Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter NSW
Mining - Operations (Mining, Resources & Energy)
Full time
About BHP BHP is one of the world's largest global resources companies, with operations throughout Australia and around the world. The iron ore, copper, coal, nickel, oil, and gas we produce is used to grow cities globally, helping to build schools, hospitals, bridges, and transport, as well as the household appliances, modern electronics, and new technology millions of people use every day. We've been supporting people and communities across the countries in which we operate, from the Pilbara to the Atacama Desert in Chile, for generations by creating jobs, backing businesses, and investing in social programs. Our purpose is to continue bringing people and resources together to build a better world.
About the Role As the Production Manager at NSW Energy Coal's Mt Arthur Mine, you will be a key member of our leadership team with one of the largest operational portfolios. Mt Arthur continues to work through our 'path to 2030' with tight integration between our BAU operations and the Transition Project. Our priority will continue to be safe and sustainable operations, our people, and positively impacting the communities that we operate in, here in the Hunter Valley.
This residential opportunity presents a unique and challenging environment to lead a large team through an important phase of this operations' history, by achieving safe and sustainable production, sustaining high performance levels, and leading our people through a critical phase as the BHP portfolio strategy continues to progress.
In this role you will:
Be accountable for delivering safe, stable, and reliable operations for the Production department which includes drill and blast, haulage (dispatch teams), mine services, training execution teams, and operational crews. Have accountability for delivering short, medium, and long-term objectives and key performance measures across health & safety and production. Review the risk profile for the Production teams - ensuring and verifying material risk controls are appropriately designed, deployed, and effective. Set consistent expectations, ways of working, and execution of production processes to enable compliance to plan and performance. Identify, build, and develop production talent and capability across the team to ensure best in class talent retention and development. Be responsible for full departmental cost control through effective management of people, resources, and assets.
About You Tertiary qualified with previous mining experience. Highly proficient in translating and executing long and medium-term plans and driving execution performance through multiple production teams. Highly capable problem solver who demonstrates thought leadership and informed judgement. Proven in empowering teams to make effective decisions aligned to the asset's strategic direction. Foundational leadership experience and engagement of teams that support high quality and engaged delivery. Experience implementing continuous improvement strategies with financial and commercial acumen. Able to connect and live the BHP Values of Do the Right Thing, Seek Better Ways, and Make a difference.
On Offer to You This is a unique opportunity to have a rewarding career in a sought-after lifestyle location. Mt Arthur is a large, open-cut truck shovel operation, providing you with an opportunity to develop innovative solutions to technical problems.
Based in the scenic Hunter Valley, you will be minutes away from world-class restaurants and vineyards and a short distance away from the iconic beaches of Newcastle and Central Coast.
You will benefit from a rewarding career path and an excellent remuneration package inclusive of competitive salary, performance bonus, employee share options, and a relocation package to take up a residential role in the Hunter Valley.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce 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.
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