Superintendent Maintenance Field (Ropes) | Goonyella | BMA

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 here

About the Role

The role is based at Goonyella Riverside Mine and offers an opportunity to join our high performing Maintenance Team. In this role you will be responsible for: 

• Providing direct leadership to the Field Ropes Maintenance Team
• Maintaining a high profile in the promotion of safe working conditions and practices to ensure a safe working environment
• Oversee compliance with legislation, safety systems, maintenance standards and procedures
• Delivery of the weekly asset management plan through which Maintenance and Production targets are achieved
• Management of outages on Draglines and Rope Shovels
• Site representative for Dragline and Ropes Shovel Major Shutdowns delivered by Major Shutdown Group
• Managing and delivering the Field Ropes Maintenance budget
• Managing contractor compliance
• Building capability within the team through development of Supervisors and Employees
• Communication and engagement with all relevant stakeholders
• Providing visible leadership, advice and support to site teams
• Driving a continuous improvement mindset and delivering improvement initiatives
• Role modelling the BHP Operating System (BOS) principles

About You

Your previous experience in leading a large team and building a positive workplace culture will be key to your success in this role. 

• Trade or Tertiary qualification in a relevant field
• Experience working at a Superintendent level with draglines and rope shovels will be highly regarded
• Visible safety leader who develops and coaches your team
• Motivated, engaged and supportive people leader
• Proven frontline leadership experience leading teams to deliver high performance outcomes safely in a Maintenance or Mining background
• Strong engagement, influencing and collaboration skills in order to achieve the high level outcomes with your team
• Contractor Management experience
• Budget management skills
• Continuous improvement mindset

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 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 encourage applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, people with disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.

BHP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability.