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 actively seeking the talents of a skilled Senior Operations Technician to join our Petroleum business.

This key role is responsible for operating and maintaining the Gas Plant and associated utilities, in a safe and controlled manner with minimal environmental impact.

Primary accountabilities will include:

• Supervising on-shift activities with respect to production operations, maintenance, laboratory and reporting, with safety as the first priority.
• Operating, Maintaining, and monitoring the performance of all plant and equipment in a safe and effective manner via the control systems (PCS, SIS, etc.) to meet Sales gas nominations
• Monitoring the progress of all work covered by work permits in accordance with the Macedon Safe Systems of Work.
• Troubleshooting and diagnosis of process and equipment faults and optimise the process systems within operating guidelines.
• Communicating with the Operations Superintendent to optimise day-to-day gas and condensate production activities.

About You

To be successful in this role you will ideally have demonstrated experience as a Senior/Field Technician within a Petro/chemical or industrial environment. You will be incredibly results focused, action oriented and possess highly developed problem solving capabilities.

In addition, we are ideally looking for the following skills and experience:

• Sound Process, mechanical or Electrical/instrumental aptitude.
• Control room experience is preferable, but not essential
• Demonstrated Hydrocarbon process experience in an oil/gas/chemical environment either on/offshore
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Task focused with excellent attention to detail.
• You will ideally possess a Forklift licence
• Sound Computer skills including Microsoft Suite and SAP
• Current WA drivers licence
• A Trade Qualification would be favourable

Location : Macedon Gas Plant

Located in the Ashburton North Industrial Estate, near Onslow, the Macedon field feeds gas via a 75km subsea pipeline to our onshore processing facilities. This role will be a Perth Point of Hire on a 2/2/2/4 Rotational Roster to Onslow.

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.

BHP also requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people (from the 31st of January 2022 or earlier depending on relevant state health directives). If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this new requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce. For further information please see our website (LINK)

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance based bonuses and unique BHP employee share program.

At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, people with disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.

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.

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