Electrical & Instrument Technician

**Date**:19 Nov 2024**Job Posting End Date**:
**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 the Role- Competitive salary on offer plus 12% superannuation and a range of company benefits
- Live locally while you enjoy working in the resource sector
- Working a 5/2 roster (Monday - Friday)
- BHP Nickel West actively supports a diverse workforce and encourages Female and Indigenous applicants to apply

As an Electrical & Instrument Technician in the fixed plant maintenance team at Kwinana, you’ll be provided with the tools to work within a zero-harm safety culture. With our support, you’ll also ensure targeted plant and equipment availability.
- You will report to the Electrical / Instrument Supervisor and on a daily basis your core duties will include:
- Inspection, service and repair of plant and equipment;
- Test and calibrate instrumentation as required;
- Overhaul / assemble equipment in a workshop environment;
- Actively participate in safety initiatives and systems to ensure all work is carried out safely; and
- Adhere to site housekeeping standards.
- About You- Electrical Trade Qualification
- WA Electrical License
- Previous experience in a similar position in the mining industry
- Cert IV in Instrumentation
- Valid WA Drivers License
- HV Switching Ticket
- High Risk Tickets EWP, Forklift (desirable)
- Radiation Safety Officer (desirable)
- Supervised Gas Fitter (desirable)
- EEHA Certificate (desirable)

**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.