Mechanical Fitter, Concentrator

Mechanical Fitter, Concentrator - Olympic Dam 7/7 rotating

Job Posting End Date: Job Country: Australia

Job State/Province: South Australia
Job Location/Region: Roxby Downs

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

Our Operations - Olympic Dam

One of Australia’s largest mines and a complex minerals processing operation, Olympic Dam, is unique in that we produce Copper, Uranium, Gold and Silver. The local township of Roxby Downs is an active and progressive community offering a variety of modern, well equipped housing, educational, health, sporting, leisure, shopping and cultural facilities.

Please note this position is based at Olympic Dam, operating on a 7/7 rotating day/night roster pattern. This position is available FIFO from Adelaide, DIDO from regional SA or Residential Roxby Downs.

About the Role

The position of Technician Maintenance Execution - Mechanical Fitter, will be supporting the Concentrator Processing Maintenance department to safely and efficiently achieve departmental and BHP Olympic Dam business objectives.

In this role you will:

- Inspect, diagnose, service and repair a wide range of mechanical equipment
- Overhaul and assembly of equipment
- Maintain a high level of housekeeping in the workshops
- Undertake training and upskilling as required
- Have a commitment to look after your own wellbeing and the confidence to speak up when others put themselves in harm’s way
- Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues
- Execute work orders in line with maintenance plans and reliability standards
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards
- Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on Mill Circuit equipment (SAG and ball mills, gearboxes, lubrication systems, conveyors). Flotation Circuit equipment (pumps, agitators, compressors, piping systems). Filtration Plant assets (filter cloth systems)

About You

Ideally, the successful candidate will possess the following skillset:

- Previous experience working in fixed plant maintenance (preferred but not essential)
- Experience in mineral processing or heavy industrial maintenance
- Knowledge of mill systems, slurry handling, pumps, and filtration technologies
- Computer literacy and experience in SAP or similar applications
- Current full C Class Drivers Licence
- Flexible, team-orientated approach with proactive communications skills

Applications Close: Friday 27th November 2025 at Midnight SA Time.

Benefits:

BHP employees have access to a large array of benefits, including annual bonus, shares program, points-based recognition program and corporate discounts. We focus on safety, culture, care and inclusion, and offer opportunities to secure and grow in a long-term career.

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

We are an Equal Opportunity employer 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. We provide a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of identity. We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we can adjust our process to be equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email inclusion@bhp.com.

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