Electrical Engineering Technician - Iron Ore - Port Headland - Residential

Electrical Engineering Technician | Iron Ore | Port Headland | Residential

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.

About the Role

Reporting to the Locomotive Overhaul Shop Supervisor in Port Hedland, this role suits an individual who is highly proactive, able to work autonomously with strong problem-solving skills and has an overriding commitment to safety.
This role will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, repairing, and overhauling the SD70 Ace locomotives.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring behaviour aligns with the BHP Charter Values, the BHP Group Level Documents, Code of Conduct and relevant statutory obligations.
  
• An overriding commitment to health, safety, and environment within Rail.
  
• Contributing to an inclusive and diverse culture.
  
• Adherence to Work Management principles and discipline.
  
• Contributing to Continuous Improvement in Rail Maintenance.
  
• Contribute to high fleet availability through routine maintenance, focused on quality work and a defect elimination mindset.
  
• Strong commitment to the Field Leadership.
  

Location / Roster

In this residential role, you will be based in the coastal town of Port Hedland, Western Australia on a 4 days on, 4 nights on, 8 days off roster.
Port Hedland is home to our port and rail operations and is a large regional centre in North West Australia.
The 20,000-strong population enjoys well-established education services, entertainment, shopping, and medical facilities.

The excellent sporting and leisure facilities include an aquatic centre, sports stadium, and water play park.
Its beaches and mangroves are home to an abundance of fish and other wildlife.
Within driving distance are the spectacular Broome, Karratha, and Karijini national Park.
As this is a residential position, you will also be provided with subsidised rental accommodation in addition to power and water subsidies.

About You

As the successful candidate, you will possess the following skills and experience:

• Electrical trade certificate - WA A Grade licence.
  
• Breakdown, maintenance, and fault finding experience is essential.
  
• Working knowledge of locomotive electrical systems - Highly regarded.
  
• Interpret technical drawings.
  
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
  
• 1SAP and Fiori maintenance systems.
  
• Forklift, Dogging, Rigging, EWP High Risk Work Licence - desirable.
  
• C class drivers licence.
  

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 provide 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.