Engineer Processing | Goonyella Mine | Flexible Roster
BHP
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About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Production Coal Processing team at BMA’s Goonyella Riverside Mine Site. This is a unique site with two CHPPs (Coal Handling Processing Plants) processing the Goonyella Riverside Open Cut and Broadmeadow Underground coal, the combined saleable product per year yields 19 million tonnes. An opportunity at this BMA Mine Site represents an opportunity to grow your career, work at an exciting combination of CHPPs, and to broaden both your knowledge and expand your skillset.
Reporting to the Lead Engineer Processing, the Engineer Processing role delivers value for the business by evaluating and improving Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP) efficiency through recovery, quality, rate, and cost. The role encompasses direct management and input into a multitude of continuous improvement projects across both CHPPs.
Key Responsibilities
- Achieve safety, environmental, and cost objectives
- Monitor and optimise plant circuits and equipment to achieve best possible metallurgical performance
- Be involved in daily operation of the plant by providing technical support to operations team
- Establish key routines and systems to enable continuous stable operation
- Focus on reducing costs through maximising recovery, minimising down time and eliminating waste
- Identify improvement opportunities and implement them through continuous improvement process
- Provide support and input into CAPEX projects
- Work with other process engineers both onsite and with IROC (Integrated Remote Operations Centre)
About You
You will have a tertiary qualification in either Chemical / Processing Engineering or Metallurgy and be able demonstrate your processing experience to assist in diagnosing and addressing inefficiencies.
You may also possess the following:
- Proven commitment to safety
- Previous experience within a processing plant
- Understanding of coal quality and lab operation would be advantageous, but not essential
- Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to provide innovative solutions
- Demonstrate ability influence and build strong relationships with stakeholders to enable and effectively support department KPIs
- Demonstrate extensive experience in process management and Management of Change (MOC)
- Familiarity with production systems such as 1SAP, Fiori, AMPLA, PI Systems, SCADA PLC would be advantageous, but not essential
Additional information
Full-time permanent position
Roster pattern options: 5/2, 5/2 4/3, 4/4 4/2
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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.