Business Improvement Specialist
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 Nickel West
Nickel West is one of the most sustainable nickel producers in the world and the world's leading nickel supplier to the battery metals market and part of our Minerals Australia business. Nickel West is a fully integrated mine-to-market business operating in various locations across Western Australia. All nickel operations (open-cut and underground mines, concentrators, a smelter and refinery) are located in Western Australia.
About the Role
The main purpose of this role is to drive continuous improvement and sustainably embed new ways of working through the implementation of the BHP Operating System (BOS). Providing ongoing coaching and support to Line Leaders and Frontline in sustaining BOS principles, practices, and associated tools across the site as the way we work.
Reporting to the BOS Line Coach, your responsibilities will include:
- Prioritise the application of BOS Principles and Practices to Business Plan priorities.
- Provide ongoing coaching and support to Line Leaders to implement and sustain the BHP Operating System (BOS practices, tools, and methods across the site as the way we work.
- Role model and coach the BOS practices and tools to continually grow BOS capability and way of working to drive planned business impact.
- Build problem solving and continuous improvement capability through supporting and coaching on problem solving to identify the root cause of problems to identify and implement permanent solutions.
- Guide and work with relevant stakeholders to build, test and deploy practical solutions to improve work methods and processes.
- Assess and recommend focus areas and activities for coaching and improvement that unlock value.
- Coach and support frontline team understanding and utilisation of BOS tools and routines.
- Analyse, report and present on the progress of and changes to the implementation BOS tools and systems to Management and stakeholders.
About You
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals that possess genuine curiosity and an open mind to seek to understand; consistently role model ideal leadership behaviours; have a bias to action; can effectively develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships; and demonstrate a desire to lead inclusive change to make improvement part of what we do every day.
To become a successful candidate, you will possess the following skills and attributes:
- Experience delivering sustainable improvements through implementing a process improvement or change management project.
- Possess a moderate IT Literacy skill level including Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to critically observe, coach, collaborate, and provide feedback to peers and leadership.
- Ability to coach and work with frontline teams to collaboratively problem solve.
- Ability to develop and build capability in others.
This is a full-time permanent residential role based in Kalgoorlie working a Monday to Friday roster. Local housing allowance available along with relocation to Kalgoorlie for those living outside the region.
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 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.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran