Electrical Supervisor | Nickel West | Kalgoorlie WA | Residential 5/2 roster

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

The requirements of this role include first and foremost is focused on creating a culture of care by being a visible safety leader, engaging, developing & coaching your team.  

As the Supervisor for Electrical \ Instrument Department, you will provide supervision and leadership to a team of Electrical and Instrumentation Technicians and be responsible for the safe production of nickel matte within the Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter, WA.  

Your team will maintain both HV, LV and instrumentation assets associated with the production of Nickel matte and the ancillary plants to service these (Oxygen plant, Acid Plant , onsite power generation ). This permanent opportunity will be offered on an attractive 5 days on / 2 days off (Mon-Fri) days off roster.  

In this role you will: •    Ensure conformance with the BHP Charter, the BHP Group Level Documents, Code of Conduct and relevant statutory obligations. •    An overriding commitment to health, safety, environment responsibility and sustainable development. •    Carry out responsibilities in a safe and efficient manner ensuring compliance with the Nickel West Safety System. •    Demonstrate in-depth understanding of Material Risks and ensure controls are in place, including the verification of all Safe Systems of Work. •    Ensure a Safe System of Work is in place for each activity and all direct reports are appropriately aware of HSEC systems and processes. •    Ensure compliance with the requirements of the Work Health and Safety Act. •    Liaise with Production departments to ensure plans are executed appropriately. •    Provide input into production strategies, budgets, and plans as well as the improvement of work management processes. •    Cultivate positive relationships through effective communication and consultation. •    Monitor compliance against HSEC policies, procedures and systems through quality Field Leadership. •    Positively influence and shape the culture to ensure a safe, productive, quality, sustainable, disciplined and controlled approach to work. 

About You

You will have a desire to shape culture, lead a team and improve business processes. Your background in either a similar type of position or environment will see you well placed with the required capability to step into this opportunity. Your ability to communicate is of the upmost importance as well as your relationships skills. It is essential that you demonstrate impeccable safety behaviours and being safety focused is part of your everyday.    

Ideally as our successful candidate, you will possess the following; •    Trade/relevant qualification within an equivalent industry and/or organisational experience  •    Experience in a fixed plant processing production facility essential •    A strong safety background with experience in site health and safety management systems •    Strong leadership skills & experience managing workgroups •    Strong technical experience within operations and maintenance in a processing plant. •    Strong communication, negotiation, influencing and relationship management skills •    Self-reliant contributor with distinctive proficiency in executing and supervising maintenance activities.

Working with supportive leaders, this is an exciting opportunity to help build a supportive and progressive culture. Your ability to communicate and engage with your Team and be a champion for change will help you deliver on your commitments and will position you well for future career opportunities.  

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.   BHP also requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people (from the 31st of January 2022 or earlier depending on relevant state health directives). If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this new requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce. For further information please see our website.

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 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. #LI