Engineering Technician Electrical

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

Reporting to the Housing Maintenance Supervisor the Electrical Technician will undertake day-to-day preventative maintenance and repairs of electrical equipment, utilising 1 SAP work management processes and will be actively involved in the maintenance planning process. Our team maintain over 1,000 residential properties as well as around 300 FIFO accommodation units in the township of Newman.

Other responsibilities include:

• Undertake preventative maintenance inspections of plant and equipment;
• Demonstrate an overriding commitment to health, safety, environment responsibility and sustainable development;
• Ensure adequate scoping of corrective work to facilitate the planning process;
• Cultivate positive relationships through effective communication and consultation;
• Take a proactive role in maintaining appropriate standards of behaviour;
• Participate within the Housing Department to implement business plans consistent with site strategies/ plans;
• Monitor the Housing Maintenance work plan and elevate unplanned and non-routine activity or performance to the Supervisor;
• Perform all aspects of planned, breakdown and shutdown activities in regard to housing maintenance;
• Carry out system generated on and offline inspections.

About You

Qualifications/Experience

• Trade/certificate in Electrical Discipline
• Valid Australian C class driver’s license
• A Grade Electrical License
• EWP, Forklift, Working at Heights
• Mix of experience in both Domestic work and Mining Operations

Location

You will be located in the town of Newman, with relocation benefits on offer for the successful candidate. The 7,000 strong population enjoys well-established town facilities including a newly revitalised town center and sporting facilities. As a gateway to the Karijini national park, you will be in close proximity to spectacular gorges, water courses and stunningly unique landscapes.

Embracing inclusion and diversity to create a vibrant culture that represents the communities in which we live, Newman Operations West is focused on high performance, flexible work arrangements, strong Indigenous participation and gender balance. We are passionate about continuing to build a dynamic team with a mix of diverse skills sets and backgrounds of 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.