Field Officer | BHP Operations Services | Goonyella Riverside | 7/7
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
In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring the Autonomous Haul Truck (AHT) circuit for hazards, conducting surveys to help build the virtual mine model, and planning dump areas for productive AHT throughout. Field Officers will commonly work in conjunction with the Mine Control, Production, Mine Services and Maintenance teams to conduct surveys to create and verify mine model accuracy, manage dump planning and maintenance, haul road maintenance and to manage AHT recoveries. The Field Officer will also assist other departments in the completion of duties where their assistance is required.
Your key responsibilities include:
- Monitoring of the physical and virtual mine model for alignment;
- Managing the dynamic dumping plans to ensure the AHTs tip in an optimised way;
- Surveying, planning and validating the Autonomous Truck Mining Area (ATMA) to ensure any infrastructure or hazards have been protected with virtual obstacles around them;
- Monitoring weather and road conditions for the AHTs;
- Putting in place controls such as Local Area Speed Limits or Mine Site Speed Limits to ensure that AHTs can operate safely and productively;
- Responding to AHTs that have stopped by the Obstacle Detection System (ODS) and undertaking the AHT restart process if safe to do so;
- Where required, conducting AHT recoveries caused by to maintenance and operational issues.
About Operations Services
Operations Services is providing permanent employment to a growing team of more than 3800 employees. OS is committed to increase employment opportunities for Australian regional communities by delivering stability and sustainability that is good for our people and good for the communities.
Operation Services (OS) employees work in an environment where safety is central to role and support is always at hand. You will work as part of a smaller team so you can expect to build good connections with your supervisors and peers. OS has a high performing culture and encourages continuous improvement and development.
About You
We are looking for an experienced technician production who is a motivated team member and can work independently, with the ability to prioritise multiple jobs safely, is flexible, a good communicator and forward planner with solid knowledge and understanding of how haul circuit operate with focus on dump management.
To be successful you will demonstrate the following:
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders across a range of teams;
- Work autonomously in the field for extended periods of time;
- Utilise Safe Systems of Work;
- Digital fluency and an ability to use systems and technology;
- Ability to multitask while balancing multiple priorities;
- Practical understanding of mining operations with a strong focus on dumping activities;
- Able to use data and effective judgement to inform solutions;
- Perform tasks in an agile way, with a continuous improvement mindset, contributing ideas and generating solutions;
- Haul Truck and / or other mining equipment competency would be an advantage.
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.
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people, BHP requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in line with BHP’s Covid Policy and any relevant State health directives. If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.
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.