Underground Electrician

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Join Ulan West —Electrical Trade Roles Now Hiring in Mudgee

Advance Your Mining Career at Ulan West (Trades)

Trades Opportunities: Work with Best‑in‑Class Equipment at Ulan West

Competitive Salary, $9,000 Regional Allowance & Trade Allowance

Join a record ‑ breaking, high ‑ performance longwall operation and build your career with some of the best people and equipment in the business.

About Ulan West

Ulan West is a modern, high ‑ production underground longwall coal mine in the Western Coalfields of NSW. Commissioned in 2012 and built with best ‑ in ‑ class equipment and safety systems, we deliver outstanding operational results while keeping our people safe. Our team culture is proud, supportive and tightly knit — if you want to belong to a workplace where people are seen, heard and respected, this is it.

The role

We’re looking for experienced and new to industry Electrical tradespeople to join our underground team. This is more than a job — it’s a pathway to career growth with hands ‑ on work, the latest mining technology and a team that will help you progress.

Key Responsibilities

Operate, maintain and troubleshoot underground longwall and associated equipment

Perform planned and breakdown maintenance to high quality and safety standards

Follow and contribute to safe work systems, including isolation and lock-out procedures

Work collaboratively with engineers, supervisors and operators to optimise production and reliability

Support continuous improvement, training and mentoring of less experienced crew

Conduct effective maintenance practices and carry out fault finding and diagnostics on complex systems including:

continuous miners

automated longwall systems

surface and underground conveyors

You’ll succeed if you have

Underground coal experience (desirable)

Relevant trade qualification (Electrician)

Experience with heavy mobile equipment, underground plant or mining systems desirable

Strong safety mindset and commitment to safe work practices

Good communication skills and a team ‑ first attitude

Ability to obtain any site ‑ specific mining certifications and medicals required

What we offer

Work with state ‑ of ‑ the ‑ art longwall equipment and modern underground infrastructure

A genuine team culture — comradery, mutual respect and a supportive environment

Clear development pathways for all roles

Competitive pay and benefits (details provided on application)

Employee Benefits

Gym Subsidies and Pool Season Passes

Access to Glencore’s Fit for Life program – including retail and health discounts

Relocation assistance

Novated Leasing & Salary Packaging

Remote area housing assistance (salary sacrifice options)

Early Intervention Programs

EAP Assistance

Location & Roster

Based at Ulan West, about a 45min drive from Mudgee, NSW.

Availability of Primary and High Schools in the area

State-of-the-art Sporting Complex

New Hospital and Health Care Facilities

Lively community, with markets, music and festivals

Award-winning wine region

3.5 hours to Newcastle and Sydney

Rosters available include

Mid-week Day

Mid-week Afternoon

Mid-week Night

Weekend Day

Weekend Nights

How to apply

Move to more than a job — join a team committed to your development. Click Apply below.

For questions about the role or roster, contact Stephanie Wilson 0467 714 465.

Ulan West is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and welcome people who will bring a positive, safety ‑ focused approach to our team.

Glencore provides unrivalled career and development prospects, great communities and the opportunity to work with leaders in your field.