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
This is an ideal opportunity for enthusiastic, proactive and diverse Shunting Operators to join our Rail Operations Team to assist with safely moving trains and rollingstock within our Yards.
This role is a 2 week on 2 week off roster fly-in fly-out from Perth to Port Hedland. Residential opportunities also available on a roster of 6:6
Key Responsibilities
- Couple and uncouple rollingstock including splitting and joining trains and attaching/detaching ore cars
- Direct and control movement of trains and rollingstock between locations in the yards
- Conduct safety checks including brake tests and roll by inspections on Rollingstock
- Create shunting plans
- Operate and maintain radio protocols
About You
As the successful candidate, you will possess the following:
- Strong commitment to safety
- Good communication & interpersonal skills
- Qualified Shunter with heavy haul experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Category 1 Rail Medical
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a dynamic team environment
- Excellent time management skills
- Strong observational skills
- Knowledge of signalling equipment would be advantageous
Mandatory Requirements
- Certificate II in Shunting (or equivalent)
- Current C Class Driver’s 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 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.