Specialist OT Operations Technician CC

Date: 24 Jun 2026

Job Country: Australia

Job State/Province: Queensland

Job Location/Region: Bowen Basin

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

BHP Technology is looking for an Operational Technology Technician to work at our Peak Downs Mine Site in Queensland. The role is responsible for undertaking preventative maintenance and providing technical field support for the mine sites Operational Technology Systems. The role is a Full Time position with BHP on a 7/7 roster working 12 hour days.

Your responsibilities

- Ensuring day to day availability and maintenance of sites Operational Technology Systems
- Experience in the following Operational Technology Systems would be considered: Fleet Management Systems, Digital Radio (DRS), Network and Servers, CCTV, Wireless Telemetry System (WTS), and site security access system
- Provides Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to support teams to resolve priority issues
- Execute work orders as per schedule and relevant work instructions associated with the work orders
- Provide input into root cause analysis and subsequent resolution of issues affecting equipment reliability




- Validate quality of work performed prior to completionReview and request updates to Work Management and other Master Data as required

About You

- Trade certificate in Auto Electrical, Radio Communications, Electronics or Industrial Electrical
- Familiarity with mining Operations Technology, Digital Radio, Fleet Management, and Communication Networks
- A proven track record of Safety within an operational workplace
- An ability to prioritise effectively and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Proactively build relationships with customers and partners
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills
- Australian C class driver's license
- Coal mine exposure would be advantageous
- Open/unrestricted Cabling Licence preferable
- Desirable experience: SAP Work Management, Working at Heights, Confined Space and First Aid training

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 and criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and reference checks.

Please note as part of this recruitment process the successful applicant will need to conduct a Queensland legislated coal mine workers health assessment.

From 1 April 2023,



ResHealth will be mandatory for the completion of coal mine workers health assessments, allowing you to submit, monitor and review the progress of your health assessment in a secure online environment.

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.

- flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

Diversity and Inclusion

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 recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all.

If you have a disability, we can adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation.

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