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Engineering Technician Electrical - Shutdown Services | Port Hedland | FIFO 8/6 7/7
Date: 3 Mar 2026
Job Posting End Date:
Job Country: Australia
Job State/Province: Western Australia
Job Location/Region: Pilbara
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 the Role
We are currently seeking Trade Qualified A-Grade Electricians to join the Port Maintenance Shutdown Services team. The successful candidate will be Highly motivated and enjoy working in an inclusive team environment within Fixed plant shutdowns across Finucane Island and Nelson Point operations.
Position:
Reporting to A Electrical Shutdown Supervisor you will be responsible for the safe and quality execution of plan and scheduled work on fixed plant electrical equipment, close out of maintenance work documentation, electrical logbook entries and the re-energisation and commissioning of fixed plant equipment and balanced machines.
Your duties will include:
* An overriding commitment to health, safety, and environment within a port environment.
* Complete scheduled positioning and de-energisation & re-energisation of fixed plant equipment & balanced machines for shutdown maintenance.
* Installation of lockbox permits by correctly identifying isolation points and following lock out and zero energy confirmation processes.
* Contribute to Fixed Plant availability through routine maintenance focused on quality work and a defect elimination mindset in a shutdown environment.
* Complete post shut commissioning of fixed plant equipment & balanced machines and hand back to production.
* Adherence to Work Management principles and discipline.
* Conducting field leadership conversations and actively identifying hazards.
* Contributing to Continuous Improvement
About You
* Hold a WA "A" Grade Electrical licence.
* Experience working on in Fixed Plant Maintenance.
* Demonstrated analytical ability, problem solving & communication skills.
* Hold or, have the ability to obtain a Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC).
* C Class Driver's Licence.
* Hold or, have the ability to obtain the BHP-HVO Qualification within 3 months.
* Strong Fault-Finding Skills in a continuous operating plant.
* Previous mining / Industrial electrical experience (would be highly desirable).
* Previous permitting system experience (desirable).
* 1SAP and work management Experience (desirable).
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.
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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 includesgender,age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
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