Mechanical Fitter | Wa Iron Ore | Residential Port Hedland | Talent

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About the Role

The WA Iron Ore team is currently looking to connect with fixed plant mechanical tradespeople who would be interested in joining our world-class maintenance teams in the near future. Having the right people working within our organization focusing on our maintenance will allow us to unlock the value of our assets by ensuring that we have reliable equipment, predictable operations and a safe work environment for our people.

The roles are based in the coast town of Port Hedland which is home to our Port and Rail operations and is the largest regional centre in North West Australia. The 15,000 strong population enjoys well-established education services, entertainment, shopping and medical centres. As this is a residential position you will also be provided with subsidized rental accommodation in addition to power and water subsidies.

You will be responsible for executing a maintenance schedule on fixed plant equipment. You will be actively involved in the planning and scoping of work to be executed in PM outages and making maintenance and operating decisions either as individuals or as a team to ensure the safety, reliability and efficiency of our assets.

Your duties may include:

• Ensure conformance with the BHP Charter, the BHP Group Level Documents, Code of Conduct and relevant statutory obligations.
• An overriding commitment to health, safety, environment responsibility and sustainable development.
• Undertaking preventative maintenance inspections in accordance with maintenance planning systems and recommending appropriate follow-up action
• Undertake and implement Improvements to work instructions and planned maintenance strategies
• Working from hydraulic schematic drawings, prints, plans or manuals
• Carrying out all activities within the whole-of-job scope, including pre-work, preparation of JHAs and/or DWPs, organizing materials, execution, testing and completion of tasks.
• Be self-directed, ensuring that operating and maintenance targets are achieved.
• Take responsibility for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of fixed plant.

About You

As the successful candidate, you will possess the following:

• Australian recognized Mechanical Trade Certificate (Mechanical Fitter, Fitter & Turner/Machinist or Hydraulics)
• Minimum of C class Manual Driver's License
• Breakdown/Fault finding experience
• Experience working with heavy fixed plant
• Component changeouts and experience with gearbox/pulley alignments, also the use of laser alignment equipment
• HRWL, Rigging (Basic), EWP, Working at Heights, Confined Space training and current MSIC

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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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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