Goonyella | Engineer Processing | BMA

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, 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.

The role is a full-time permanent position based at Goonyella Riverside Mine. Roster options are available that will enable you to work flexibly.

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
• Collaborate with multiple teams across the BMA network to deliver sustainable business solutions

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
• 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, BOS, AMPLA, PI Systems and SCADA PLC would be advantageous, but not essential 

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

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 encourage applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, people with disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.