Job Description
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
One of Australia's largest mines and a complex minerals processing operation, Olympic Dam, is unique in that we produce Copper, Uranium, Gold and Silver. The local township of Roxby Downs is an active and progressive community offering a variety of modern, well equipped housing, educational, health, sporting, leisure, shopping and cultural facilities.
Please note this position is based at Olympic Dam, operating on a 7/7 day/night roster pattern roster arrangement with residential, FIFO (from Adelaide) or DIDO options available.
An opportunity exists for a qualified Mechanical Fitter to work with at our Olympic Dam asset performing planned, unplanned and or breakdown maintenance activities within the Smelter of our surface operations.
In this role you will:
Comply to and consistently follow the standards and procedures designed to enable you to work safely and effectively every day
Provide technical expertise within the team to facilitate planned, unplanned and or breakdown maintenance and preventative shut down maintenance
Develop close working relationships with other maintenance and production personnel to ensure that all plant downtime issues are remedied promptly and escalated when needed
Provide continual feedback to the maintenance supervisor on job/task progress
About You
Proven commitment to look after your own wellbeing and the confidence to speak up when others put themselves in harm's way
Australian recognised Mechanical Trade qualifications
Previous experience working within an operational environment, with a range of fixed plant and equipment (essential)
Competent in understanding and interpreting engineering drawings
Able to communicate effectively across multiple levels and functions
Self-motivated and able to operate across multiple work-fronts ensuring you maintain and clean and tidy workplace
Understanding of Quality Assurance principles and associated systems and practices
Applications close: Friday 25 April 2026 - Midnight SA time.
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 ******* testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.
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, ****** 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 at [email protected].
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
One of Australia's largest mines and a complex minerals processing operation, Olympic Dam, is unique in that we produce Copper, Uranium, Gold and Silver. The local township of Roxby Downs is an active and progressive community offering a variety of modern, well equipped housing, educational, health, sporting, leisure, shopping and cultural facilities.
Please note this position is based at Olympic Dam, operating on a 7/7 day/night roster pattern roster arrangement with residential, FIFO (from Adelaide) or DIDO options available.
An opportunity exists for a qualified Mechanical Fitter to work with at our Olympic Dam asset performing planned, unplanned and or breakdown maintenance activities within the Smelter of our surface operations.
In this role you will:
Comply to and consistently follow the standards and procedures designed to enable you to work safely and effectively every day
Provide technical expertise within the team to facilitate planned, unplanned and or breakdown maintenance and preventative shut down maintenance
Develop close working relationships with other maintenance and production personnel to ensure that all plant downtime issues are remedied promptly and escalated when needed
Provide continual feedback to the maintenance supervisor on job/task progress
About You
Proven commitment to look after your own wellbeing and the confidence to speak up when others put themselves in harm's way
Australian recognised Mechanical Trade qualifications
Previous experience working within an operational environment, with a range of fixed plant and equipment (essential)
Competent in understanding and interpreting engineering drawings
Able to communicate effectively across multiple levels and functions
Self-motivated and able to operate across multiple work-fronts ensuring you maintain and clean and tidy workplace
Understanding of Quality Assurance principles and associated systems and practices
Applications close: Friday 25 April 2026 - Midnight SA time.
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 ******* testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.
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, ****** 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 at [email protected].
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Mechanical Fitter position is now open for candidates interested in the Mechanic Jobs sector. This role in Adelaide Hills offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Mechanic Jobs is a plus.
