Mine Controller | Carrapateena

About the Role:

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.

Carrapateena is a large-scale, world class modern mine operated by world class people. This exciting role is now available, and we are seeking out a dedicated Mine Control Technician to add value to our team.

At Carrapateena, we believe our greatest asset is our people and we are working hard to provide a wonderful mix of age, cultural and geographical backgrounds to further enrich our inclusive workplace culture. We truly value your ideas and encourage you to champion innovation and collaboration, we are here to unlock your value and offer opportunities that supercharge your career to go beyond what is possible.    

Our focus is on creating value for all our stakeholders: employees, communities, shareholders, supplier and government equally. We care about how you do it, not just what you do. 

Come and be a part of this success. 

Location: Carrapateena, South Australia (60-minute flight from Adelaide / 30-minute flight from Port Augusta)
Roster: 8 days on; 6 days off / 7 nights on; 7 nights off
Department: Mining Operations
Manager:  Supervisor – Site Operations Centre
Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time  

Applications close: 17 March 2025

In This Role You Will:

• Remotely monitor, control and optimise equipment (fixed or mobile) to assist in the delivery of planned activities that meet or exceed daily targets for the underground mine.
• Monitor, analyse and escalate critical system alarms to ensure safe operations and minimise operational impact.
• Validate equipment performance and instrumentation on a regular basis.
• Communicate any tasks that can be opportunely performed in the shadow of planned/unplanned downtimes.
• Effectively capture data via two-way communications and enter information into the appropriate systems.
• Efficient dispatch of underground fleet according to planned priorities.
• Assist in the management of an emergency/incident including activation of Emergency Response Team.
• Remain open to multiskilling in other control functions of the Site Operations Centre and project/leadership roles that will help to drive the future capabilities of the SOC.
• Drive continuous improvement to generate new ideas that will benefit the business.

About You:

• Previous experience in a mine control room or comparable environment highly desired.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of underground mining environments and the regulations and safety protocols of this setting.
• Highly developed level of computer literacy skills with Microsoft Office suite.
• Demonstrated experience in fostering strong safety culture based on open and transparent communication with all operational stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and to work autonomously to achieve individual, team and organisational goals.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills, coupled with excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to make timely decisions and work calmly in a high-pressure environment.

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.

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