Saraji Mine | Supervisor Coal Mining

About the Role

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.

Saraji is one of nine metallurgical coal mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The Saraji mine is an open pit coal mine located near Dysart in Queensland's Bowen Basin on the traditional lands of the Barada Barna people. It is one of Australia's largest mines, by recoverable coal reserves. Saraji mines the Moranbah Coal Measures, blending from up to 11 coal seams to produce and premium hard coking coal.  

The Execution Supervisor – Coal Mining, role is a leadership position within the Coal Mining Team. You would lead a crew of 30-40 people. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to continue to strengthen their leadership in this role with potential future opportunities to switch into other areas (ie Prestrip).

Your initial responsibilities

• Lead, coach and mentor a crew of operators to build a high performance team;
• Pursue continuous improvement with the team;
• Strong engagement with Production, Planning & Maintenance customers to ensure we deliver our plan;
• Fulfil your obligations as a Supervisor on a Coal Mine

About You

As the successful candidate, you will have a combination of:

• Mine Site Experience (Ideally have ground skills)
• Supervisor Experience
• S1, S2, S3 & G2 Training
• Strong Communication Skills
• Improvement Mindset

The following skills would be preferred, but not essential:

• Coal Blending Experience
• Mine Planning Exposure
• Different Department Exposure

Supporting a diverse workforce

At BHP Billiton, 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 and other extended leave entitlements.