Ulan Coal Mines has attracted people from all over Australia (and the world) who are drawn to the idea of launching or developing a mining career with the added benefit of comfortable residential-based work arrangement and family friendly lifestyle.
The Ulan Complex is comprised of Ulan Underground Mine, Ulan West Mine, and Ulan Surface Operations. The Complex has two established, efficient, and high production underground longwall coal mining operation in the western coalfields of NSW.
We are an established, efficient, and high production underground longwall coal mining operation in the western coalfields of NSW. With state-of-the-art mining equipment, the latest technologies, and best in class safety practices, we are leading exporters in thermal coal.
This role which reports to the Electrical Superintendent, will offer variety and opportunity to the right individual who will support Operational Technology at USO by championing our systems and networks, to keep them working for the operation. This role requires a safety conscious candidate prepared to challenge the norm, drive continuous improvement and who can demonstrate experience in implementing best practice using a hands-on approach.
In this role, responsibilities include:
- Providing advice and support across the operation relevant to your professional area
- Actively investigating enhancements to standards, procedures, and processes in areas of expertise that achieves improvements in safety, reliability, performance, job satisfaction and productivity
- Maintaining knowledge of best practice within field of expertise, share interesting and useful information across the business, as appropriate.
- Developing the understanding of others to support and implement engineering improvements and maintain a practical knowledge of the work environment to which engineering support is provided
- Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with external stakeholders
- Developing and implement improvement initiatives including projects providing reliable operation of assets.
- Direct and complete engineering processes that are compliant with relevant legislation.
- Creating and maintaining budgets.
- Assisting the operational departments where required.
- Maintain a high level of positive safety performance and workplace culture through teamwork, personal commitment, and application of the company values.
About you:
- Qualifications in an electrical, control, software, systems, information technology or communication discipline
- Experience in mining management maintenance systems, policies and procedures.
- Strong technical and commercial understanding in the coal industry
- Experience in industrial ethernet, fibre, wireless (802.11), and Wireless Mesh type communication networks
- Experience in IT networks; including server/SAN infrastructure and cyber security practices
- Experience in ESX vSphere clustered virtual environment (Build and maintain virtual servers)
- Experience in maintaining IT user security, accounts, software and updates
- Experience with mining fleet management systems and operational technologies (i.e. Wenco , Digital Two-Way Systems)
- Experience in database management (i.e. SQL)
- Experience in windows domain controllers and server operating systems
- Experience in direct supervision/people management of personnel in a frontline role
- Good interpersonal and teamwork skills as well as being self-motivated.
What can Ulan Coal and Mudgee offer you?
- Gym Subsidies and Pool Season Passes
- Competitive salary package
- Relocation assistance
- Novated Leasing & Salary Packaging
- Formal and informal career development
- Remote area housing assistance (salary sacrifice options)
- Availability of Primary and High Schools in the area
- State of the art Sporting Complex
- Brand new Hospital and Health Care Facilities
- Lively community, with markets, music and festivals
- Award-winning wine region
- 3.5 hours to Newcastle and Sydney
Applications close: Friday 29 March 2023
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