Analyst MES | Olympic Dam | Adelaide | Full-time
BHP
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
Olympic Dam has an advanced, integrated Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for the capture of critical production data required to measure and report production performance, otherwise known as PIMS (Production Information Management System). Data is captured from Plant Control Systems, Laboratory Information Systems and other systems. After calculation and validation processes have occurred relevant information is then reported via custom Web reports. Your role will be to provide (MES) administration and support, as well as oversee change control and governance functions.
Please note this position is based in Adelaide with occasional travel to site, operating on a Monday to Friday roster
In this role you will:
- Comply to and consistently follow the standards and procedures designed to enable you to work safely and effectively every day
- Design and build calculations and analyses within existing systems to support plant operation
- Liaise with internal and external application support personnel as required
- Liaise with users of the PIMS to deliver ongoing improvements
- Support testing of development work to ensure thoroughness and system uptime
- Manage changes within the systems, Tags, calculations, report modifications / new reports
- Troubleshoot and resolve PIMS issues
- Monitor system performance to ensure high availability
- Run Validation processes for various sets of calculations
- Budget / Forecast data uploads
- Field system change requests and provide advice to the business
- Build cross-functional relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
About You
The successful applicant will ideally possess the following:
- Relevant technical tertiary qualifications preferred, but not essential
- Basic metallurgical process understanding considered advantageous
- High skill with SSRS (SQL server reporting service), use and development desirable
- SQL knowledge, including programming of stored procedures highly desirable
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, as well as proactive communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Historian experience across various applications including Honeywell PHD and/or OsiSoft Pi
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel skills (VBA), preferred but not essential
- Comfortable working with data and highly capable of working with stakeholders, formulating meaningful business cases and influencing decisions
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.
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 a 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 we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. 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.