Maintenance Fitter

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.

About the Role

Caval Ridge is located in Queensland's Bowen Basin on the traditional lands of the Barada Barna people. We are seeking an experienced Hydraulic Fitters to join our maintenance crew. Roles will be Fly-in-Fly-Out from Brisbane or Cairns, or Drive-in-Drive-out. The roster will be a 7:7 day night rotating roster. You will be responsible for maintaining and diagnosing heavy mobile equipment in the Hydraulics Maintenance Department.

Your role will involve, but is not limited to:

• Disassembling/assembling machinery from OEMs such as Hitachi, Caterpillar, and Sandvik

• Servicing and diagnosing machinery including large and small excavators, dozers and drills

• Proven experience fault finding and maintaining Diesel & Hydraulic Systems

• Experience and knowledge in mining support equipment preferred

• Creating a safe learning environment and a commitment to safety training and technical growth

About You

• Relevant Diesel fitting or mechanical trade qualification essential

• A proven commitment to safety

• The ability to foster a teamwork atmosphere within your work group

• Proven ability to work well under pressure, demonstrating high levels of initiative

• Demonstrated prior experience working with heavy plant, road vehicles and equipment, small engines or transferrable examples

• Forklift and dogging tickets preferred - but not essential

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.

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