Mechanical technician Leading hand

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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

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. 

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Department: Engineering & Maintenance

Manager: Execution Supervisor

Location: Carrapateena, South Australia (60-minute flight from Adelaide / 30-minute flight from Port Augusta)

Roster:  8/6 & 7/7

In this role you will:

The role of the Mechanical Technician Leading Hand (maintenance execution) is to be responsible for the safe, efficient and cost-effective repair and maintenance of fixed plant equipment, Key responsibilities include executing maintenance and shutdown plans for all fixed underground mechanical equipment on site.

Essentially, the role of the Mechanical Technician Leading Hand is to assist the supervisors with their day-to-day duties & fill in as supervisor when required.

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

Core 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.
• 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

• Mechanical trade background within a heavy industrial, mining resources environment.
• Safety orientated with sound WH&S knowledge.
• Proven experience assessing equipment failures.
• Achieve results in limited time frames (decision maker)
• Industrial processing within a continuous operation
• Experience using CMMS, EAM, ERP solutions.
• High level computer skills in Microsoft suite
• Gathers and exchanges information and ideas.
• Develop trust and confidence within a team.
• Manages difficulties to achieve positive outcomes.
• Mentors Apprentices to develop workgroup skillset.
• Equipment failure analysis and ‘Root Cause Analysis
• Exposure to equipment circuits and systems such as: Underground Crushing equipment, Conveying systems, Underground materials handling, Lubrication systems, Mine services (dewatering, air, ventilation…..etc)

To apply for this role, you require the following qualifications, accreditations, and licenses:

• Manual Light vehicle licence, Mechanical Trade Certificate
• Current National Police Check (NPC) (Or ability to obtain)

The following qualifications, accreditations, and licenses are desirable for this role:

• Desirable – Working @ Heights, Confine Space, Rigging, Dogging, EWP, Heavy Rigid truck Licence (HR), Hydraulic experience.

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.