About us:

HBT GmbH, headquarters in Luenen, NRW, Germany, is a world-class machine manufacturer and fully integrated single solution provider – specialising in systems and equipment for underground coal mining. The company exports its high-performance longwall mining equipment to all major mining markets worldwide, strategically located in 15 countries including Australia.

The core HBT facilities have the capability for research, development, design, manufacture and testing of longwall mining equipment in-house. All HBT products and systems are produced to the highest standards and compliant with international regulatory requirements.

In addition to machine manufacturing, HBT also manufactures high-quality OE parts and provides world-class support services for their equipment to ensure their customers succeed.

About the Role:

The primary purpose of this role is to enhance customer confidence with HBT facilities, improving prime product and parts sales, and ensuring HBT delivers on its commitments for engineered-to-order (ETO) and capital projects.

The Longwall Specialist’s Key Responsibilities include:

• Supporting longwall facilities in delivering high-quality products
• Providing technical advice during overhauls, repairs and capital builds.
• Assisting with planning and execution of overhauls and repairs.
• Offering advice for continuous improvement of business and workshop processes.
• Providing written recommendations for future overhaul scope based on equipment condition.
• Providing input into planning and execution of machine assembly, compatibility testing, and factory acceptance testing at HBT facilities.
• Overseeing the execution of engineered-to-order (ETO) projects, ensuring they meet scheduling, budget and quality requirements.
• Supporting the project management team with the execution of large capital projects.
• Sourcing components from local suppliers.
• Monitoring activities at HBT’s manufacturing facilities to ensure quality and adherence to build schedules.
• Providing technical guidance to HBT manufacturing facilities during equipment manufacturing, assembly, and testing.

About you:

Qualifications:

• A trade qualification or university degree, ideally in a manufacturing or workshop-related field, highly regarded.
• Strong technical skills and knowledge in the assembly, testing, and overhauling of longwall equipment.
• Ability to interpret and implement complex technical information and make recommendations for improvement.

Previous Knowledge & Experience:

• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in roles related to manufacturing, assembly, or testing of longwall equipment.
• In-depth knowledge of longwall products, including overhauls, manufacturing, assembly, and quality standards.
• Experience working with operations facilities.
• Experience in managing capital projects and/or engineered-to-order (ETO) projects.

Essential Criteria:

• Strong focus on safety.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to address sensitive issues, influence others, and drive actions inside and outside the business unit.
• Ability to manage and oversee multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
• Proven experience in managing relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of the manufacturing and assembly processes for longwall equipment.
• High-level problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to identify and implement continuous improvements.

Why join us?

We offer a competitive salary package as well as opportunities for professional development and growth. This is a full-time position with career development and progression available. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact and contribute to a positive work environment, we encourage you to apply for this role opportunity.

HBT Australia Pty Limited is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion within the workforce.

• Supporting longwall facilities in delivering high-quality products
• Providing technical advice during overhauls, repairs and capital builds.
• Assisting with planning and execution of overhauls and repairs.
• Offering advice for continuous improvement of business and workshop processes.
• Providing written recommendations for future overhaul scope based on equipment condition.
• Providing input into planning and execution of machine assembly, compatibility testing, and factory acceptance testing at HBT facilities.
• Overseeing the execution of engineered-to-order (ETO) projects, ensuring they meet scheduling, budget and quality requirements.
• Supporting the project management team with the execution of large capital projects.
• Sourcing components from local suppliers.
• Monitoring activities at HBT’s manufacturing facilities to ensure quality and adherence to build schedules.
• Providing technical guidance to HBT manufacturing facilities during equipment manufacturing, assembly, and testing.

• Strong technical skills and knowledge in the assembly, testing, and overhauling of longwall equipment.
• Ability to interpret and implement complex technical information and make recommendations for improvement.
• Strong focus on safety.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to address sensitive issues, influence others, and drive actions inside and outside the business unit.
• Ability to manage and oversee multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
• Proven experience in managing relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of the manufacturing and assembly processes for longwall equipment.
• High-level problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to identify and implement continuous improvements.

• A trade qualification or university degree, ideally in a manufacturing or workshop-related field, highly regarded.
• Strong technical skills and knowledge in the assembly, testing, and overhauling of longwall equipment.
• Ability to interpret and implement complex technical information and make recommendations for improvement.