CHPP Operator Maintainer - Electrical

Peabody Energy

📍 Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia

Full-time Plant and System Operators Posted March 01, 2026

Job Description

About the role:
We are currently seeking an experienced Coal Handling Preparation Plant (CHPPOperator – Electrical at our Wilpinjong mine.

Our Wilpinjong Mine is an open-cut mine located 58 kilometres northeast of Mudgee producing a high quality thermal coal for export and domestic markets. We have a mine life currently in the 2030s and are exploring options and designs to expand that for another decade.

Reporting to the CHPP Shift Supervisor, the scope of your role will be to operate all areas of the Coal Preparation plant in line with production schedules whilst working within a small crew.

The majority of trade work is completed by external contractors on planned regular shutdowns, so this is more of a processing and first pass maintaining / trade role with good variety.

Endeavouring to provide variety in the day, rotating the CHPP tasks through the day, duties will include:

  • Operate and monitor pr...