Senior Metallurgist | WAIO | Perth CBD | Monday to Friday
BHP
About BHP
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Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Metallurgist with experience working on Strategic Projects and Studies with an understanding of data science techniques to join our high-performing team in Perth.
Reporting to the Superintendent Metallurgy, the role will be responsible for leading Studies on processing plant options, utilising metallurgical data processing and analysis, and providing metallurgical data science support to the Geoscience Function and wider Iron Ore asset stakeholders.
The role will be focused on delivering a high-quality level of support to customers in Studies, Geoscience, Mining Operations and Production Scheduling.
The role is responsible for:
- Being the Subject Matter Expert for metallurgy and processing aspects in the various phases of life of asset, strategic, directional and capital projects
- Develop custom systems, workflowsand models to optimise current and new tools within Metallurgy, for the purposes of efficient analysis and decision making by the wider Iron Ore stakeholders
- Process and manage the continuous flow of data; ensuring the data and its products are available to be utilised by customers as required
- Ensure QAQC (Quality Assurance and Quality Control) processes are adequate, data is reviewed and approved in a timely manner, and products meet customer specifications
- Document processes and workflows into work instructions and procedures
- Contribute to the development of analysis tools and capabilities within Metallurgy
- Provide leadership as required to Metallurgy and Studies on the interpretation of ore characterisation data and model development
- Disciplined Project Management – delivery of key transformative initiatives
The role has the potential for job sharing and is well suited for a flexible work arrangement, including flexible hours and potential to work from home.
About You
You will have analytical and technical skills and demonstrate the ability to deliver and communicate technical results. Stakeholder engagement skills are necessary, as you will have to build relationships across the business and communicate with people from multiple disciplines and at all levels. You will require:
- Good safety culture and risk perception.
- Tertiary qualification in Metallurgy, Geometallurgy or Process Engineering (or equivalent)
- Practical experience in processing plant design, operations, or plant commissioning with experience in large scale iron ore processing plants
- Demonstrable experience in dealing with data-heavy projects, complex processes, and data processing workflows
- Contribute to the development of analysis tools and capabilities
- Geoscientific data analytical skills and metallurgical model building experience
- Experience in greenfield, brownfield projects well regarded
- Experience in the processing and analysis of geoscientific, metallurgical and timeseries data
- Experience in Python code development is desirable
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.
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