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- Hoist | Prominent Hill
- FIFO Job Posting End Date: Job Country: Australia Job State/Province: South Australia Job Location/Region: About Copper SA Operations at BHP BHP is a global resources company operating across more than 90 locations worldwide, with a purpose to improve lives and support a more sustainable future. Through Copper South Australia (Copper SA), we are building a leading copper portfolio that supports the global energy transition, supplying materials essential for renewable energy, electric vehicles and digital infrastructure. For you, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and help shape the future of one of Australia's leading copper businesses. About Prominent Hill Prominent Hill is a well-established copper‑gold operation within BHP’s Minerals Australia portfolio, with a strong future and ongoing investment. Located 650km north‑west of Adelaide, the site operates across underground and surface mining on an 8/6 FIFO roster. A major shaft project is supporting underground expansion and extending mine life to at least 2040, creating long‑term opportunities across the operation. It’s a technically complex site where you can build your skills, take on new challenges, and be part of a team where safety and looking out for each other matters. We currently have a vacancy for a Mechanical Specialist
- Hoist, reporting to the Superintendent Hoisting. The Challenge Ahead As a Mechanical Specialist
- Hoist,



you'll play an important role in supporting the reliability, safety and performance of Prominent Hill’s hoisting and ore handling systems. Working within a highly skilled maintenance and engineering team, you'll apply your technical expertise to planned and breakdown maintenance activities while providing specialist support for hoisting equipment and associated infrastructure. This is an opportunity to work on critical assets that are central to underground mining operations while contributing to a significant phase of growth and development at Prominent Hill. You’ll collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance and Planning teams to identify improvement opportunities, resolve equipment issues efficiently and support safe, reliable production outcomes. Safety is at the core of everything we do. You’ll help foster a strong culture of care by leading through example, supporting your team and ensuring work is completed to the highest standards of safety, compliance and operational excellence. What You’ll Bring to the Role You are a safety-focused mechanical tradesperson with strong technical capability and a practical approach to maintenance in a mining or heavy industrial workplace. You enjoy solving problems, collaborating with others and contributing to equipment reliability and operational performance. To be successful, you will bring:
- An Australian recognised Mechanical Trade qualification.




- Extensive experience in underground mining, hoisting, heavy industrial or materials handling environments.
- Advanced knowledge of mine hoisting systems, ropes, braking systems, hydraulic systems, winches and associated critical infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of reliability‑centred maintenance principles, asset management practices and condition monitoring techniques.
- Experience developing shutdown scopes and technical work packages for major maintenance activities.
- Proven ability to assess equipment risks, prioritise maintenance activities and provide technical recommendations that improve asset performance and availability.
- Knowledge of alignment practices, torque requirements, critical tolerances, and precision maintenance techniques.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and work collaboratively across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and Planning functions.
- Experience providing technical coaching and mentoring to supervisors, maintainers, and contractors.
- Experience using SAP or similar maintenance management systems.
- Underground mining experience, hydraulics expertise, Working at Heights certification and Integrated Tool Carrier (IT) competency will be highly regarded.
- Most importantly, you'll demonstrate a genuine commitment to safety, teamwork, technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Lead by example and contribute to a strong culture of safety, care, and accountability within the Hoisting team.
- Provide specialist technical leadership for hoisting systems, ropes, winches and associated mechanical assets, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient operation of critical infrastructure

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