About BHP
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.
About BHP
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.
About the Role
Our Surface Mechanical Supervisor - Fixed Plant will be an experienced, dynamic and collaborative leader who has a demonstrated commitment to preventive maintenance processes and the confidence to involve their people in all elements of the job. Well-developed interpersonal skills are necessary to be an effective and supportive leader ensuring success for you and your team of diverse individuals.
In this role you will be responsible for leading of a team of up to 30 Fixed Plant Processing Maintenance Technicians on shutdown days, working towards improving and maintaining the reliability of the Surface Mechanical Fixed Plant. We value diversity in thinking and your career to date will testify to your ability to demonstrate solid critical reasoning skills, quickly grasp technical concepts and apply theories. Energetic and committed, you work well with challenges, bringing attention to detail and an ability to meet multiple deadlines. You relate well with people, communicate confidently and build positive working relationships.
Please note this position is based at Olympic Dam, operating on a 7 days on / 7 off / 7 nights on / 7 days off roster pattern arrangement, with residential, FIFO or DIDO options available.
In this role you will:
• Maintain, demonstrate and promote an overriding commitment to health, safety and a culture that is inclusive for everyone
• Coach, review and develop multi skilled trades personnel to ensure their skills are optimised to their full potential
• Lead, engage and empower our people to increase their capabilities
• Oversee the execution of planned and scheduled maintenance along with breakdown work
• Work closely with the Maintenance Execution Team to identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Be focused on working collaboratively to achieve results for our customers
• Able to communicate across multiple levels and disciplines.
Location: Olympic Dam - Our Operations
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.
About You
Our successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:
• Have a genuine commitment to safety
• Foster a positive and productive working relationship and culture between the team members and with other departments
• Ensure HSEC standards, hazard identification and management is applied by departmental personnel
• Previous experience leading high performing maintenance teams
• Hold a Maintenance Trade or Engineering qualification would be highly advantageous. Not essential
• Have a background and experience in heavy industry, construction and or mining will transfer well
• Continue to identify opportunities to improve the performance of safety, people, processes and systems
• Improve performance and availability through quality maintenance practices
• Build cross functional relationships with other areas to support the delivery of maintenance
• Confident in using maintenance management systems including SAP based programs
• Have experience with Contractor Management Systems highly regarded
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Exceptional risk management skills
• Hold a valid driver’s license, with the ability to drive a manual vehicle.
Applications close: Midnight Friday 21 February 2025 at Midnight SA time
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.
BHP also requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people (from the 31st of January 2022 or earlier depending on relevant state health directives). If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this new requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.
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. #LI