Employer:Peabody Energy
Location:Australia
Peabody Energy Australia is a subsidiary of Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU), the world’s largest private-sector coal company and a Fortune 500 company. Peabody Energy has been active since 1883 and currently has majority interests in 30 mining operations worldwide. Within Australia, Peabody Energy has eleven operations in Queensland and New South Wales and is actively pursuing growth plans with a view to being a long-term participant in the Australian coal industry and continues to supply the high-growth Asian coal markets.
A new permanent opportunity has become available for a Paramedic at Peabody’s Millennium Mine . The Millennium Mine is an open-cut mine located 160 kilometres south-west of Mackay that produces coking and low to mid-volatile pulverized coal injection coal for export markets.
About the Role:
The Paramedic will assist the HST team in many areas and not solely in their medical capacity. Duties and responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:
- Coordinate site Rehabilitation and Return to Work processes
- Coordinate site health and hygiene monitoring program including but not limited to dust, noise, whole body vibration and water monitoring
- Provide for various levels of First Aid and Low Voltage rescue training
- Manage and maintain all site first aid and rescue equipment
- Coordinate and monitor on-site electronic health records system
- Coordinate provisions for allied health services eg. eye tests, flu vaccinations, hearing tests and skin analysis
- Be an active member of the site Emergency Rescue Team
- Assist in delivering the site induction process
To be successful in this role you will have:
- 3 years’ experience in heavy industry, preferably in the coal mining industry
- Diploma in Paramedical Science (minimum requirement)
- 5+ years’ experience as a Paramedic
- Experience in Emergency Rescue Response
- Current Queensland RRTWC competency
- Current Certificate IV Trainer/Assessor competency (TAE40110)
- Current Supervisor RII competency (RIICOM301, RIIOHS301, RIIRIS301)
- Current R/A facilitation competency (RIIRIS402)
- Current STD 11 & CBM Competent in Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with SAP, PIMS, Onsite Track Easy (Desirable)
- Current manual drivers license
This position is offered on an 8 /6 roster with camp accommodation provided at the Coppabella Civeo camp.
Peabody Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We offer genuinely rewarding career opportunities and an excellent work environment. This position is offering an attractive salary package and the security provided by a long projected life of mine.
For more information, visit www.peabodyenergy.com/careers or click apply now.
