Metallurgist | Nickel West WA | Kambalda | FIFO or Residential | 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
We are seeking a safety focused and proactive Metallurgist to join the Metallurgical team at the Kambalda Nickel Concentrator.
The Metallurgist plays a pivotal role in the optimisation of plant performance – focused on supporting daily operations, driving continuous improvement, and providing technical guidance through metallurgical data processing and analysis. The role offers a unique opportunity to work on commissioning activities with the Concentrator restarting after a refurbishment campaign.
Key responsibilities will be to:
- Oversee daily process plant performance, completing technical reviews and providing direction to the operations team
- Develop and manage metallurgical test work programs
- Identify and execute improvement opportunities in safety, cost, and productivity
- Build and maintain production plans, routine reporting, and managing metallurgical accounting duties
- Work closely with various business stakeholders, representing Kambalda Operations as a Subject Matter Expert
This position will be offered on a FIFO from Perth or Residential in Kalgoorlie or Kambalda, Western Australia. Roster will be 7:7 (7 Days on and 7 Days off)
About You
We are seeking an energetic and team-oriented person with a commitment to supporting transformation and site process optimisation across our Kambalda Operations.
The following attributes will be highly regarded:
Tertiary qualification in Metallurgy, Process Engineering, or equivalent are required.
- Your previous experience in process plant operations, metallurgical laboratory and sampling, and base metal flotation would be advantageous
- Strong effective communication skills and the ability to engage stakeholders across multiple business levels from multiple disciplines will be advantageous.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software, and experience in using improvement tracking tools.
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 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.