Conveyor Inspections / Mechanical Technician

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for a Scraper Technician to work in our South Flank conveyor maintenance team. This role will be on a 8:6 Roster on Dayshift only. These are permanent positions within the business reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor you will be responsible for maintaining & repairing a wide variety of fixed plant assets. As a candidate who enjoys working in a team of high safety and operational standards you will be responsible for working across three key disciplines, Scrapers, Skirt Liners, Rollers on a variety of fixed plant equipment including conveyors, screenhouses and stackers and reclaimers. We are seeking candidates with shut-down experience within mining specifically with exposure to the above fixed plant equipment.

About You

Daily jobs could include but not limited to:

• Perform detailed inspections on a range of conveyor related equipment inclusive of conveyor belt, hard & soft skirts, rollers, pulleys, primary/secondary/tertiary belt cleaners & ploughs.
• Adherence to a scheduled plan of work
• Diagnose scraper issues, refurbish scraper components.  
• Remove and replace scraper poles.
• Quality assurance activities & reporting
• Troubleshooting to resolve issues with plant & equipment
• Collaborating with the wider team to support sustainable operation of plant
• Assisting other teams during shutdowns and as requested by supervisors

What is on Offer?

• Permanent role 
• Continuous focus on developing you to be the best you can be through our Mastery Program.
• Attractive incentive bonus.
• Access to BHP share scheme and employee benefits.
• Ongoing support for you and your family through our Employee Assistance Program.

About You

We are looking for the following:

• Scraper technician experience
• Experience working in fixed plant shutdown or maintenance working to a flexible roster 
• Must have a strong attention to detail
• Must be able and willing to perform work that is repetitive in nature
• Commitment to safety, quality and attention to detail and procedure
• Willingness to learn and further develop

Please ensure when submitting your resume, to specify the mining equipment you have worked on.