Experienced Surface Mobile Machinery Operators | Olympic Dam | 7:7 Rotating Day/Night

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 Roles

BHP Olympic Dam Mine Surface Production are now recruiting for experienced Operators to coming join our expanding Surface mining operations, servicing Olympic Dam Mines Back fill department CAF (Cement Aggregate Fill) Operations and Quarry. Mine Surface Production are seeking experienced operators with transferrable skills OR extensive experience in one or more of the following industries:

• Surface Mining in Production – including operations of articulated Haul Trucks, Loaders, Graders and Diggers
• Experience driving HC or MC Semi-trailers
• Extensive experience in the below sectors:Surface MiningCivilQuarry

Please note: These roles will be available from July 2026 onwards. 

These positions are available as FIFO (Fly-In, Fly-Out) from Adelaide, DIDO (Drive-In, Drive-Out), BIBO (Bus-In, Bus-Out), or Residential in Roxby Downs, where a shuttle bus service is provided.

What’s on Offer?

• Even time rotating roster | 7 days on 7 days off | Rotating Day/Night Shifts
• Permanent and/or Fixed Term Contract employment with BHP Olympic Dam, Roxby Downs, with all the benefits of full-time work.
• Attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program
• Continuous focus on developing and upskilling with the possibility to diversify your equipment experience.
• Teams focused on Safety, Culture and sustainable performance

About You

We’re looking for individuals who:

• Hold of a valid driver’s license class HR and above preferred
• Safe Operator committed to personal safety and the safety of others
• Team players who can also work independently
• Displays a strong work ethic, self-motivated, reliable, eager to learn and forge a career in mining in the long term
• Able to work to deadlines and remain effective under pressure.
• Effective listeners with well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Competent reading and writing skills.
• Ready to embrace the challenges of a tough but rewarding underground environment
• Positively shape culture in alignment with the BHP Charter Values

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.