Underground Electrical Technician / Leading Hand | Carrapateena

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.

The Carrapateena Team is accountable for delivering value at the Asset in the short, medium and long term, against the needs of all stakeholders.  With an immediate and core focus on delivering production outcomes, we have a secondary focus on leading the expansion of the mine by transitioning from a Sub Level Cave to a Block Cave – this will extend the Carrapateena mine life beyond 2039.  At Carrapateena, we create a safe to fail environment where leaders support, trust and empower individuals to test our own thinking and question the status quo.  

Our goal is to deliver each business plan and project milestone safely and on time with value creation at the heart of how we operate. 

Come and be a part of this success. 

About the Role

Reporting to the Supervisor, you will be responsible for the safe, efficient and cost-effective repair and maintenance of fixed plant and equipment. Your key responsibilities include executing maintenance and shutdown plans for all fixed surface and underground electrical equipment on site. You will assist the supervisors with their day-to-day duties and act as Supervisor when required.

This role is a leadership role and expectations are to lead by example in terms of safety, BHP values & systems.

The position comes with both great responsibility and great reward for finding solutions in a fast-paced environment at an exciting time in an outstanding mine. 

This role is based at our Carrapateena site and will be offered on either a 8/6 (day shift) roster or a 7/7 (day shift and night shift) roster, with FIFO options from Adelaide or Pt Augusta.

Some of the key attributes of this role include:

• Providing effective, directive leadership for the day to day activities including shutdowns and adhere to deadlines.
• Provide supervision of the maintenance team when required.
• Control & endorse work permits as per companies’ procedures.
• Ensure the safety of all employees and contractors and drive continuous improvement.
• Closely apply and follow-up all SAP Process to manage notifications, work orders preparation and closing.
• Be able to make decisions based on knowledge and experience.
• Assist planning team to optimise planned maintenance and minimise the impact of unplanned maintenance.
• Ensure contractors working on site are compliant with site safety and equipment policies.
• Assist in providing improvement for systems and processes to maximise equipment reliability.
• Undertake shift work (roster basis) surface and underground.
• Obtaining the required plant / equipment / site tickets to performing duties in both surface and underground.
• Assist in developing maintenance procedures, policies, standard, work instructions, SOPs.
• Maintain, overhaul, and change out electrical components on, Conveyors, Crushers, LV/HV, Switches, lighting circuits, pump stations.
• Assist in implementing maintenance strategies.
• Being involved in resolving plant reliability issues.
• Demonstrate a high level of personal safety commitment by modelling the desired behaviours

About You

• Licensed Electrical trade background within a heavy industrial, underground mining resources or minerals processing environment
• Safety orientated with sound OH&S knowledge
• Proven experience assessing equipment failures
• Industrial processing within a continuous operation
• Experience using CMMS, EAM, ERP solutions, with a high level of computer skills in Microsoft suite
• Equipment failure analysis and ‘Root Cause Analysis’
• HV/LV supply and reticulation system maintenance
• HV/LV motor maintenance
• HV Switching
• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Basic instrumentation – Pressure, flow, temperature
• PLC/Automation system maintenance
• Able to read & interpret electrical schematic drawing

Exposure to equipment circuits and systems such as:

• Underground Crushing equipment
• Conveying systems
• Underground materials handling, Lubrication systems
• Mine services (dewatering, air, ventilation)

You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Ability to interact successfully with multiple internal stakeholders through building and maintaining relationships
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Good time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities
• Achieve results in limited time frames (decision maker)
• Manages difficulties to achieve positive outcomes
• Mentors Apprentices to develop workgroup skillset
• Develop trust and confidence within a team

How to Apply

Please apply before 12 August 2024.