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Located 30 kilometres south of the Perth, the Nickel West Kwinana produces nickel briquettes, nickel sulphate and nickel powder. While many employees live in Perth, Fremantle and Mandurah, the Kwinana region is a thriving coastal township with three public beaches, excellent schools, modern shopping facilities. As part of our commitment to health and safety Nickel West Kwinana is a smoke free operation.

Reporting to the Superintendent Maintenance and in collaboration with the other Maintenance Supervisors you will be a key contributor in building a team of E&I Technicians that ultimately deliver the E&I maintenance activities, ensure compliance with weekly maintenance schedules, operating standards, procedures and defined processes to achieve optimal maintenance outcomes for the operation.

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Prioritise the execution of work based on condition of risk of equipment to prevent unplanned failures and supervise the execution of the weekly work schedule
• Plan and schedule break in work based on the risk of equipment failure within a 7 day period.
• Identify and implement Maintenance Execution improvement initiatives with support from the Reliability team
• Allocate resources to achieve optimal maintenance outcomes as part of work activity planning
• Offer continued development and mentorship to your team and ensure competency of individual maintainers in the safe performance of their duties
• Supervise the execution of maintenance activities related to process control systems within the Operation, including the software and hardware for these systems
• Be first and foremost focused on creating a culture of care by being a visible safety leader, engaging, developing and coaching your team.
  

To be successful in this role you will have the following experience and skills:

• Have a genuine commitment to safety
• Hold a Trade qualified Electrical / Instrumentation or degree qualified in a related discipline.
• Hold a current Western Australian Electrical Licence or validity to acquire and be eligible to be appointed as an Electrical Supervisor.
• Technically adept within the electrical and instrumentation trade
• Good organisation, communication, interpersonal skills
• Understanding of statutory compliance requirements
• Confidence to work across a range of disciplines and levels to foster mutually beneficial and cohesive relationships
• The ability to balance multiple incoming priorities and effectively deliver on customer expectations
• Exposure to Maintenance Execution environments as a supervisor or leader
• Quality focused with a drive to achieve results for the team
• Demonstrate the confidence to lead by example, hold yourself and others accountable and coach others in ‘Safety Leadership'
• Experience in a refinery or process intensive environment is highly desirable.
• Experience with high voltage switching operations, radiation gauges, gas system maintenance and/or hazardous areas advantageous.
  

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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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, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

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