Snr Engineer Mine Production & Engineer Mine Production Olympic Dam

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.

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About the Role

Reporting to the Superintendent Mine Production Engineering you will be an integral member of a diverse, dynamic and results driven team.

The team supports the Mine Production leadership team in delivering business priorities through a range of activities including production reporting, productivity benchmarking and improvement initiatives, budgeting, operational projects, operating standards and processes and risk management.

These roles allow for operational and technical knowledge to be combined and leadership capability to be developed through providing specialist advice to a range of stakeholders to develop and manage a portfolio of initiatives and projects to influence business decision making and continuous improvement. Core responsibilities are:

• Prepare inputs to form the production budget and provide forecast updates and budget analysis;
• Compile reports & provide expertise to other teams in analysis of production performance indicators and metrics;
• Identify and deliver improvement opportunities using the BHP Operating System practices;
• Review and update operating standards and processes;
• Liaise with operational Superintendents, Coordinators and Operators to implement improvement initiatives;
• Provide feedback to the Planning & Technical teams to improve future execution plans, designs, schedules and forecasts;
• Build and maintain close working relationship with other engineering functions and provide expertise when required;
• Mentor Engineers and Specialists in the team and support the Production Engineering Superintendent.

About You

Your success will be heavily influenced by your strong communication, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, coupled with your ability to identify and raise issues, find solutions in complex situations, and decision-making abilities. You will have:

• Significant experience and a tertiary qualification in mining engineering or a closely related field.
• Operational underground mining experience is preferred but not essential.
• Financial experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Thorough understanding of the mine production cycle.
• Experience in managing and implementing improvement initiatives highly regarded.

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. To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people, BHP requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in line with BHP’s Covid Policy and any relevant State health directives. If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.

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 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.