Mine Control Line Trainer | IROC | Daunia & Blackwater Mine

About IROC+ The BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) Integrated Remote Operations Centre (IROC) is a state-of-the-art control operations facility encompassing our coal asset operations located across Central Queensland. This world-class control centre makes a significant contribution to ensuring our Coal operations continue to improve performance in a sustainable way by coordinating the near-term scheduling, planning, and controlling of our coal assets from the Brisbane CBD.

About the Role

The IROC (Integrated Remote Operations Centre) at BHP are looking for new team members to join their growing team. We are currently seeking a number of Mine Control Line Trainer’s to work alongside the Mine Control team helping them build the skills and capabilities to operate more safely, efficiently and improve productivity. 

In this full-time permanent position, you will be based at our Brisbane corporate office and initially working 7/7 roster.

The Mine Control Line Trainer is responsible for implementing training plans and resource material to ensure a high level of competency is maintained and ensure all candidates are trained and assessed fairly.  You will provide training in the modular systems for the Mine Control team members. Your team will be the single source of information for all training content, including creation, delivery, and review. 

Your duties include, but are not limited to: 

• Design, development, review and facilitation of training content and training plans to ensure a high level of competency is maintained.
• Deliver comprehensive onboarding and proficiency training programs for employees, ensuring all training materials are up-to-date and aligned with industry best practices.
• Conduct Verification of Competencies to ensure new team members are competent and authorised to work.
• Review performance and implement training in line with business drivers.
• Contribute to the design of training plans and close training gaps.
• To ensure training is optimised across the business and engagement with other Fleet Management System (FMS) users to ensure all personnel using the system are trained correctly.
• Ensure team members are adequately skilled across all crews to ensure safe and effective execution of work.
• Provide regular updates to leaders on training progress and work closely with other trainers and assessors to ensure a consistent approach to training and assessment across the organisation

Divestment of Blackwater and Daunia Mines:

On 18th October 2023, BHP announced that BHP and Mitsubishi Development have agreed to divest the Blackwater and Daunia mines to Whitehaven Coal. Whitehaven will assume operating control of the Daunia and Blackwater mines on completion of the sale, which is expected to occur in Q4 FY24.  Whitehaven will provide an offer of employment to each employee directly supporting the Blackwater and Daunia mines. 

The successful candidate will receive an offer of employment and contract from BMA for the role, and once the role has commenced, they will receive a second contract from Whitehaven on conditions of employment that are no less favourable on an overall basis. 

The offer of employment from Whitehaven will start on Legal Day 1 once Whitehaven assumes operating control of Daunia and Blackwater Mines. Until Legal Day 1, BMA will maintain operating control of Daunia and Blackwater Mines.

About You

As the successful candidate, you will demonstrate:

• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across a range of teams.
• Digital fluency and the ability to use technology.
• Understanding of learning principles, frameworks and the integration of these into the design of training programs to facilitate best practice learning experiences for participants.
• Ability to lead change and find new ways of adding value.
• An ability to train and coach learners with varying levels of experience.
• A strong commitment to continuous improvement with a focus on improving training materials and delivery methodologies to improve the experience and efficiency of the training approach.
• Experienced in mining operations with hand on experience in mine control fleet management systems.
• Previous experience with an Autonomous fleet management operating system is highly desirable. 
• Experience using FrontRunner would be highly regarded.

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.