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Date: 8 Jul 2025

Job Posting End Date: 10-Aug-2025;13:59:59GMT

Job Country:

Australia

Job State/Province: Western Australia

Job Location/Region: Pilbara

About BHP Operations Services

BHP Operations Services delivers industry leading mining services across BHP operations Australia-wide with specialist capabilities in load and haul, fixed plant maintenance and mobile maintenance. BHP Operations Services has a strong focus on people capability and culture. Our people are our greatest asset and are at the centre of everything that we do. We focus on high performance safety and productivity through our people. With world-class training that is unmatched in the industry and the opportunity to advance your career across locations and commodities, join the team and make your place in BHP.

We're seeking qualified Field ServiceAuto Electriciansto join our team,performing scheduled shutdown work on large-scale excavators and drills across our Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) mine sites in the Pilbara Region: Jimblebar, Newman, Area C, South Flank and Yandi.

In this autonomous role, you will travel site and perform critical shutdown maintenance. You will be responsible for setting up, diagnosing, repairing, and ensuring optimal performance of heavy mobile machinery in the field.

Roster will be 8 days on, 6 days off, 7 nights on, 7 nights of, FIFO form Perth.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct diagnostics, repairs and maintenance on electrical systems of heavy mining equipment (predominately Liebherr 9800, 9400 and Epiroc Drills).

Work collaboratively with maintenance teams to perform scheduled shutdown works efficiently.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex electrical faults.

Work autonomously, managing on site set-up and tooling requirements.

About You

Trade qualified Auto Electrician (Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology or equivalent).

Experience working on large mobile mining equipment (Liebherr 9800, 9400, Komatsu, Cat 6090, 7495, 6060, Hitachi EX8000, EX5600, Epiroc drills).

Ability to use diagnostic tools and software to identify issues.

Previous Field service experience.

Strong safety focus and ability to work well in a team.

What is on offer?

An attractive remuneration and benefits package

Permanent roles offering job security with full-time benefits

Relocation support may be considered for suitable candidates

Leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental (primary carer) leave and 2 weeks secondary carer leave

Wellbeing benefits including as BHP's Global Recognition Program

Funded flights from Perth

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 several 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.

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