Manager CHPP | Mt Arthur Coal | Muswellbrook

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 Mt Arthur Coal

Mt Arthur Coal is an open-cut coal mine 100 per cent owned by BHP. Located in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales it's the largest producer of energy coal in the region, operating alongside olive growers, wine makers, horse breeders and the nearby residential community of Muswellbrook.

Our greatest asset is and has always been our people and communities, which is why we are committed to working together on our Pathway to 2030 - a program to responsibly close Mt Arthur Coal. We are about doing the right thing and working with everyone to co-create a shared vision for the future of the region.

About the Role

This role, reporting to the General Manager provides leadership to a team or teams focussed on the supervision of operations (e.g. mining, production, plant), including statutory positions. Translates strategy into operational plans for the department.

Key role accountabilities include;

• Supervises operational activities (e.g. mining, production, plant) to enable the delivery of continuous safe operations
• Conducts routine operational and safety activities to effectively prepare for and manage operational workload
• Uses and interprets data from operational digital interfaces/systems/technologies to make decisions and overcome challenges in an increasingly digital work environment
• Responds to and manages emergencies/fixed plant hazards, complies with regulatory requirements and performs first level maintenance activities to maximise safety and safeguard production targets in a fixed plant environment
• Identifies and assesses risks, makes risk informed decisions, uses BHP's risk management framework and builds a risk aware culture to support safe and productive performance outcomes
• Prioritises work effort and resources accordingly
• Engages the capabilities of the entire organisation
• Strives to achieve 100% safety, 100% customer value and 0% waste
• Knows our customer and is obsessed with meeting their needs

About You

You are a strategic and safety-focused operational leader with a strong background in mining, production, or plant environments. You thrive in dynamic, digitally enabled workplaces and are confident using data and technology to drive performance and solve complex challenges. Your leadership style is inclusive and empowering—you engage teams across the organisation to deliver safe, efficient, and value-driven outcomes.

You are deeply committed to risk management and regulatory compliance, and you lead by example in fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement. With a sharp focus on customer value and operational excellence, you prioritise effectively, allocate resources wisely, and never lose sight of the bigger picture. You’re passionate about delivering 100% safety, 100% customer value, and 0% waste.

To be successful in the role, you will also have:

• Extensive coal processing plant leadership / familiarity
• Experience leading highly unionised workforce.
• Change management qualifications

On Offer to You

This is a unique opportunity to have a rewarding career in a sought-after lifestyle location. Mt Arthur is a large, open-cut truck shovel operation, providing you with an opportunity to develop innovative solutions to technical problems. 

Base in the scenic Hunter Valley, you will be minutes away from world-class restaurants and vineyards and a short distance away from the iconic beaches of Newcastle and Central Coast.

You will benefit from a rewarding career path and an excellent remuneration package inclusive of competitive salary, performance bonus, employee share options and a relocation package to take up a residential role in the Hunter Valley. 

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

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.