Job Title : Technical Entry PathwaysLocation : Bowen Basin QLDCompany : BHPSalary : Open Date : 2023-01-10Close Date : 2023-05-10About 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
Supporting your return to work or transition to Mining.
The BHP Technical Entry Program (TEP) is a recruitment program offering permanent part-time and full-time job opportunities for new-to-industry talent with relevant experience OR experienced professionals returning to the workforce after a career break or extended absence.
The program offers flexible work options and career return support including dedicated on the job coaching, mentoring and specialised development that will enable you to put your best foot forward.
Program eligibility is for individuals who:
- Have been on a career break or extended absence for around 2 years or more and/or;
- Are open to intensive on the job learning
- Have experience in, or have exposure/interest in the advertised skills
- Are based in Mackay - Hay Point and have working rights in Australia
At BHP we believe in seeing the potential in people and supporting them to grow – particularly those re-entering the workforce after a career break or wanting to re-skill or cross-skill in other areas of interest. Use your previous professional experience to kick start your career with us.
About the roles
You will work within a team relative to your experience over the course of 6 months whilst completing the development program with intention to then transition into a “Business as Usual” role mutually benefiting your skills, passion and fit within our teams.
The roles will leverage and build upon skills, capability & excellence for our future professionals within the Technical function by creating experience, exposure, and education opportunities for applicants to work in one of the various sub-functions that support our operational assets and global business. Participants will develop on skills that enable them to be a performing member of the Maintenance & Engineering Centre of Excellence (MECoE) Maintenance Planning & Scheduling team.
You will work within this teams over the course of 6 months with intention to then be placed into permanent business as usual roles mutually benefiting your skills and fit within our team.
We are looking for experienced individuals with a range of different backgrounds in the HSE, technology, project management, resource exploration, engineering or operations fields. There is a variety of backgrounds we are searching for, you do not need to have more than one to apply. You’ll join one of the teams in BHP’s Technical function where your skills and experience will be valued and welcomed. Prior mining experience is not essential.
Your ability to build and maintain positive, caring work relationships through communicating with impact to influence and drive positive outcomes, will see you be successful in these roles. You will have exceptional organisational skills and the focus to deliver quality, timely outcomes and demonstrate a willingness to learn and develop. You will possess the ability to adapt rapidly to a changing work environment and respond positively to ambiguous situations.
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.
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people, BHP requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in line with BHP’s Covid Policy and any relevant State health directives. If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.
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.
At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. 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.