Female Tyre Fitting Traineeships | Maintenance Team | BMA Caval Ridge

About BHP 

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the role 

BHP is pleased to announce permanent positions as Trainee Tyre Fitters witthin the Maintenance team at BMA Caval Ridge.

The Female Only Trainee Tyre Fitter Program is conducted over 18-24 months. It has been created to provide an opportunity for those that have strong interpersonal skills and a desire to start a career in Mine Maintenance to allow them to practically learn about our business on the job. The program will enhance current skillsets and behaviours necessary to help deliver value to our BMA asset and ultimately drive the success of BHP.

In this role you will report to the Tyre Bay Supervisor as part of the Maintenance team, carrying out the required training and competency assessments for tyre fitting activities for heavy mobile machinery. 

This role is offered on a 7:7 Day Only roster pattern arrangement on a Fly in Fly out (FIFO) from Brisbane or Cairns, or Drive-In-Drive-Out (DIDO) basis.

In this role you will:

• Consistently adhere to and follow the established standards and procedures to ensure a safe and efficient daily operation.

• Participate in required training and skill development programs to build your expertise as an Earthmoving Tyre Fitter.

• Execute tasks to a high standard in alignment with sites safety and health management systems.

• Perform both planned and reactive tyre maintenance works on a diverse range of mining equipment whilst under training and guidance of experienced trainers.

• Conduct regular preventative maintenance inspections across heavy mobile equipment (HME) fleets.

• Demonstrate a strong willingness to learn and adapt to new methods, techniques and site systems.

• Collaborate effectively within a team setting, contributing positively to the team environment.  

About You:

• Demonstrated commitment to the wellbeing of yourself and fellow team members.

• Eagerness to engage in ongoing training and professional development.

• Proven ability to follow given direction and adapt to changing work environments.

• Strong desire to learn and grow within the role, showing initiative and enthusiasm for acquiring new skills.

• Current mining or trade experience (preferred)

• Hold a current Standard 11 (S11) or ability to obtain.

• Possess a current C class driver’s license.

• Proficient in computer literacy, experience in 1SAP and the Microsoft Office suite (preferred)

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. 

Please note as part of this recruitment process the successful applicant will need to conduct a Queensland legislated coal mine workers’ health assessment.

From 1 April 2023, ResHealth will be mandatory for the completion of coal mine workers’ health assessments, allowing you to submit, monitor and review the progress of your health assessment in a secure online environment. For more information please go to the ResHealth website.

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 [email protected].