Heavy Diesel Fitters | Bowen Basin | Maintenance East Deployment

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Job Posting End Date : 14-Jul-2025;13 : 59 : 59GMT

Job Country : Australia

Job State / Province : Queensland

Job Location / Region : Bowen Basin

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About BHP 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

Ready for a new challenge? We're seeking highly skilled Heavy Diesel Fitters to join our elite teams at various sites in the Bowen Basin, Queensland, including Saraji, Goonyella, Caval Ridge, and Peak Downs.

In this role, you'll leverage your expertise in the breakdown and maintenance of heavy surface mining equipment, working on a 7 / 7 rotating roster. We offer FIFO options from Brisbane, Cairns, or Townsville, as well as BIBO / DIDO to the Bowen Basin.

Join our smaller team structure at BHP Operations Services, where we foster authentic connections between crews and supervisors, delivering high-quality work with a genuine focus on safety. Take advantage of excellent career growth opportunities as we support your professional development and help you advance within the industry.

Apply now to become a part of our dedicated team and take the next step in your career!

Your primary duties will include but are not limited to the following :

• Preventative and Breakdown Maintenance : Running diagnostics, testing, and servicing diesel engine vehicles.
• Fault Identification and Rectification : Inspecting and identifying faults.
• Routine Tasks : Oil changes, engine safety tests, part upgrades, troubleshooting breakdowns, performing preventative maintenance, and repairing faults.
• Procedure Updates : Initiating updates to work procedures to ensure accuracy and relevance.
• Root Cause Analysis : Providing input into root cause analysis and resolving issues affecting equipment reliability.
• Continuous Improvement : Identifying opportunities for improvement and assisting in implementing new initiatives.
• Safety and Team Engagement : Demonstrating a focus on safety, achievement, and team engagement in all aspects of work.

What We Are Looking For :

What is on offer?

This is your opportunity to join a team with genuine career and learning opportunities, in a secure permanent position.Make your next step secure and take your career to the next level.Apply today and be part of the BHP family. Regionally based candidates encouraged to apply.

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 atinclusion@bhp.com .

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