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Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

As an experienced Process Technician you will be familiar with general plant operations which include grinding, flotation, thickening, filtering and support activities including tails dam operation and surface fleet operation.

With your highly developed Processing skill set you will be able to safely follow detailed procedures and instructions to undertake isolation activities, to enable safe access to plant and equipment for maintenance purpose across our Carrapateena Operations.

In this role you will:

Foster a strong safety culture based on open and transparent communication with all process plant stakeholders. Including active involvement and engagement in the safety management framework of the shift team, department, and site.
Support continuous improvement within the operating teams.
Enable an inclusive environment within the Carrapateena site, by supporting activities associated with developing a strong team culture.
Execute plant housekeeping requirements to a high standard to ensure safe daily operation as well as long term asset integrity.
Develop and maintain competency in operational areas, against the competency-based training and assessment framework outlined in the onboarding process.
Work with department technical staff to meet or exceed operational targets of throughput, recovery, product quality and cost.
Interface with other departments on a day-to-day basis to maximise value across the business chain, including the mine, SOC and maintenance teams to the benefit of the total asset rather than the department or the individual.
Take direction from shift leadership team to undertake activities in a safe and competent manner within the processing facility.
Develop a high capability in the operating areas of the plant, which comprise grinding, flotation, thickening, filtering and support activities including tails dam operation and surface fleet operation, depending on operational needs.
Follow detailed procedures and instructions to undertake isolation activities which enable safe access to plant and equipment for maintenance purposes.

Location: Carrapateena, South Australia (60-minute flight from Adelaide / 20-minute flight from Port Augusta)

Roster: 8 days on; 6 days off then 7 days on 7 days off

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time

About You

Highly experienced within a minerals processing operations environment.
Prior experience in grinding, flotation, thickening, filteringand tails dam operations.
Experience in building and maintaining effective systems that will deliver the highest levels of safety and performance whilst achieving production targets.
Strong safety leadership skills to work with and across all teams and areas on site.
Must be able to work well in an agile, lean and accountable team committed to achieving the departmental strategic objectives.
Demonstrated understanding and exposure of relevant legislation and mining regulations including occupational health and safety.
Highly developed Literacy and Numeracy skills to read and interpret work instructions, detailed operating procedures, and undertake data entry and information logging

To apply for this role, you require the following qualifications, accreditations, and licenses:

Certificate III in Metalliferous Mining (Desirable)
Valid Work Safely at Heights, Enter & Work in Confined Spaces, Forklift, Dogging, Boom Type Elevated Working Platform, Excavator, Front End Loader, Skidsteer (Desirable)
Drivers’ license (Essential)

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.

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