Specialist OT Operations Technician

Join Coronado at Curragh on a 7/7 dayshift roster in a hands-on operational role within a major Queensland mining operation!

CORONADO GLOBAL RESOURCES is one of the world’s leading producers of high-quality metallurgical coal, with operations across the Bowen Basin in Queensland and the Central Appalachian region of the United States. Our products support customers throughout the Asia-Pacific, Americas, and Europe.

Curragh Mine, located just 12 kilometres from Blackwater in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, is one of the largest open-cut coal mines in the region.

What You’ll Do

Reporting to the Operational Technology Superintendent, we have an opportunity for a Specialist OT Operations Technician to join our team. This is a hands-on role focused on maintaining and supporting the hardware and field systems that underpin site-wide operational technology. You’ll be responsible for preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and day-to-day technical support across a range of OT systems.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing technical support and resolving priority issues across OT systems
• Maintaining and upgrading field hardware to ensure reliability and minimise obsolescence risk
• Supporting digital radio, fleet management, CCTV, network infrastructure, and site communication systems (MotoTRBO, Rajant, Cambium, Avigilon, Extreme Networks)
• Identifying faults, contributing to root cause analysis, and improving system reliability
• Managing and executing small-scale upgrades and changes
• Maintaining accurate records within work management systems (e.g. SAP)
• Working closely with end users and stakeholders to support operational requirements
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across OT systems

What You’ll Bring:

• Trade qualification in Auto Electrical, Communications, Electronics, Electrical/Instrumentation, or relevant experience
• Experience working with OT systems such as fleet management, communications networks, CCTV, or site infrastructure
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritise and work in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience with systems such as SAP or similar work management tools (desirable)
• Experience with mining communication systems (e.g. digital radio, LTE, wireless networks)

What We Offer

With a short 15-minute commute to site and only 2.5 hours to the Capricorn Coast, Curragh offers a balance of career opportunity and lifestyle.

You’ll be part of a supportive team environment with access to ongoing training and development, working on a diverse range of systems critical to site operations.

At Coronado Curragh, we value collaboration, accountability, respect, and a commitment to excellence. We foster an inclusive workplace where innovation and continuous improvement are encouraged.

This is an operational support role working a 7/7 permanent day shift roster.

Ready to take the next step? Apply now.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusivity, and fostering a workplace where everyone feels safe to be themselves. We offer exceptional career opportunities in the US and Australia, with long-term career prospects and a range of staff benefits. 

Coronado Curragh values collaboration, taking accountability, respect for each other and striving for excellence in all that we do.  We are an inclusive employer that values and responds to innovation and encourages and recognises employee contributions and ideas. We reward our people’s effort and performance.  

This is a unique opportunity for someone looking to further develop their mining career with one of the world’s largest metallurgical coal producers.