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Miner General Services – Indigenous Employment Opportunities
Miner General Services Indigenous Mining Operations Australia
At BHP Billiton support people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential.
With a global portfolio of operations, they offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. The strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where employees feel strongly connected to values and objectives, and where the capability of the people is key to success.
Join Olympic Dam a safe, reliable, globally competitive business delivered by people. At Olympic Dam they care that everyone goes home safe to do the things they love. They also believe Leadership drives culture and culture drives performance. All incidents are preventable and everyone has a role to play. Come and be a part of this success.
Operations
One of Australia’s largest mines and a complex minerals processing operation, Olympic Dam, is unique in that they 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 arrangement.
About the role
Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, the primary focus of the Miner General Services position will see you providing day-to-day services for the underground operations at Olympic Dam. Duties include, installation of poly pipe to provide air and water for the further advancement of mining tunnels.
In this role you will need the following:
- Promote and consistently follow the standards and procedures designed to enable you to work safely and effectively every day
- Install and maintain ventilation infrastructure including vent bags, mesh panels and barricades to direct airflow as required in the underground operations
- Operate mobile equipment including, manual underground vehicles, forklifts and loaders
- Installation and removal of poly piping from the mine roof
- Installation and removal of ventilation infrastructure as directed by supervisors
- Building effective relationships with team members across all areas of the mine to ensure the effective and safe completion of tasks
- Reporting of events and hazards in a timely and accurate manner.
About you:
- Proven commitment to look after your own well being and the confidence to speak up when others put themselves in harm’s way
- Ensure all safe work systems, procedures and standards are adhered to through frequent inspection of the workplace
- Be in possession of, or able to obtain a Police clearance, High Risk Work License, Working At Heights & EWP High risk
- In possession of or able to obtain a Motor Vehicle and 4×4 Light Vehicle license (manual competency)
- Possess effective communication skills across multiple levels and display the ability to work effectively within the Olympic Dam operations teams
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and cost effectiveness.
- In possession of or able to obtain ticket/competency in hanging underground ventilation controls (Vent fans)
Supporting a diverse workforce
At BHP Billiton, they recognize that they are strengthened by diversity. They are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect.They are an Equal Opportunity employer and encourage applications from women and Indigenous people.
They also know there are many aspects of employees’ lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so they 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.
The positions will only be open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants. The filling of these positions is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and South Australia’s s 65 105 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA)
How to apply
Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where they challenge you to drive positive change.
Click Apply for Miner General Services Indigenous Mining Operations Australia
Please apply online before 5:00pm on Friday, 15 December 2017.
Please note, screening and interviews may take place prior to the advertised close date.
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