Title: Auto Electrician
About Us:
BUMA is dedicated to building a modern mining and rehabilitation company that fosters growth, sustainability, and prosperity. Our core values—safety, integrity, progress, collaboration, and people—are at the heart of everything we do.
With a steadfast commitment to safety, innovation, and technology, BUMA focuses on long-term relationships that ensure mutual success. We deliver value across all stages of mining, providing comprehensive services to surface operations with our experienced teams and state-of-the-art equipment.
About the Role:
Our Blackwater mine site is currently seeking experienced auto electricians to join our Maintenance Team on a 7/7 roster. Come join a site with positive, energetic and approachable leaders, hard work and talent appreciated.
As an experienced auto electrician working on various mobile plant equipment such as CAT, Hitachi and Komatsu. You will be supporting site requirements for planned shutdowns, servicing, breakdowns, and diagnostic work.
Our advanced fleet includes:
Komatsu 930E and Caterpillar 789C haul trucks
Hitachi EX8000, Caterpillar 6060, and Hitachi EX3600 excavators
About You:
We’re looking for candidates with:
- An Australian-recognised Auto Electrical Trade Certificate (or equivalent)
- Air conditioning servicing experience and relevant license
- Prior experience with mining mobile plant and equipment maintenance
- Strong safety focus and attention to detail
- Experience with SAP (desirable)
All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. Email applications and agencies are not accepted.
Working at BUMA:
At BUMA, our employees are our greatest asset. We provide:
- A 7/7 roster with 12.5-hour shifts on a day-night rotation
- Annualised weekly pay
- Camp accommodation with all meals provided
- Company-provided buses from Yeppoon/Rockhampton or Emerald to Blackwater
- Training and development opportunities to grow your career
- A supportive management team with open communication
- Discounted employee benefits on health insurance, groceries, fuel, and more through BUMA LAB
For further information on careers at BUMA please visit our website https://buma.com.au/careers/why-join-us/
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Blackwater Mine
Located in Central Queensland, Whitehaven’s Blackwater Mine is one of Queensland’s largest coal mines. It is situated approximately 21 kilometres from the town of Blackwater.
The BUMA Australia team has been performing truck and excavator pre-strip operations at Blackwater since May 2012. Over 35 million bank cubic metres of material is mined by our fleets every year.
Our fleet at the mine comprises a combination of Komatsu 930E and Caterpillar 789C haul trucks with Hitachi EX8000, Caterpillar 6060 and Hitachi EX3600 excavators.