuesWell developed verbal and written communication skillsFixed plant maintenanceGood computer literacyFlexibility to change as priorities changeGood team work in a small team environment

Qualifications

Relevant mechanical fitting tradeCurrent unrestricted Australian Drivers LicenceStandard 11 induction - advantageousRIIs for operating loaders and dozers - advantageous

Benefits

Yancoal provides a range of benefits to appeal to the diverse needs of our employees. The following benefits are available to eligible employees:

20 weeks paid primary carers parental leave with no waiting periodDiscounted private health insurance Study assistanceEmployee Assistance ProgramAccess to financial education and banking discounts Salary packaging including novated leasing and remote area benefitsService recognition rewardsDiscounts 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+.

If this is sounding like what you might be looking for in your next role apply today to start an exciting new journey with us.

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