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Maintenance Engineer

Glencore Australia

Office

Oaky Creek North Location, Australia

Full Time

Advancing careers. Advancing everyday life.

Glencore is committed to providing an environment that adheres to the Respect at Work Legislation.

Glencore’s purpose is to responsibly source the commodities that advance everyday life. At Oaky Creek Coal we fulfil this purpose by responsibly producing and distributing high quality export coking coal. Our values of safety, integrity, responsibility, openness, simplicity, and entrepreneurialism reflect our purpose, our priorities and the beliefs that drive our behaviour as we carry out our business activities. They define what it means to work at Glencore, regardless of location or role.

We know it’s our people that make it all possible. Our culture promotes teamwork and rewards dedicated people with a can-do spirit, who take responsibility, and who have the drive to be leaders in their field. We expect a lot, but we give a lot in return, recognising and rewarding exceptional work and helping you achieve your career and professional goals.

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, an opportunity exists for an exceptional Maintenance Engineer to join the Oaky Creek Coal team.

Oaky Creek North Mine is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join our Engineering & Maintenance department. This role is instrumental in supporting equipment reliability by ensuring maintenance documentation is accurate, practical, and continuously improved. Working collaboratively with operations, reliability, and overhaul teams, you will help deliver maintenance strategies that reduce unplanned downtime, improve safety outcomes, and contribute to sustainable site performance.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

  • Ensure all site assets are correctly loaded in SAP, with accurate technical information and BOMs.

  • Continuously review and enhance Production Resource Tools (PRTs), work instructions, and equipment maintenance strategies.

  • Update and standardise maintenance documentation (e.g., FMECA, PRTs, Work Instructions) to be user-friendly and compliant.

  • Ensure maintenance plans align with known failure modes using FMECA methodology

  • Provide weekly/monthly maintenance performance data to operational departments.

  • Administering the computer-based site maintenance system (SAP) to enable safe and reliable coal production

  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for repeat failures and major breakdowns

 

About you:

At Oaky Creek Coal, we hire for attitude and train for skill. We look for people who are adaptable, self-driven and think critically.

As the successful Maintenance Engineer, you will:

  • Have a capable knowledge of SAP PM software

  • Possess a formal trade qualification in Electrical, Mechanical or have relevant Engineering qualifications

  • Be competent in the use of basic Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc)

  • Possess a proven ability in interpreting engineering drawings, OEM manuals and standards

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail.

  • Operate with a high level of efficiency, resourcefulness, and personal organisation

 

In return, you will get;

  • Highly competitive mining salary plus annual short-term performance bonus

  • A Monday to Friday dayshift only roster with five weeks annual leave per year

  • Access to Coal Mining Industry Long Service Leave

  • Opportunities to salary sacrifice

  • Provision for Education Assistance to further your studies

  • Relocation assistance and generous subsidised housing is on offer

Additional Information:

The local town of Tieri offers an exceptional standard of living and a vast array of facilities for adults and children. Visit (www.tieri.com.au) to see what it is really like to live and work in our top little town.

As per company policy, internal applicants should discuss their interest in this position with their manager prior to applying.

For further information please contact: Ash Breadsell, on phone +61 457 535 081, or email oakycreekhr@glencore.com.au

Glencore provides unrivalled career and development prospects, great communities and the opportunity to work with leaders in your field.

Maintenance Engineer

Office

Oaky Creek North Location, Australia

Full Time

August 13, 2025

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