Heavy Diesel Fitters | Olympic Dam

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.

Our Operations  

Join Olympic Dam a safe, reliable, globally competitive business delivered by our people. At Olympic Dam we care that everyone goes home safe to do the things they love. We believe Leadership drives culture and culture drives performance. All incidents are preventable and everyone has a role to play.

Olympic Dam is one of the world's most significant deposits of copper, gold, and uranium. Located 560 kilometres north of Adelaide, South Australia, Olympic Dam is a part of our Minerals Australia operation. It's made up of underground and surface operations and operates a fully integrated processing facility from ore to metal.

Please note this position is based at Olympic Dam, operating on a 7:7 rotating day/night roster arrangement, with FIFO from Adelaide, DIDO from Regional SA or Bus Services from Roxby Downs available.  

About the role  

The role will involve being an active team member, providing Mechanical Maintenance support to the Mobile Fleet Maintenance work team, roles are available in our Surface Workshop and/or Underground crews. You will adhere to operating requirements and strive for the safe achievement of individual, team and site objectives.    

In this role you will:

•    Promote and consistently follow the standards and procedures designed to enable you to work safely and effectively every day •    Assist with any planned maintenance and complete tasks in a timely manner •    Provide mechanical trade skills to perform unplanned or breakdown maintenance •    Maintain equipment on the surface/workshop or as part of the underground team •    Work with your team to a high level of accountability and be able to build productive team relationships •    Provide Feedback to the Shift Maintenance Supervisors on job progress  

To find out more about working underground and to meet our team at Olympic Dam CLICK HERE

About you

•    Proven commitment to look after your own wellbeing and the confidence to speak up when others put themselves in harm’s way. •    Heavy Diesel Mechanic trade qualifications with experience in heavy machinery •    Underground mining experience highly regarded but not essential •    Rigger, Dogger, Crane, FL and Bridge & Gantry tickets, also advantageous •    Solid time management skills and ability to prioritise •    A proactive team player who is also self-motivated and able to work effectively unsupervised •    Ability to communicate well across multiple levels and disciplines  

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 [email protected].