Specialist Operational Technology Operations

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

This position adopts our Lifestyle Roster, working a pattern of days and nights, with a block of days off at the end of each swing / period. Employees on this roster will have two full weekends off out of four, and will rotate through the following shifts :

• 2 days of work / 2 nights of work / 5 days off
• 2 days of work / 3 nights of work / 4 days off
• 3 days of work / 2 nights of work / 5 days off

Shifts are 12.5 hours in duration including the handover requirement to the next team. As part of your remuneration package you will receive additional shift allowances when worked.

Working within the team based in the Perth Technology Remote Operations Centre (TROC) and reporting to the Supervisor OT Operations, your duties will include :

• Proactive monitoring & event management to maintain critical production systems availability
• Rapidly provide break-fix solutions to restore production system availability following outages
• Perform maintenance activities that reduce failure rates and downtime of equipment
• Safe execution of planned maintenance and Change activities
• Engaging with site operation stakeholders during events, incidents, and changes
• Working collaboratively in a Network Operations Centre (NOC) environment

On the job skills transfer will occur, as well as opportunities for additional vendor training and development programs.

• About You

For us, having a team full of team players will always result in higher-performing results than having a team full of individuals. That is why we place such a focus on attracting the following attributes of our employees :

• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills.
• Being a team player who cares as much about the team's success as they do about their own.
• Someone who has a high level of emotional intelligence. We expect you to be self-aware, motivated, compassionate, and have excellent social skills. We work in a close-knit environment which is essential for fostering a positive team culture.
• A team player who wants to be a part of a winning team.
• Adaptability is a must-have skill because every day is different and can throw you a few curve balls.
• Our team has high standards, so work ethic is very important to us.
• The most critical trait we seek is someone who enjoys coming to work each day, demonstrates and fosters an open and respectful culture in our workplace, and strives to improve themselves, the team and BHP to be the best we can be.

The below technical skills or experience are essential to this role :

• Cisco certification or similar.
• Network setup, configuration and troubleshooting of switches, routers, and firewalls
• Use of network monitoring tools, eg Solarwinds
• Industrial networking & Process control systems, eg SCADA, PLCs
• Ethernet and Fibre cabling fault troubleshooting
• Defence force signals / communications background

It would be great if you have completed a tertiary qualification in either a technology, science or engineering discipline, or relevant industry experience.

• 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 and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.