Superintendent Production Hydro SX | Olympic Dam | 5/2 - 4/3

BHP

Posted on:  27th Oct 2023

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

One of Australia’s largest mines and a complex minerals processing operation, Olympic Dam, is unique in that we produce Copper, Uranium, Gold and Silver. The local township of Roxby Downs is an active and progressive community offering a variety of modern, well-equipped housing, educational, health, sporting, leisure, shopping and cultural facilities.

Reporting to the Manager Processing Operation in the capacity of Superintendent Hydromet-Solvent Extraction (Hydro/SX) Production you will have an overriding commitment to health, safety and environment within Processing. You will lead the production teams and drive adherence to the weekly production schedule, 1SAP work management processes and field leadership standards. You will consistently manage and mitigate asset risk to meet or exceed operational goals. This is a vital role that enables the continuous production and success of the Surface Operations at Olympic Dam. 

This position is based at Olympic Dam, on a 5/2, 4/3 roster pattern with residential, FIFO (from Adelaide) or DIDO options available.

In this role you will:

  • Be driven to create a respectful, inclusive, and diverse work environment by being a visible safety leader, engaging, developing, and coaching your team
  • Actively guide field leadership through the coaching of Supervisors to lift the standard of engagement and improve the safety culture
  • Manage work teams with an agenda to create a diverse and inclusive culture
  • Integrate with maintenance and other key stakeholders, to ensure effective, proactively planned production
  • Prepare, manage and review operating budgets for your area, as well as monitor against monthly cost drivers

To find out more about working in our operations and to meet our team at Olympic Dam CLICK HERE

About You

  • Significant frontline leadership experience with large teams
  • Tertiary or trade qualifications will be advantageous, but not essential
  • Experience in other industries that utilise an operating systems founded on Lean principles would be highly regarded
  • Demonstrated people leadership capability, with the well-developed interpersonal skills necessary to deal with the diverse range of employees
  • Excellent prioritisation and stakeholder engagement skills at all levels of operations
  • Proven ability as a leader with a passion for developing, motivating, and mentoring team members
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills in complex environments
  • Knowledge of 1SAP work management (or similar ERP system)
  • Exceptional risk management skills
  • Ability to perform in a complex environment is critical and you will thrive by providing solutions to challenging problems

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. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

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].

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