Trainee Site Support Technician
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 the Role
BHP Technology is seeking a motivated and hands-on individual to join our Operational Technology team at Mt Arthur Coal Mine in the Hunter Valley. This full-time role, working a 7/7 roster (10.5-hour days), is ideal for someone with a strong technical or mechanical mindset who’s ready to learn and grow into a specialist position. You’ll be part of a team that supports and maintains critical mining technology systems — and we’ll provide the training you need to succeed.
In this role, you’ll:
- Support the day-to-day availability and maintenance of mining technology systems, including Fleet Management, Driver Safety Systems, and Digital Radio.
- Carry out scheduled maintenance and respond to field support requests across a range of Operational Technology systems.
- Learn to diagnose and resolve issues affecting equipment reliability, with support from experienced team members.
- Execute work orders and follow relevant instructions to ensure safe and effective task completion.
- Validate the quality of work and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
- Collaborate with other teams and provide input into root cause analysis when issues arise.
- Help maintain accurate data in work management systems such as SAP.
About You
We’re looking for someone with strong technical or mechanical aptitude and a passion for learning. You don’t need to have worked in mining or Operational Technology before — if you’re curious, hands-on, and enjoy solving problems, we’ll teach you the rest.
You’ll ideally bring:
- A background in a technical trade, mechanical maintenance, IT, telecommunications, electronics, or similar field — formal qualifications are valued but not essential.
- Experience or interest in working with technology systems, communications networks, mechanical systems, or industrial equipment.
- A commitment to safety and a proactive approach to identifying and managing risks.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships across site teams.
- A current Australian C class driver’s licence.
- Willingness to learn and grow into a specialist role supporting mining technology systems.
Bonus skills (not required):
- Experience in mining or heavy industry environments.
- Exposure to systems like Fleet Management, Digital Radio, CCTV, or access control.
- Cabling licence or willingness to obtain one.
- Familiarity with SAP or other work management systems.
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.
If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.
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.