Process Technician | Nickel West | Kalgoorlie | Residential

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

We are currently seeking Expressions of Interest from team members who are interested to join our talented Kalgoorlie team. Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, you will be responsible for contributing to the day to day operations of achieving department targets in a safe and efficient manner. Please note that these roles are RESIDENTIAL ONLY. We have multiple roles available to commence throughout 2023.

The opportunities will sit within the areas below:

• Flash Furnace
  • Molten Metal Handling  
• Converters
  • Molten Metal Handling
  • Materials Handling  
• Services
  • Feed preparation
  • Powerhouse/Boiler
  • Acid handling
  • Crushing Plant

In this role you will:

• Promote and consistently follow the standards and procedures designed to enable you to work safely and effectively every day.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Ensure all safe work systems, procedures and standards are adhered to through frequent inspection of the workplace.

To find out more about working with Nickel West and to meet some of our team 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.
• Be focused on working collaboratively within your team to achieve results.
• Able to follow relevant processes and procedures within your department.
• Be a team player who is self-motivated.
• Willing to learn and contribute to promoting a supportive and positive team culture.

To be considered for these positions it is not considered essential to have prior experience within the Mining industry. We are seeking applications from individuals who are keen to learn new skills, have a proactive attitude and willing to be part of a high performing, collaborative team. We are committed to supporting employment within Western Australia. To be considered for this role, you must currently reside in Kalgoorlie or be willing to relocate to Kalgoorlie for the duration of your employment.

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.

Please note there are both permanent and fixed term roles available, operating on a 2 days, 2nights, 4 off shift pattern.

About Nickel West Kalgoorlie

Kalgoorlie is the largest inland city in Western Australia and due to its central location is positioned at the heart of the Goldfields as a vibrant mining town and a major gateway to the Eastern States. Although fairly isolated, the City of Kalgoorlie/Boulder offers modern shopping facilities, a huge variety of sports, and schooling for all ages up to high school. There are contemporary housing options for all budgets, sporting clubs and leisure complexes of all descriptions.

The Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter receives 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.

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.