Whitehaven Coal is the dominant player in Australia’s only emerging high-quality coal basin. With a culture based on our STRIVE values, our reputation for excellence in project delivery and safe, efficient and environmentally responsible operations continues to grow.
Our STRIVE Values connect us and define how we behave. Whitehaven Coal award, recognise and celebrate individuals and teams going above and beyond the requirements of their role to deliver excellent outcomes while demonstrating our values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Value and Excellence.
About The Role
Whitehaven Coal are seeking an experienced Production Superintendent to join our team at Tarrawonga mine! This position is accountable for mining operations and ensuring alignment of activities and tasks with business plans.
The successful applicant for the position will either reside in the Gunnedah region or be willing to relocate.
What You’ll Do
Driving a high performance workplace culture through visible enthusiasm, clear accountability, and an open-door leadership approach that builds trust, ownership, and team engagement. Support Operations Manager in managing people, systems and behaviors to achieve optimum mine productivity, performance, company performance and customer targets. Participate in the development of 5-year mine designs, plans, schedules and performance targets. Support and implement waste reduction strategies. Actively participate in the implementation and maintenance of the Health and Safety Management System and Plans, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements by all staff within area of responsibility.
What You’ll Bring
To be successful in this role you will be a leader who drives positive outcomes by providing coaching and development to your team, with the ability to grow and develop through mentorship to drive positive outcomes. With a continuous improvement mindset, you will be able to support the team in delivering excellent performance objectives. With superior skills in process analysis and a strong systems-based approach, sound planning skills you will be an excellent problem solver.
Mining Supervisor (OCE) statutory Ticket, MEM Ticket, or tertiary qualification. Candidates who don’t yet hold a statutory ticket but are able to obtain it are also encouraged to apply Minimum 5 years of mining experience to include supervision of mining activities, coal quality control and planning, mine design, planning and scheduling, contract supervision and administration. Demonstrated safe and productive management of mine plant and facilities. Experience at managing external contractors.
Why Whitehaven Coal?
9 Day Fortnight Company Vehicle Supplied Permanent Position | Single Incentive Plans Relocation Packages Available
Whitehaven Coal is committed to increasing the representation of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the workplace. We strive for an inclusive workplace that engages people from diverse backgrounds and welcomes diversity of gender, culture and experience.
Whitehaven Coal is working with the RSL Employment Program to support veterans and partners of current or former Defence members in finding meaningful and sustainable employment. If you would like assistance with your application, you can reach out to the program via the following link: https://www.rslqld.org/find-help/employment
To be considered for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.
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