Specialist Reliability | Jimblebar | FIFO

BHP

Posted on:  9th May 2024

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

Reporting to the Reliability Superintendent of Mobile Equipment Maintenance and joining an inclusive and high performing team, the Reliability Engineer plays an integral role in achieving long-term, measurable improvements in safety, performance and efficiency of our Mobile fleet.

You will help drive the Jimblebar’s strategic plan with the following responsibilities:

  • Monitoring and analysis of equipment defects and maintenance downtime to define department priorities and metrics
  • Lead Reliability-centred maintenance best practice through the application of Defect Elimination processes, Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys and Failure Mode Effect Cause Analysis
  • Provide technical support and recommendations based on Root Cause Analysis and benchmarking findings
  • Develop and implement initiatives to improve fleet performance whilst reducing maintenance costs
  • Analyse equipment life cycles and determine fleet capability based on the 2 year Production plan, providing input into the development of the capital and operational budget for the area

About You

To be successful in the role, candidates should demonstrate a team-oriented mindset and solution focused attitude. We will be looking for people with the following skills and experience:

  • Tertiary qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering are preferred
  • Operational knowledge of Mining Equipment fleet preferable (CAT, Liebherr and Epiroc)
  • Experience in reliability maintenance programs will be beneficial 
  • Proficiency in 1SAP maintenance components preferable
  • Ability to influence, engage with & communicate effectively across multiple levels, business units and functional areas

Location  

You will be based at our new ‘Jimblebar’ mine site on a fly-in fly-out roster. Jimblebar is the first Greenfield mine in over 40 years to be both developed and operated by BHP Billiton Iron Ore and is located 40kms North East of Newman, Western Australia.  The outstanding facilities at the  FIFO village include a fully equipped gym, swimming pool, golf driving nets, netted cricket pitch, tennis and basketball court; beach volleyball court and games room. All rooms at the village have access to 3G wireless internet and Skype, an ensuite bathroom, flat screen television, refrigerator and air-conditioning.

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 [email protected].

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