About Foxleigh Mine: 

Foxleigh Mine is located 15km south of Middlemount and approx. 275km northwest of Rockhampton. The mine is in its 25th year of operation producing premium PCI metallurgical coal for use in steel manufacturing. At Foxleigh we take great pride in achieving our objectives and for us wining is the combination of care and results.

About the Role:

Foxleigh Mine is seeking a skilled and safety-focused Site Electrician to join our Maintenance Team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in responding to breakdowns, completing preventative maintenance routines, supporting high-voltage operations, and ensuring all work is carried out in line with site procedures, hazard controls, the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act, and relevant regulations.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Breakdown response and fault finding: Diagnose and repair faults on critical electrical assets and machinery to minimise downtime and maintain operational continuity.
• Compliance and inspections: Conduct routine testing and tagging, inspect and maintain electrical distribution boards, and ensure electrical equipment complies with AS/NZS 3000, site standards and CMS&H requirements.
• High-voltage operations: Perform high-voltage switching and isolations as required, in accordance with authorised procedures and site requirements.
• Site services maintenance: Maintain, upgrade and install electrical infrastructure including power distribution, lighting, air conditioning and communication systems..
• Safety and risk management: Complete pre-work hazard assessments, SLAMs and JSAs; follow lock-out/tag-out processes, SWIs and SOPs; and issue or complete permits as required.
• Routine maintenance and reporting: Complete scheduled maintenance, open and close work orders, record test results, and enter maintenance data accurately into the CMMS.

What We’re Looking For:

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong electrical trade capability, a practical approach to fault finding, and a commitment to safe work practices in a mining environment.

• Current Queensland Electrical Work Licence.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, single line diagrams and protection settings.
• Experience maintaining and fault-finding electrical systems, preferably in mining, heavy industry or a similar operational environment.
• Sound understanding of electrical compliance requirements, including AS/NZS 3000 and CMS&H obligations.
• Strong safety mindset with experience applying hazard assessments, isolation procedures, permits, SWIs and SOPs.
• High-voltage switching experience or authorisation will be highly regarded.

Why Foxleigh?

• Competitive salary package
• Lifestyle-friendly 7/7 day/night rotating roster
• Supportive, close-knit team culture

Be Part of the Change
If you're ready to take ownership of your work, contribute to a new chapter in Foxleigh’s story, and be part of a team where your input truly matters - we’d love to hear from you.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted