Are you a passionate Heavy Diesel Mechanic eager to join a collaborative team?

Do you have the ability to build strong relationships with people and work across various departments?

Do you want to join a collaborative team and be part of the largest salt operation in Australia?

The Heavy Diesel Mechanic is responsible for providing assistance to the Maintenance Supervisor for the optimisation of the performance, availability, and safety of mobile and fixed plant assets. The Heavy Diesel Mechanic will work closely with the Production Team and Maintenance Team to prioritise mechanical maintenance activities including Preventative and Ad hoc tasks to achieve maintenance targets and ensure statutory compliance and production continuity.

As construction progresses at Mardie, we are continuing to shape our team. We are looking for an individual who is ready to be a part of this exciting project, where you will have the opportunity to really make an immediate impact.

The Company

BCI Minerals Limited (ASX:BCI) is an Australian owned mineral resources company with salt and potash as its initial focus. A future Tier One project, Mardie has been designed to produce 5.35Mtpa of high-purity salt and 140ktpa of Sulphate of Potash (SOP).

Using an inexhaustible seawater resource and 99% of the energy required produced by natural solar and wind energy, our Mardie project is a multi-generational sustainable opportunity that will supply the growing chemical, renewable energy, and agricultural industries with Salt and Sulphate of Potash for generations to come.

BCI Minerals are committed to establishing a safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace. We believe that individual differences, perspectives, and experiences make us even better at the work we do and should be recognised, respected, and valued.

The Role

You will be expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned with our company values and maintain a high standard of performance. Working closely with the Maintenance Supervisor, you will prioritise maintenance activities to minimise production disruptions and assist with planning, scheduling, and resource allocation, with a focus on the weekly maintenance plan. You will also be responsible for effective cost management, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives with potential cost or production benefits.

Your role includes ensuring accurate data entry into the process plant reporting system to track downtime and safety, complying with the WA Mines Safety and Inspection Act and Regulations, and upholding your Duty of Care responsibilities.

Stakeholder engagement is a key component of this role. Your performance directly impacts production teams, maintenance efficiency, and overall operational effectiveness. The successful candidate will need advanced knowledge of best practices in maintenance and equipment applications, while considering the broader influence of safety policies, operational demands, and management decisions.

About You:

We are seeking a qualified HD Mechanic with a minimum of three years’ post-trade experience, ideally within the mining industry and with exposure to fixed plant operations. The successful candidate will bring strong knowledge of asset management practices and preventative maintenance schedules, along with proficiency in using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems such as Pronto. Confidence with computer systems, including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and OneNote, is essential. Experience in salt processing is highly desirable.

You will hold current competencies in Confined Space Entry and Working at Heights, with additional training in First Aid and Low Voltage Rescue considered advantageous. A strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings is critical to success in this role.

The successful candidate will be required to provide a national police clearance that not older than 3 months and if site based must hold a WA White Card.

You must have current unrestricted working rights for Australia to be eligible for consideration.

What We Offer You:

We offer a range of benefits to our employees, including:

Permanent Fulltime FIFO position on an 8/6 Roster, with excellent opportunity for growth and development
Working from our new Mardie Village offering all the modern conveniences.
Attractive salary packages including site allowances, annual and project incentives for all roles.
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An engaged and supportive team that are passionate about encouraging each other to succeed.
Wellness and Lifestyle benefits, how does it sound having a day off for your birthday, or time off to celebrate culturally important or religious days?
Do you like to give back to the community? We also offer Community Service leave!
Wellness reimbursements (including for Gym / Fitness activities)
Generous Paid Parental Leave for Primary and Secondary carers
Company funded Life Insurance (including Death & TPD) plus Income Protection.

Supporting a diverse workforce

At BCI we encourage inclusive behaviour, that contributes to an environment and culture of trust and psychological safety where each individual can thrive and a variety of perspectives is not only welcomed – but needed as they are essential to our success. We recognise that diversity strengthens us, and that true diversity values each person's uniqueness. We understand that no two careers or people are the same at BCI and we offer a great range of employee benefits to accommodate your preferred lifestyle.

BCI Minerals embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.

If you would like to be part of our team, and feel you have the relevant and required skills, we encourage you to apply now! We reserve the right to close this vacancy and commence recruitment prior to the advertising closing date.

No agency referrals will be accepted at this time.

BCI have signed the Veterans Employment Commitment declaring we value the skills and experience of ex-ADF members and will consider veterans for employment opportunities.

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