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.
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About the Role
Reporting to the Production Manager, this is a role where you will provide exceptional leadership, guidance and mentorship to the Drill and Blast Execution team to facilitate Goonyella Riverside success and deliver on an executable schedule
In this role you will:
• Drive our Safety Culture through quality operational leadership and risk management.
• Promote and coach operational discipline, continuous improvement and high performance in work execution and enhance the technical knowledge of team members
• Ensure all teams follow our safety systems and procedures and coach and mentor all teams through appropriate field leadership to deliver the highest discipline and standards.
• Monitor the Drill and Blast performance and outcomes and consistently seek to deliver improved outcomes leveraging the BHP Operating System.
• Be first and foremost focused on creating a culture of pride and care by being a visible safety leader, engaging, developing and coaching your team
A successful candidate will have leadership experience within the Coal Mining industry and display the following skills:
• Demonstrated Leadership experience in a similar level role with a deep understanding of the key value drivers on a mine site.
• Understanding of mining operations, especially drill and blast.
• Foundational leadership experience and engagement of teams that support high quality and engaged delivery
• Experience implementing continuous improvement strategies with financial and commercial acumen
• Experience in contractor management
• The ability to engage and collaboratively deliver positive outcomes with internal and external stakeholders
• Well developed engagement skills with an interest in providing leadership, stewardship, support and solutions
• High level communication and influencing skills
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.