Specialist Quality Management & Assurance | IROC | Daunia & Blackwater Mine

About IROC+ The BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) Integrated Remote Operations Centre (IROC) is a state-of-the-art control operations facility encompassing our coal asset operations located across Central Queensland. This world-class control centre makes a significant contribution to ensuring our Coal operations continue to improve performance in a sustainable way by coordinating the near-term scheduling, planning, and controlling of our coal assets from the Brisbane CBD.

About the Role

The IROC (Integrated Remote Operations Centre) at BHP are currently looking for Specialist Quality Management & Assurance to join their team. As a Specialist Quality Management & Assurance you will manage the coal quality through the coal chain to ensure customer shipping specifications are met and Quality Assurances processes are maintained.  In this full-time permanent position, you will be based at our Brisbane corporate office working a Monday to Friday roster.

You will work in an environment which is dynamic and striving to continuously improve performance, and with this, you will be involved in continuous improvement projects to help us become even better!

In this role you will: •    Monitor and report actual quality against plan to facilitate the efficient invoicing process. •    Reconcile movements within the Coal Chain and report performance against plans. •    Identify improvement opportunities through the analysis of logistics performance. •    Govern product quality management through the supply chain using the Quality Assurance system, ensures ISO 9001 accreditation is maintained and schedules shipment inspection plans using SAP Quality Management processes. •    Determine the plan and schedule for shipping demand qualities by product and brand. •    Reconcile railed, stockpiled, and shipped quality to manage bias. •    Provide analysis of quality trends to provide feedback to stakeholders on performance to plan and contracted quality. •    Govern product quality management through the supply chain using the Quality Assurance system. •    Audit external service providers and internal sampling facilities to ensure product quality management standards are maintained.

Divestment of Blackwater and Daunia Mines:

On 18th October 2023, BHP announced that BHP and Mitsubishi Development have agreed to divest the Blackwater and Daunia mines to Whitehaven Coal. Whitehaven will assume operating control of the Daunia and Blackwater mines on completion of the sale, which is expected to occur in Q4 FY24.  Whitehaven will provide an offer of employment to each employee directly supporting the Blackwater and Daunia mines. 

The successful candidate will receive an offer of employment and contract from BMA for the role, and once the role has commenced, they will receive a second contract from Whitehaven on conditions of employment that are no less favourable on an overall basis. 

The offer of employment from Whitehaven will start on Legal Day 1 once Whitehaven assumes operating control of Daunia and Blackwater Mines. Until Legal Day 1, BMA will maintain operating control of Daunia and Blackwater Mines.

About You

As the successful candidate, you will demonstrate:

• Process Engineering, Laboratory, Logistics or Quality Assurance qualifications
• Knowledge of coal quality and coal value drivers
• Experience in coordination of logistics systems or similar activities. 
• Working knowledge of MES level systems and/or 1SAP. 
• Sound knowledge of railing, shipping, and laboratory operations 
• You will be a motivated individual who can use their relationship building and negotiation skills in order to influence others and achieve desired outcomes

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.

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 a 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.