Condition Monitoring Technician

Company Description Steelmaking coal is an essential ingredient in blast-furnace steel manufacture, producing steel used for critical building and infrastructure around the world.  In Australia, we operate five steelmaking coal mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, and have additional joint venture interests in steelmaking coal and manganese, as well as copper exploration projects underway in North West Queensland and Western Australia.

Job Description Anglo American Steelmaking Coal is seeking an experienced Condition Monitoring Technician to join the Engineering and Maintenance team at Moranbah North Mine. This hands on reliability role involves monitoring surface and underground mining equipment, identifying developing defects and recommending practical maintenance actions to improve equipment availability and reduce unplanned downtime.

Using vibration analysis, oil and fluid analysis, inspections and technical data, you will work with maintenance, planning, reliability, engineering and operational teams across longwall, development, coal clearance, workshops and fixed plant. Key Responsibilities Complete condition monitoring inspections and collect accurate equipment data. Analyse vibration, oil and fluid results to identify developing equipment defects.

Assess equipment health and identify issues that may affect safety, reliability or production. Provide practical advice on repairs and maintenance requirements. Prepare clear condition monitoring reports for maintenance and operational teams. Create or support SAP work notifications for identified defects. Escalate critical equipment conditions and follow actions through to completion. Work with maintenance, planning and reliability teams to prioritise repairs.

Support equipment failure investigations and root cause analysis. Identify repeat failures and contribute to long-term defect elimination. Maintain accurate equipment histories, monitoring records and asset health information. Support improvements to monitoring routes, alarm limits, measurement frequencies and reporting processes. Follow all site safety systems, standards, work instructions and statutory requirements.

  Qualifications About you To be successful in this role, you will ideally have: A mechanical trade, engineering qualification or another relevant technical qualification. Previous experience in condition monitoring, predictive maintenance or equipment reliability. Practical experience collecting and interpreting vibration analysis data. Experience with oil or fluid analysis. Experience working with underground mining equipment, fixed plant or heavy industrial assets.

Strong mechanical knowledge and equipment fault-finding skills. The ability to turn technical findings into clear and practical maintenance recommendations. Experience using SAP or a similar maintenance management system. Strong attention to detail and accurate technical reporting skills. A sound understanding of isolation, risk management and safe maintenance practices. The ability to work effectively with tradespeople, planners, engineers and operational teams.

A current Australian driver’s licence. The ability to meet site medical and fitness-for-work requirements. Experience with thermography, ultrasound, online monitoring systems, predictive maintenance software or root cause analysis would be highly regarded. Additional Information Monday to Friday roster Permanent, full-time employment at Moranbah North Mine. A hands-on role supporting both surface and underground mining operations.

Exposure to a broad range of mining equipment and fixed plant assets. Competitive salary and employee benefits. Ongoing technical development and career progression opportunities. The opportunity to make a direct contribution to equipment reliability and operational performance. What we Offer When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an enviro