Lead Mechanical Engineering | Copper SA | Adelaide
Australia
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
Reporting to the Superintendent Technical Engineering you will assume a leadership role within our experienced mechanical engineering team. You will be responsible for providing mechanical engineering leadership, mentoring and technical expertise to your team, the wider Engineering Department and the Copper SA asset.
This role is based in Adelaide on a Monday - Friday basis (with flexibility). Travel to site will be required.
In this role you will:
- Be focused on creating a culture of care by being a visible safety leader, engaging, developing and coaching your team in achieving continuous safety improvement.
- Set technical direction and strategy as part of the Technical Engineering leadership team.
- Provide leadership, prioritise, review and manage the effective delivery of technical engineering activities including, engineering design, engineering assessments, engineering standards and engineering first line assurance across the Copper SA Asset.
- Supports team performance and capability development through peer support, collaboration, sharing of lessons learned and providing on-time feedback.
- Seeks to understand their own strengths and development areas and identifies a variety of strategies/learning approaches to continually build their capability (e.g. targeted skill development, on the job experiences and feedback).
- Coach and guide team members to identify improvement opportunities, problem solve and improve how we work.
- Provide technical guidance to support third parties to align with BHP engineering standards.
- Support engineering activities across the Copper SA asset and capital projects to ensure consistent fit for purpose engineering standards are applied.
- Exercise a proficient level of technical knowledge and expertise to independently make informed decisions.
About You
We have a strong focus on finding individuals with the right values, technical and leadership capability, and communication skills. Your interpersonal skills will foster strong working relationships and with your ability to consolidate and analyse information, you will have the skills and knowledge to provide critical thinking and a solution-focused attitude.
Your experience will include:
- Engineering Degree qualification
- Experience in mining, processing, complex construction or heavy industrial environments with a range of roles including technical support, projects and leadership.
- Highly engaged, collaborative and committed to building mutually beneficial relationships across operational and functional teams.
- Experience in a senior role with engineering design, safety in design, engineering management, statutory compliance and risk management.
- Effective and influential team leadership experience with proven change culture demonstrated.
- Well-developed communication skills with an interest in providing technical leadership, support and solutions.
- Demonstrate the confidence to lead by example, hold yourself and others accountable and decision making.
How to Apply
Please apply before 25 October 2024
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.
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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.
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