Supervisor Production Converters | Nickel West | Kalgoorlie

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 Nickel West

The three streams of Nickel concentrate from Mt Keith, Leinster & Cliffs sites come together at the Nickel West Kalgoorlie smelter, a vital part of our integrated business. The smelter uses a flash furnace to smelt concentrate to produce nickel matte. Nickel West Kwinana then refines granulated nickel matte from the Kalgoorlie smelter into premium-grade nickel powder and briquettes containing 99.8 per cent nickel. Nickel matte and metal are exported to overseas markets via the Port of Fremantle. Over 75% of BHP’s nickel is now sold to global battery material suppliers.

Kalgoorlie is the largest inland city in Western Australia and due to its central location is positioned at the heart of the Goldfields as a vibrant mining town and a major gateway to the Eastern States. The City of Kalgoorlie/Boulder offers modern shopping facilities including big brand and local independent retailers, 4wd & cycle tracks, plenty of parks and playgrounds and schooling for all ages up to high school.  There are contemporary housing options for all budgets

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Production Superintendent – Converting, the Supervisor's primary responsibility will be to provide direction and coaching to shift personnel in order to safely achieve the agreed outcomes for the department and the site. 

•    Opportunity to take on a leadership role in a great team •    Residential role with a close-knit community atmosphere •    Shift Roster – 2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off •    Fantastic salary package and a range of company benefits

In this role you will:

•    Manage workloads and allocate duties across the production team to deliver the plan and ensure all development targets are achieved; •    Ensure compliance with the requirements of the Mine Safety and Inspection Act and Mines Safety Inspection Regulations; •    By routine, personal inspection and daily interactions, monitor performance of equipment and compliance with operating procedures; •    Foster our positive culture within your team to maintain a focus on identifying opportunities and driving continuous improvement through reduced costs through maximising production, minimising down time and eliminating waste; •    Have an overriding commitment to the sustainability of our inclusive and safety focused workplace culture; •    Build partnerships and maintain strong working relationships with customers and key stakeholders across the business; •    Support and encourage strong levels of engagement to drive our site safety and performance; •    Coach and mentor your team while supporting their development and personal achievements; •    Safely and proactively execute short term production plans to maximise equipment utilisation achieve quality targets; •    Monitor and report against daily plan and escalate unplanned and non-routine activity or performance to the Superintendent  

About You

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As a Supervisor, you will have strong leadership skills and have the ability to positively influence our safety culture. Your ability to lead by example, be proactive and prioritise Field Leadership activities will be critical to your success. This role is critical to the operation's success and so provides an excellent opportunity for continuous improvement of yourself, your team and the process. •    Able to demonstrate excellent safety focus and standards. •    Able to demonstrate excellent leadership development and skills. •    Ability to plan, monitor and troubleshoot to achieve safety and production targets. •    Be self-motivated, adaptive, resourceful and demonstrate strong problem solving skills. •    Relevant experience in Hot Metals/Pyro-metallurgical processes will be highly regarded. •    Excellent organisational skills, able to implement change and manage and motivate others. •    Exceptional communication skills with the ability to liaise with different levels and departments.  

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.