IROC Brisbane | M1 Controller | Opportunities

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 the role 

The BHP Coal IROC (Integrated Remote Operations Centre) is located in the Brisbane CBD and is seeking a live machinery condition monitoring specialist. As a remote operations Maintenance 1 (M1) Controller you will be optimising our mining fleet across our central Queensland mining operations. This role involves performing maintenance troubleshooting remotely to diagnose and rectify faults on mining equipment at our BHP Coal operations. As part of the Mine Control team, you will work together with our onsite maintenance and operations teams and liaise with other IROC controllers to optimise performance at our operations.

You will work in an environment which is dynamic and striving to continuously improve performance, and with this, you will be involved in continuous improvement projects to help us become even better! 

In this role you will:

•    Analyse sensor and alarm data from mining machinery to make informed decisions that prevent unplanned machinery downtime. 
•    Respond to maintenance warnings and faults from our mobile fleet to provide real-time diagnosis and recommendations.
•    Address queries from operators to efficiently manage and minimise unplanned downtime.
•    Proactively communicate with a range of stakeholders to influence and guide maintenance and production teams in a time constrained environment. 
•    Optimise operational practices to improve equipment condition and reliability. 
•    Develop and foster positive relationships with our site operations, including travel to our mine sites. 
•    Collaborate across IROC, MCOE and site maintenance teams to implement improvement initiatives. 
•    Be part of our cutting-edge Asset Health program, utilising and improving analytical tools to enable greater fleet reliability. 
•    Work in in the heart of the Brisbane CBD on a 7/7 roster, rotating day & night 12.5-hour shift roster.

As part of a team of M1 Controllers you will be responsible to work with our site-based maintenance and mining teams to safely increase mining equipment reliability.

This will involve monitoring equipment and maintenance performance, applying defined processes and identifying abnormal equipment condition within shift. Your role is to liaise with production and maintenance teams to prioritise issues and have equipment condition restored safely. This work will test your ability to learn the agreed work processes and use maintenance monitoring systems effectively and apply these skills. We will be looking for your ability to both work within the shift to optimise performance, and to think more broadly to identify opportunities to improve systems and processes. 

About you

The successful candidate will display the key capabilities of a successful M1 controller – a commitment to personal and team safety, calm disposition under pressure, an enthusiasm to learn, initiative and a drive for performance. 

•    A mechanical or electrical trade, engineering degree or demonstrated experience with machinery fault diagnosis are highly regarded.
•    You are a motivated individual who can use their relationship building and negotiation skills to influence others and achieve desired outcomes.
•    Have a proven track record of applying work processes in a disciplined way to deliver results and respond to changes accordingly.
•    Have the capacity and ability to work 12.5hr rostered shift work patterns involving nightshift and weekend work, and travel to site if necessary.
•    You will exhibit strong computer skills with the ability to learn new systems.
•    Ability to analyse, drive performance, collaborate and influence. 
•    Experience using Fleet Management Systems (Minestar, Modular, Frontrunner), Asset Monitoring systems (Minecare, GE APM, OSI Pi) and Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (SAP) are highly desirable.
•    You can work in fast paced environments with tight deadlines.

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.

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.

Please note as part of this recruitment process the successful applicant will need to conduct a Queensland legislated coal mine workers’ health assessment.

From 1 April 2023, ResHealth will be mandatory for the completion of coal mine workers’ health assessments, allowing you to submit, monitor and review the progress of your health assessment in a secure online environment. For more information please go to the ResHealth website.

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. 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. 

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.