Process Technician | Nickel West | Kalgoorlie

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

• Multiple opportunities available for both entry level and experienced Process Technicians within the Kalgoorlie Smelter operation. 
• Positions available within furnace, converter and services departments with ongoing development opportunities within BHP
• Residential role with a close-knit community atmosphere as well as an even time shift roster – 2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off
• Fantastic salary package and a range of company benefits, including shift allowance, housing allowance & employee share plan

We are looking for motivated and adaptable individuals to join our BHP Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter team. At Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter, we receive nickel concentrate from our mining operations in Leinster and Mt Keith as well as from our Third Party Feed concentrator in Kambalda. Nickel West Kalgoorlie incorporates a flash furnace smelter, converters and an acid plant, which has the capacity to produce up to 110,000 tonnes per annum of nickel matte. We would like you to join our team and be part of the journey to energise our future.

We know that applying for a new role can be daunting so wanted to introduce you to Candy, she's the Production Manager at the Smelter and wanted to offer you some more information about this role to alleviate some of those pre-application nerves - watch her video here.

This role will provide you with a wide and varied experience in process operations that are applicable to many different industries, giving you skills and knowledge that is highly sort after in the resources industry.

About You

• Current or previous Process Technician experience is desirable, however is not essential. Entry-level positions are available, with all training supplied.
• Mechanical aptitude with the ability to handle minor maintenance projects
• Strong understanding of production processes
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical devices desirable
• Show initiative and be able to work unsupervised
• Able to handle a complexity of tasks efficiently
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong orientation to safe work practices – High safety focus

About Nickel West 

Nickel West is a fully integrated mine-to-market business. Our culture is rich with technical know-how, highly efficient and focused on innovation. The business employs over 2500 people from five operations across Western Australia comprising of nickel underground and open-cut mines, concentrators, a smelter and a refinery. We also have plans to expand our operations with new mines in the northern Goldfields and a large nickel sulphate plant in Kwinana.

A member of the BHP Group, Nickel West is undergoing an exciting business transformation to become a globally significant supplier of battery materials to the electric vehicle market. Nickel West will soon become the world’s largest producer of Nickel Sulphate, a key ingredient in lithium-ion batteries. As the world’s largest producer of nickel briquettes and nickel powder, Nickel West is leading the new-energy revolution in Western Australia. 

Nickel West has an exciting future ahead. We invite you to join us at Nickel West as we seek to energize our future.

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. 

To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people, BHP requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in line with BHP’s Covid Policy and any relevant State health directives. If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.

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.