Multi-Skilled Mobile Plant Operator | Underground | Olympic Dam 7/7 DN
Date: 7 Apr 2026
Job Country: Australia
Job State/Province: South Australia
Job Location/Region: Olympic Dam
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.
Come and be a part of this success.
About You
We are seeking multi‐skilled Mobile Plant Operators to join the Road Maintenance team within the underground mine. The Road Maintenance team is responsible for maintaining underground roadways and supporting infrastructure. Key activities include road grading, sheeting and repairs, bogging and delivery of road base materials, bogging of underground sumps, and the installation and maintenance of drainage systems and pipes for effective water management.
The Road Maintenance fleet includes:
* CAT 150M Graders
* CAT R2900XE Loaders
* CAT 930M Integrated Tool carriers (ITs)
* CAT 432F Backhoes
You will bring the following skills and experience to the role:
* Demonstrated experience operating mobile plant equipment such as graders, loaders, backhoes, ITs and trucks in civil or mining environments (essential)
* Experience operating the specified plant models is preferred but not essential
* Previous underground mining experience is desirable but not required
* Strong commitment to and understanding of HSEC behaviours
* Ability to work effectively within Olympic Dam operations and across functional teams
* Proven capability to work in a fast‐paced, varied operational environment, engaging with multiple departments to meet mine schedules
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 creating a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We are focused on creating a workforce that's more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live.
BHP is an Equal Opportunity employer and recognises 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 a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we are happy 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 at inclusion@bhp.com.
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