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

We are seeking a Reliability Specialist, Electrical Technical Officer which is based in Port Hedland on a 8:6 Roster, either FIFO or Residential

Reporting to the Lead Locomotive Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Responsible for analysing and investigating Main Line Delays from the RTU database and ensuring that the Loco MLD register is up to date.
• Identifying current and potential risks and chronic failures through the analysis of MLDs and through GEMBAs/ Field Leaderships and other interactions with the Execution Team
• Assist in RCAs for severe events or defects from EMS or MLDs
• Working closely with other stakeholders to help identify the root causes of defects and develop sustainable solutions
• Supporting the Execution Team by providing technical assistance and coaching/ mentoring maintainers with troubleshooting, 5-Whys and PPS.
• Be a Champion for Workshop Quality to reduce Long Termers and Repeat Offenders in the fleet. Identifying and sharing the learnings with different shifts from the Execution Team.
• Assist in the development or review of changes to WINs and SW
• Ensure the calibration of tools and measuring devices are recorded and the appropriate registers are up to date.
• Review the integrity of electrical statutory documents and records and communicate any gaps to shift leaders to be rectified.

About You

As the successful applicant you will possess the following:

• Electrical Trade background with minimum 5 Years experience working with Locomotives.
• Current full West Australian “C” class motor vehicle license or current equivalent Australian State motor vehicle license
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and 1SAP
• A calm, analytical and logical mindset.
• Ability to manage 360° and work and communicate with both engineers, frontline and management

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.