Principal Global Metallurgy & Processing | Perth, Brisbane or Adelaide
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 currently recruiting Principal Global Metallurgy & Processing, this is an exciting role with global focus to lead best practice in the processing of ores to extract minerals to saleable products. As part of BHP’s Resource Centre of Excellence, this role will enable you to connect with professionals covering all aspects of the minerals extraction value chain and work across BHP’s global commodity portfolio. You will champion the assurance of risk-based processing plans, highlight best practice operational practices to BHP’s processing assets and support future investment decisions in existing asset studies, projects and Business Development opportunities. Your accountabilities include:
- Thought leadership in metallurgical and processing operating practices.
- Development of the awareness and capability of BHP Metallurgists and Process Engineers in the design and delivery of metallurgical processing plants.
- Building of trusted relationships with and between key stakeholders of the Processing discipline. This includes BHP Operations and Planning and Technical groups, Innovation, Directional Studies, Major Projects and Business Development.
- Identification of key knowledge gaps in the ability to deliver processing plans. Developing minimum standards and driving assurance processes to enable reliable and predictable processing performance outcomes.
- Influence, lead and manage Metallurgical and processing research to address knowledge deficiencies identified collaboratively with asset or functional peers within BHP.
- Promoting BHP as leaders in Metallurgy and Processing to the external technical community, including universities, research institutions and professional organisations.
About You
As a successful candidate you will possess the following:
- Demonstrated relevant experience in Metallurgy or Process Engineering in operational and technical metallurgical roles.
- Tertiary qualification in Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering.
- Experience with Copper or Nickel metallurgy & processing are desirable.
- Experience in mentoring and coaching Metallurgy professionals.
- Experience in leading a team’s achieving innovative breakthroughs in understanding or application of risk-based Process Engineering to inform business decisions.
- Demonstrated deep technical expertise in Metallurgy across concentrating, Smelting or Leaching.
- Evidence of technical thought leadership in influencing research directions.
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and adapt to new concepts through breadth of applied science-based work experience.
Location and Roster
This role can be base at our BHP Australia corporate offices in Perth, Brisbane or Adelaide. You will be working Monday-Friday and flexible work is also offered.
What is on offer?
- Permanent employment with BHP with all the benefits of full-time work.
- Flexible working options, benefits to enable your work-life balance.
- Competitive remuneration.
- Annual performance incentive and salary review.
- Generous share match scheme.
- Various leave options.
- Ongoing support for you and your family through our Employee Assistance Program.
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Reference Number – 71910
- You may be requested to complete a video assessment as part of the initial recruitment process. Video assessment is not applicable for BHP Internal applicants.
- Application close on Sunday, 15 Oct 2023
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.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. 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.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [email protected].