Mine Production Technician | Prominent Hill
BHP
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Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
Prominent Hill is a copper–gold operation supporting Australia’s clean energy transition. As demand for copper in renewable energy infrastructure and electric vehicles continues to grow, your work will contribute directly to this important supply chain.
Reporting to the Senior Production Engineer, you’ll be part of the Technical Services team that keeps day-to-day production on track. This is a hands-on role that blends time underground with office-based work. You’ll help turn drill and blast designs into safe, practical work in the field, monitor performance, and make sure our data tells the real story of what’s happening underground.
You’ll work closely with production engineers, surveyors, mine operations and our drill and blast partners, building relationships across site and learning how a modern underground mine fits together. This role is a strong foundation for people looking to move into future Mining Engineering roles.
We work closely with Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara Traditional Owners, and this partnership is part of how we operate every day.
In this role you will:
- Support the design of drill, blast and production plans
- Liaise with all stakeholders to ensure drill and blast designs meet site requirements
- Spend regular time underground (typically several visits per on-site swing) to check that activities are achievable and being completed safely and efficiently
- Carry out task observations and Critical Control Verifications (CCV) to help ensure critical risks are well controlled
- Undertake QA/QC monitoring for production activities and help troubleshoot issues as they arise
- Assist with stope reconciliations and abandonments on completion
- Monitor and maintain quality data on underground performance so the team can make decisions based on accurate information
- Undertake improvement projects that make our processes safer, simpler and more effective
- Assist other Mining Engineering functions as required – this is a role where you’ll learn across the broader team
Location: Prominent Hill, South Australia
Roster: 8 days on; 6 days off
Contract: 12-month fixed term (with potential to transition, subject to business needs)
Direct flights are offered from Adelaide (just over an hour) and Port Augusta (around 30 minutes).
Our 8 days on, 6 days off roster gives you a steady rhythm: focused time on site followed by extended time off to reset and plan life outside work.
Once you have spent your first few months on site building relationships and competence there is scrope for hybrid work flexibility, helping you balance on-site time with working from your home base.
On site, you will have:
- Your own private room with ensuite, TV, fridge and air conditioning (linens and towels provided)
- All meals included – breakfast, lunch and dinner
- State-of-the-art gym with personal training and group fitness classes
- 25-metre outdoor swimming pool
- Sports facilities, including tennis courts, cricket nets and a soccer pitch
- Walking track, music room and quiet zone
- Reliable Wi-Fi to stay connected with family
About You
You’re likely someone who enjoys being in the field as much as being behind a screen, comfortable in an underground environment (or keen to learn) and curious about how engineering, operations and data all connect.
You might be:
- An underground operator or technician looking to step into Technical Services, or
- Someone with experience in heavy industry or resources, ready to move into an underground mining environment and learn on the job.
Essential
- Underground hard rock, practical experience (for example as an operator, service crew, charging or other production roles)
- Ability to work in high-pressure, dynamic environments
- Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with operators, engineers and contractors
- Commitment to safe production and willingness to speak up when something doesn’t look right
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, in office and underground environments
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and Word)
- Current driver’s licence
- Able to obtain and maintain a National Police Check (NPC)
Preferred (but not essential)
- Intent to pursue tertiary study in Mining Engineering or Mine Ventilation
If you don’t tick every box but you bring the right attitude, aptitude and an interest in building a career in underground mining, we’d still like to hear from you.
How to Apply
Please apply before 14th Janurary 2026.
If you are returning to mining after time away, we provide re-entry support and training.If you have questions about balancing this role with family commitments or cultural responsibilities, we are happy to discuss what arrangements might work.
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.
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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.