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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in hoisting systems, reliability-centred maintenance, and technical leadership within underground mining environments. Proven ability to optimize maintenance strategies, conduct inspections, and provide coaching to enhance safety and operational performance.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Mechanical Trade QualificationHoisting Systems ExpertiseReliability-Centred MaintenanceTechnical Coaching and MentoringSAP Maintenance Management
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Hard Skills
Condition Monitoring TechniquesFault-Finding and Root Cause AnalysisMaintenance Work Scopes DevelopmentHydraulic Systems KnowledgePrecision Maintenance TechniquesRisk Assessment and PrioritizationShutdown Scopes DevelopmentTechnical RecommendationsTorque Requirements KnowledgeAlignment Practices
Soft Skills
Stakeholder EngagementTeamworkCommitment to SafetyContinuous Improvement
Certifications & Qualifications
Working at Heights CertificationIntegrated Tool Carrier Competency
Industry Keywords
Underground MiningHeavy IndustrialMaterials HandlingAsset ManagementMechanical AssessmentsMaintenance StandardsSafety CultureOperational Performance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead by example and contribute to a strong culture of safety, care, and accountability within the Hoisting team
- Provide specialist technical leadership for hoisting systems, ropes, winches, and associated mechanical assets
- Complete inspections, condition monitoring activities, and mechanical assessments
- Identify equipment risks, emerging defects, and reliability improvement opportunities
- Participate in complex fault-finding and root cause investigations
- Provide technical recommendations to improve equipment performance and prevent repeat failures
- Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Planning teams to manage reliability risks
- Provide technical oversight for hoisting shutdowns and major maintenance activities
- Develop scopes, prioritise work, support execution, and conduct post-outage reviews
- Optimise maintenance strategies, shutdown schedules, and resource allocation
- Develop, review, and assure maintenance work scopes, technical procedures, Task Hazard Analyses, and maintenance standards
- Support asset management, defect elimination, lifecycle planning, and continuous improvement
- Create and review maintenance notifications, work orders, inspection records, and technical reports
- Provide technical coaching and mentoring to supervisors, maintainers, and contractors
- Maintain housekeeping, tool management, and work area organisation
- Champion improvements to safety, reliability, maintainability, and operational performance
Requirements
What you’ll need- Australian recognised Mechanical Trade qualification
- Extensive experience in underground mining, hoisting, heavy industrial, or materials handling environments
- Advanced knowledge of mine hoisting systems, ropes, braking systems, hydraulic systems, winches, and associated critical infrastructure
- Strong understanding of reliability-centred maintenance principles, asset management practices, and condition monitoring techniques
- Experience developing shutdown scopes and technical work packages for major maintenance activities
- Ability to assess equipment risks, prioritise maintenance activities, and provide technical recommendations
- Knowledge of alignment practices, torque requirements, critical tolerances, and precision maintenance techniques
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Planning
- Experience providing technical coaching and mentoring to supervisors, maintainers, and contractors
- Experience using SAP or similar maintenance management systems
- Underground mining experience, hydraulics expertise, Working at Heights certification, and Integrated Tool Carrier competency highly regarded
- Commitment to safety, teamwork, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
- Successful completion of applicable police/criminal background, medical, drug and alcohol, due diligence, right-to-work, and/or reference checks
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive pay
- Performance bonuses
- BHP employee share plan
- Career development and internal mobility opportunities
- Inclusive team environment
- Flexible and family-friendly options
- Wellbeing support, including 24/7 confidential assistance for employees and their families
- Paid parental leave
- Recognition programs
- Private, comfortable on-site room
- State-of-the-art gym with personal training available
- Sporting areas and recreational facilities
- Social activities including basketball, tennis, soccer, mini-golf, and a music room
- Swimming, walking tracks, bike hire, and quiet spaces
- Gaming spaces and wellness options including meditation and stargazing
- Reliable Wi-Fi
- FIFO roster from Adelaide or Port Augusta