Heavy Diesel Traineeships | FutureFit Academy | Mackay

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 BHP Operations Services

BHP Operations Services delivers industry leading mining services across BHP operations Australia-wide with specialist capabilities in load and haul, fixed plant maintenance and mobile maintenance.

BHP Operations Services has a strong focus on people capability and culture. Our people are our greatest asset and are at the centre of everything that we do. We focus on high performance safety and productivity through our people. With world-class training that is unmatched in the industry and the opportunity to advance your career across locations and commodities, join the team and make your place in BHP.

We are investing in our team to take your skills and career to places you never thought possible. This is an exciting time for BHP. Are you ready to make your place? 

About the Opportunity

Mining maintenance means helping keep large mobile equipment safe, reliable and ready to operate. This can include checking equipment, replacing parts, identifying faults, completing servicing tasks and assisting tradespeople with repairs.

Maintenance Traineeships are a 11-month training program based at the BHP FutureFit Academy in Mackay designed to provide you with the skills necessary to undertake this maintenance work on our mine sites.

Trainees study to become skilled Maintenance Associates with BHP, completing a Certificate II in Engineering.

Our Traineeships will provide you with exciting opportunities including:

• Learning from some of the mining industry’s most experienced mechanical tradespersons / Trainer Assessors, at BHP’s own FutureFit Academy.
• Learning about the equipment that we use to mine commodities. Some equipment you will learn about are; Bulldozers, Graders, Loaders, Excavators and Dump Trucks.
• Learning how to identify equipment issues, understand what may have caused them, and support safe repairs under supervision. 
• Participating in a mixture of classroom and theory learning, as well as practical workshop training. You will learn to interpret mechanical drawings, the basics of hydraulics and about the variety of tools we use to maintain these machines.
• Paid training which is undertaken at our training academy in Mackay. While training you will be working a roster of 7 Days / 7 Off / 7 Nights / 7 Off, day shift hours are 6am to 4:30pm and night shift hours are 1:30pm to 12:00am.

At BHP, nothing matters more than the safety of our people. To support our Fatigue Management Plan, we require all applicants to live within a 45-minute commute of our Mackay Academy.

Accommodation and transportation is not provided and candidates would need to relocate to the Mackay area if they do not already live locally. BHP has sites across Australia and it is important to understand that you may be required to relocate (including interstate) once you complete your training. This is based on demand for your trade or skillset across our mine sites.

The Mackay academy is currently offering Heavy Diesel Traineeship roles planned to commence in February, 2027. If you are interested in applying, we highly recommend you visit our website here for more information on the program.

About You

No mining experience is required, we’ll teach you the technical skills. What matters most is your commitment to safety, willingness to learn, practical mindset and interest in how equipment works.

To set you up for success, you will need:

• You must be 18 years or older to apply
• A high commitment to safety
• A strong desire to learn and develop a range of new skills
• Motivation to achieve goals & enjoy a mixture of classroom and workshop learning
• Ability to live a safe travelling distance to the training centre - this is not a FIFO/DIDO role (whilst studying at the academy).
• Ability to attend a roster that rotates across early mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays 
• To have the necessary personal support networks available to assist you in working the above roster
• Experience working on machinery/vehicles through a hobby or work is highly regarded, but not essential

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. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

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

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

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.