Mechanical Fitters (Fixed Plant) | Olympic Dam | 7/7

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  

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.   

Our Operations  

One of Australia’s largest mines and a complex minerals processing operation, Olympic Dam, is unique in that we produce Copper, Uranium, Gold and Silver. The local township of Roxby Downs is an active and progressive community offering a variety of modern, well-equipped housing, educational, health, sporting, leisure, shopping and cultural facilities.   

Please note this position is based at Olympic Dam, operating on a 7/7 roster pattern roster arrangement, with residential, DIDO or FIFO from Adelaide options available.  

We are currently seeking skilled Mechanical Fitters (Fixed Plant) for various roles and areas across our Surface Operations Maintenance team at Olympic Dam. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor you will use your technical skills and experience to complete planned and breakdown maintenance activities. You will be a focused team player that is able to build effective working relationships across all levels and areas of the operation.  

In this role you will:

•    Comply to and consistently follow the standards and procedures designed to enable you to work safely and effectively every day •    Perform planned, unplanned and or breakdown maintenance  •    Develop close working relationships with operations personnel to ensure that all plant downtime issues are escalated correctly and rectified efficiently •    Provide continual feedback to the Maintenance Supervisor on job progress •    Engage in Safety initiatives, identify and report on any unsafe equipment •    Perform Maintenance work as per weekly schedule and during full plant outages •    Create accurate notifications from mechanical inspections •    Contribute to the development of Maintenance Procedures •    Maintain tools and equipment as well as a high level of housekeeping in all work areas •    Assist with developing scopes of work, Task Hazard Analysis (THA’s) and creation of breakdown work orders  

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About you

•    Proven commitment to look after your own wellbeing and the confidence to speak up when others put themselves in harm’s way •    Australian recognised Mechanical Trade qualification (essential) •    Basic Rigger and Forklift licence, preferred but not essential •    Crane, loader and backhoe tickets, preferred but not essential •    Previous experience in operational maintenance environments highly desirable  •    Ability to work and communicate effectively with Operations, Planning and other related personnel •    Proven ability to execute planned and unplanned maintenance tasks  •    Proficient in the use of 1SAP or similar, preferred but not essential

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. 

Supporting a Diverse Workforce    

The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program. 

At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. 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.