Process Technician Entry | Nickel West | Kwinana
BHP
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 Nickel West
Located 30 kilometres south of the Perth, the Nickel West Kwinana produces nickel briquettes and nickel powder. While many employees live in Perth, Fremantle and Mandurah, the Kwinana region is a thriving coastal township with three public beaches, excellent schools, modern shopping facilities. As part of our commitment to health and safety Nickel West Kwinana is a smoke free operation. We are investing in a Nickel Sulphate plant to be built at our Kwinana refinery south of Perth. We believe there are significant competitive advantages for Nickel West to move downstream into the battery chemical business.
About the Role
We are currently seeking Process Technicians to join our team at BHP's Nickel West Kwinana Refinery to contribute to operation and monitoring of plant equipment/machinery for mineral refining and processing. Apply technical expertise to solve problems and deliver to the customer. The successful individuals will demonstrate the following:
- Safe operation of the Fixed Plant
- Contributing to our safety and continuous improvement culture
- Proficiency with computer based planning systems, ideally 1SAP
- Maintain a high level working knowledge of safety processes
- Ability to work the Sportsman's Roster – 2D2N5X 2D3N4X 3D2N5X
About You
As the ideal candidate you will possess:
- High level of safety focus – on keeping themselves safe and working safely in a team
- To work safely and efficiently on a potentially hazardous chemical plant
- Currently working in, or familiar with mineral or chemical processing operations is desirable
- C Class Driver’s Licence
- Forklift ticket desirable
- Able to work unsupervised and handle a complexity of tasks in safe and effective manner
- Strong communication skills
- A positive attitude towards being a team player
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.