Address- Are you looking to start or build your career in a hands-on mining role?
- Kick-start your maintenance career at BHP and study at our industry-first FutureFit Academy.
- We are looking for enthusiastic people who are keen to take the next step and become qualified maintainers.
About the Opportunity
Maintenance Traineeships are a 12 month training program based at the academy in Forrestfield. Trainees study to become skilled Maintenance Associates with BHP, completing a Certificate II in Engineering – Production Technology.
Our Traineeships will provide you with exciting opportunities including:
- Learning about the equipment that we use to mine commodities. Some equipment you will learn about are; Bulldozers, Graders, Loaders, Excavators and Dump Trucks.
- Performing a variety of tasks such as; inspections, servicing, diagnostics and repairs on large mining equipment and components.
- Participating in a mixture of classroom and theory learning, as well as practical workshop training. You will learn to interpret mechanical drawings, the basics of hydraulics and about the variety of tools we use to maintain these machines.
- Paid training which is undertaken at our training academy in Perth. While training you will be working a roster of 7 Days / 7 Off / 7 Nights / 7 Off, day shift hours are 6am to 4:30pm and night shift hours are 1:30pm to 12:00am.
The Perth academy is currently offering Heavy Diesel Traineeship roles to commence in June 2024.
If you are interested in applying, we highly recommend you visit our website here for more information on the program.
About you
We are seeking applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds. As this program contains fast-tracked learning, you will need to commit to attendance, be adaptable to your working roster and live local to the FutureFit Academy.
To be eligible for this role, you will be required to:
- Relocate to Perth if necessary. Transport or accommodation is not provided by BHP for these positions. You will also be required to live within a maximum of 1 hours driving distance to the Academy.
- Be highly commitment to safety.
- Have an interest in problem solving and working on the tools.
- Be motivated to learn new skills and knowledge, whilst enjoying a mixture of classroom and hands-on learning.
- Have prior experience working on machinery as a job or personal hobby (highly regarded, but not mandatory).
BHP has sites across Australia and it is important to understand that you may be required to relocate (including interstate) once you complete your training. This is based on demand for your trade or skillset across our mine sites.
Benefits of program
If successful, you will be paid to study whilst working on industry leading equipment, and will have the opportunity to learn about BHP systems and processes.
As a permanent employee with BHP you will receive an attractive salary and a wide range of benefits such as;
- Career development / training opportunities i.e. Mastery Program
- Community and wellness programs
- Discounted Leisure & Entertainment Memberships
- SharePlus Program
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.
