Diesel Fitters

**Date**:26 Sept 2025

**Job Posting End Date**:30/03/2025 13:59:59

**Job Country**:Australia

**Job State/Province**:Western Australia

**Job Location/Region**:Perth

**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 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.

**About the Role**

Join our high-performing rebuild team at the **Perth Repair Centre in Welshpool**, where you'll carry out inspections, rebuilds, and testing on **Caterpillar equipment**, including 793F trucks and ancillary gear.

You’ll work a **7/7 day-shift roster**(6am-6pm, Wednesday to Tuesday), contributing to fast-paced rebuilds while mentoring maintainers and ensuring all work meets OEM standards.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited too:

- Rebuild Caterpillar engines to OEM specifications
- Diagnose and assess engine condition, identifying required parts
- Use precision tools and technical data to ensure quality
- Collaborate to meet rebuild deadlines
- Mentor team members and support continuous improvement
- Maintain safety, efficiency, and detailed reporting

**About You**

Essential:

- Minimum 3 year's experience on mobile machinery (Caterpillar ancillary gear and 793F trucks)
- Certificate III in Heavy Diesel Mechanical Trade or equivalent
- Shut or breakdown experience
- High Risk Work Licence

Desirable:

- SAP system knowledge
- Rebuilds experience
- Dual trade qualification
- Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills
- Team-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset

**What’s on Offer?**
- Be part of a team known for its strong culture and excellent working conditions at BHP’s Perth Repair Centre
- Supportive, culture-driven leadership
- Opportunity to grow and upskill within BHP
- Local 7/7 day-shift roster - be home every night
- Competitive Perth-based salary + annual bonus (paid every September)
- Access to BHP’s SharePlus Program
- Ongoing support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

**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.

**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.