Engineer Reliability Electrical

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Come and be a part of this success.

About The Role:

Carrapateena is a large-scale, world class modern mine operated by world class people. This exciting role is now available, and we want the very best of the best on deck to lead the team and collectively deliver exceptional results.

At Carrapateena, we believe our greatest asset is our people and we are working hard to provide a wonderful mix of age, cultural and geographical backgrounds to further enrich our inclusive workplace culture. We truly value your ideas and encourage you to champion innovation and collaboration, we are here to unlock your value and offer opportunities that supercharge your career to go beyond what is possible.

The purpose of the Reliability Electrical Engineer is to provide electrical engineering capability & support to manage and optimise assets and processes to ensure Safe, Sustainable and Reliable performance on site. This is to be compliant with regulations and BHP’s policies, procedures and standards.

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Location: Carrapateena, South Australia (60-minute flight from Adelaide / 30-minute flight from Port Augusta) Roster: 8 days on; 6 days off Department: Engineering & Maintenance Manager: Senior Engineer – E&I and Control Systems Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

Applications close: December 24 2024

In this role you will:

• Member of a team focussed on continually improving the performance and capability of the Carrapateena fixed plant, through application of engineering principles and timely decision making. This includes effective delivery of Engineering projects, activities and tasks.
• Ensure any engineering design is safe, effective and reliable for the business needs.
• Support Maintenance Execution with their assets.
• Identify and control material risks for electrical assets
• Actively collaborate within the team to harness the multi-discipline skills available.  Skill and knowledge sharing are paramount for success.
• Deliver innovative improvement opportunities to exceed current performance (safety, cost, throughput or quality).
• Management and coordination of external service providers or consultants where required.
• Comply with standard department business processes and communicate these effectively.
• Ensure all work is planned and scheduled to agreed levels of efficiency.
• Actively participate in the Continuous Improvement business process.  Ensure opportunities have been evaluated and prioritised before executing the improvement project.
• Seek opportunities to improve tools, practices, development of the people and processes.  Advocate for the initiation of the improvement lifecycle in solving challenges.
• Ensure improvements are implemented in a safe, effective and financially responsible manner.

About You:

• IEAust recognised electrical engineering degree.
• Safety orientated with sound OH&S knowledge and specific statutory obligations.
• Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding skills using multiple data sources and established methodologies.
• Experience in risk management incl. material risk.
• Demonstrated experience in operational site electrical & instrumentation engineering.
• Ability to provide sound, timely and pragmatic technical direction to site teams.
• Experience delivering CAPEX and OPEX engineering projects and plant upgrades in a brownfields environment.
• Experience using CMMS, EAM, ERP solutions (SAP preferred).
• Comprehensive knowledge of Asset Management principles and their application.

About Our Process 

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

Supporting a Diverse Workforce    

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.  

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.