Principal Business Improvement

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we’re diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company.

Principal Business Improvement

Work Location: Perth

• Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster – Monday - Friday

Role Overview:

Fortescue is seeking a strategic thinker and natural problem solver with strong communication skills to join our Business Improvement Team. As Principal Business Improvement, you will report to the Business Improvement Manager within the Integrated Operations function. In this incredibly diverse role, you will be accountable for driving Business Improvement across all aspects of Iron Operations, including by supporting sites and functions with Fortescue's common improvement approach, identifying and executing on initiatives, managing cross-functional workstreams and ensuring ambitious cost savings and productivity targets are met. 

Key responsibilities will include:

• Support Iron Ore sites and functions, working closely with respective Business Improvement Leads to deliver ambitious improvement targets across all areas.
• Support and maintains central Business Improvement management system. 
• Drive excitement and energy around improvement efforts.
• Coach teams on how to use different improvement methodologies.
• Manages delivery of highest value improvement initiatives - including by managing cross-functional workstreams.
• Generation of Business Cases, Project Charters & Plans for Project & Solution Deployment.
• Assist in the identification of opportunities to reduce expenditure, increase production, improve safety and culture.
• Facilitate workshops to help ensure the consideration of differing opinions and options.
• Effectively present findings and updates to Management in a clear and concise manner.

Qualifications and experience required:

• Postgraduate education in a business or mining related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role or in consulting / advisory.
• Experience in problem solving methodologies is favorable.
• Attention to detail and proficient problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication / interpersonal / facilitation skills.
• Ability to work cohesively with and influence others.

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified