United Wambo Joint Venture (UWJV) is an open-cut coal mine located 16 kilometres west of Singleton in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales. UWJV is a 50:50 joint venture between United Collieries (Glencore and MEU) and Wambo Coal (Peabody).
The Opportunity
Bring your Industry and electrical based experience to a long-life Hunter Valley operation where trade quality, equipment reliability and safe execution matter. You will work across a diverse mining fleet and be part of a maintenance team focused on doing the job properly, improving performance and developing its people.
The opportunity
Reporting to a Maintenance Supervisor, you will maintain and repair heavy mobile equipment and ancillary machinery across United Wambo. The work includes planned maintenance, breakdown response, fault diagnosis, component repairs, inspections and defect elimination.
You will work closely with Maintenance Operations, Planning and Reliability to return equipment safely and efficiently, improve availability and prevent repeat failures. Experienced tradespeople will also support apprentices and developing team members through practical coaching, clear feedback and safe task guidance.
The role
- Complete planned and unplanned maintenance to the required safety, quality and technical standards.
- Diagnose equipment faults, complete effective repairs and provide clear handovers and maintenance records.
- Identify repeat defects and contribute practical ideas that improve reliability, maintainability and downtime performance.
- Work constructively with supervisors, planners, reliability personnel, operators and service providers.
- Support a respectful learning culture by sharing trade knowledge and helping apprentices build safe, verified workplace capability.
- Apply risk controls, follow site procedures and stop work when conditions or capability change.
About you
- It is essential that you have a proficiency certificate (issued by State Training Services) in an electrical trade or equivalent qualification.
- Experience maintaining heavy mobile mining equipment.
- A strong commitment to risk management, critical controls and safe work practices.
- Sound diagnostic and fault finding ability with pride in repair quality and workmanship.
- Clear communication, reliable teamwork and the ability to work effectively with limited supervision.
- A practical improvement mindset and willingness to challenge ineffective ways of working.
What we offer
- Direct employment with Glencore at an established Hunter Valley operation.
- A highly competitive remuneration package with performance based bonus opportunities.
- Six weeks' annual leave each year and access to Coal Mining Industry Long Service Leave.
- A tailored Personal Development Plan, career pathways and access to Education Assistance.
- Eighteen weeks' paid parental leave, including superannuation contributions during periods of paid and unpaid parental leave.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including gym membership.
- Relocation assistance for eligible candidates.
For more information regarding this role contact Nick Eyb, Maintenance Execution Superintendent on 0407 942 706.
Application close date: Sunday, 22 November 2026.
Glencore is committed to providing an environment that adheres to the Respect at Work Legislation.
