Lead Reliability Engineer Mechanical - Olympic Dam

About BHP 

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Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

As the Lead Reliability Engineer Mechanical, you will provide tactical leadership and support to the team that provide mechanical engineering capability and optimise assets and processes to ensure Safe, Sustainable and Reliable performance on site. This is to be compliant with regulations and BHP’s policies, procedures and standards. 

You will lead a team focused on continually improving the performance and capability of the Olympic Dam fixed plant, through application of mechanical engineering principles and timely decision making. This includes effective delivery of Engineering projects, activities and tasks.

This role is based at Olympic Dam on a 5/2, 4/3 roster (with flexibility).  You can elect to FIFO from Adelaide or reside in Roxby Downs.

In this role you will:

• Be first and foremost focused on creating a culture of care by being a visible safety leader
• Develop and implement strategies to improve the reliability of plant & equipment, ensuring they meet performance standards
• Analyse data from various sources to identify trends and areas for improvement in equipment reliability
• Facilitate root cause analysis and conduct “failure type” reviews (e.g.5 Whys, FMECA) of plant, equipment and non-process infrastructure based on no compliance to planned availability or unpredicted failures
• Ensure any engineering design is safe, effective and reliable for the business needs
• Analyse life of plant, equipment and infrastructure and determine equipment capability assumptions based on the 2 year Production plan and provides input into the development of the capital budget for the area
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including electrical engineers, planning, execution and production teams
• Deliver innovative engineering improvement opportunities to exceed current performance (safety, cost, throughput or quality)
• Management and coordination of external service providers or consultants where required.
• Ensure all work is planned and scheduled to agreed levels of efficiency
• Actively participate in the Continuous Improvement business process
• Ensure opportunities have been evaluated and prioritised before executing the improvement project and incorporating the latest technologies and industry developments
• Promote collaboration within the team to harness the multi-discipline skills available whilst providing guidance and mentorship to developing engineers and specialists

About You

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• Significant experience in senior reliability engineering or maintenance roles.
• Demonstrated experience as an operational site technical expert for mechanical engineering
• Ability to manage and lead mechanical engineering improvement projects from initial concept through to completion
• Demonstrated facilitation of problem-solving sessions with multiple stakeholders in order to improve the reliability of plant
• Experience using CMMS (SAP)
• Safety orientated with sound OH&S knowledge and specific statutory obligations
• Technical governance for engineering standards, with sound knowledge of document control.
• Experience in review & development of quality technical documents and mechanical drawing
• Team leadership experience, with a focus on developing individuals and building a culture of collaboration, problem solving & innovation
• Strong technical and mentoring capabilities
• Inclusive team player that is proactive, self-driven and accountable
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills
• Confident to coach, lead and initiate change
• Management of contractors & consultants
• Demonstrated experience at establishing and maintaining productive relationships across a variety of departments and stakeholders and working collaboratively to achieve results

How to Apply

Please apply before 19 May 2025

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. 

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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.

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