Heavy Diesel Fitter | WA Iron Ore | 8/6 7/7 FIFO | Talent

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

The role will be based at our Western Australia Iron Ore sites in the Pilbara, on an 8/6 7/7 rotating days and night shift, fly in-fly out roster from Perth.

These sites include South Flank, Yandi, Jimblebar and Newman.

Our MEM departments focus on the below equipment. You will have the opportunity to select your area of expertise in your application:

• Field equipment: (Drills and Excavators) Epiroc drills D65, PV271. Excavators Liebherr 9150, 9400, R996B
• Ancillary equipment: mostly CAT (Wheel Loaders, Track Dozers, Graders, Wheel Dozers, Scraper)
• Trucks (Haul Trucks, Water Carts, Floats, Service Trucks) CAT, Haulmax
• LV / Auxiliary: Highway Trucks, Service Trucks, MPU's, Lighting Plants, Generators

In your role your primary duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Servicing, repairs, inspections, planned and breakdown maintenance on variety of equipment including Komatsu haul trucks, Caterpillar ancillary equipment, Liebherr and Atlas Copco
• Initiating updates to work procedures to ensure they are accurate and relevant to equipment 
• Providing input into root cause analysis and subsequent resolution of issues affecting equipment reliability
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and assist in the implementing of the new initiatives in a constructive way
• Committed to a focus on safety, achievement, collaborating and team engagement in all aspects of work

About You

As the successful candidate, you will possess the following:

• Australian Recognised Heavy Mechanical Qualifications
• Komatsu haul trucks, Caterpillar ancillary equipment, Liebherr and Atlas Copco experience highly desirable
• Demonstrated diagnostics and breakdown experience with ideally both trucks & ancillary equipment
• Dogging, Rigging and Forklift Licenses are desirable
• A commitment to safety, quality and attention to detail and procedure 
• Computer literacy and/or experience in 1SAP
• Safety first mentality

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.