Yancoal MTW are currently looking for enthusiastic and driven Mechanical Maintainers to become valued members of our team at Mount Thorley Warkworth.
We are Australia’s largest pure-play coal producer generating over $10 billion in Foreign Direct Investment; owning, operating or participating in coal mines across NSW, Queensland and Western Australia.
Owned and Operated by Yancoal Australia, Mount Thorley Warkworth (MTW) is an open cut mine that provides the opportunity to live and work locally. Located 15 kilometres south-west of Singleton in the beautiful Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, MTW relies on both dragline and load haul systems for their continuous operations. The MTW Mine is the largest open cut operation in the region, employing approximately 1,450 people who reside in the local and surrounding communities.
You will be responsible for the execution of planned maintenance, breakdown repairs and machine rebuilds. These roles are a great opportunity to contribute to productivity and continuous improvement initiatives in Truck, Field and Mobile equipment maintenance areas of our business.
You will be working on a range of OEM fleet including Komatsu, Cat, Hitachi and NHL Trucks as well as Water Carts, Graders, Track Dozer, Scrapers, Service Trucks, Letourneau Loaders, Liebherr & Hitachi Excavators, P&H 4100XPC Shovels, Draglines and Drills whilst working whilst working the rotating 4/5 lifestyle roster.
The successful candidates will display the Yancoal – ‘Our Way’ behaviours in everyday practice and fosters a ‘One Team’ culture, along with promoting the Yancoal Values of People, Safety, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. To be successful in the role you will also display the following skills and attributes:
Essential Criteria:
• Plant Mechanic Trade Qualification or equivalent;
• Proven Heavy Industry experience;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Proven ability to work safely in a team environment;
• Proven skill in diagnostic problem solving across the Truck, Mobile and Field fleet;
• Demonstrated ability to produce high quality of work;
• Ability to problem solve technical issues quickly and efficiently.
Desirable criteria:
• SAP experience;
• Previous OEM Experience;
• Industry relevant qualifications (high risk tickets);
• Knowledge of planning / scheduling and risk assessment process.
Yancoal provides a range of benefits to appeal to the diverse needs of our employees. The following benefits are available to eligible employees:
Yancoal values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.
If this is sounding like what you might be looking for in your next role apply today to start an exciting new journey with us.
Applications close Friday 17 April 2026
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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Welcome to Yancoal. For 20 years, we have been supporting the prosperity of Australia. With over 6,000 people working across our operations, our team is made up of experts in their field. From engineers to operators, to environmentalists, surveyors, tradespeople, accountants, marketers and beyond – we are proud of our people and everything we achieve together as One Yancoal.
Yancoal Australia now owns, operates or participates in nine producing
coal mines across NSW, Queensland and Western Australia. Our operations are:
Ashton, New South Wales
Austar, New South Wales
Cameby Downs, Queensland
Donaldson, New South Wales
Hunter Valley Operations, New South Wales
Middlemount, Queensland
Mt Thorley Warkworth, New South Wales
Premier, Western Australia
Stratford/Duralie, New South Wales
Yarrabee, Queensland
But mining is about much more than just the product we export or how it is
used. The Australian mining sector creates rewarding careers. Mining allows
Australian regional towns to thrive. Mining underpins government budgets and provides people, communities and societies with a future.
Yancoal’s story goes beyond our product. It is about the positive impact we have on people’s lives and livelihoods: trainees getting a foot in the door; the people who serve us our morning coffee on the way to work; the local businesses we support; the environment we regenerate; the communities we nurture; the workplace culture we create; the mateship we foster; and the Australian families that rely on us for a future.
