Specialist Maintenance Planner | Mount Arthur Coal | NSW

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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.

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About Mount Arthur Coal

Mount 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 Mount 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

Reporting to the Superintendent Reliability, the purpose of the role is to develop, maintain and communicate site maintenance plans in line with Work Management Processes and within tolerance of the respective equipment Strategies.

The role is, located in Muswellbrook on a Monday-Friday roster.

In this role you will:

• Create work notifications, and plan work orders to enable effective use of our resources (people, parts, and equipment)
• Apply technical knowledge and understanding of the equipment and maintenance practices to develop fully resourced work plans
• Carry out planning activities including arranging resources and material requirements
• Working with maintenance scheduler and execution teams to ensure optimise work plans are implemented during maintenance activity
• Maintain strong relationship with Fixed Plant Maintenance execution and Maintenance Execution Centre of Excellence team
• Involve in the improvement of weekly rolling schedule and allocate resources based on risk to compliance-to-plan
• Schedule work based on the prioritisation of the task and support rescheduling as priorities change
• Develop weekly Gantt charts and handover the fully loaded week +1 work schedules to the Maintenance Execution team
• Participate in weekly planning meetings involving stakeholders from Execution, Supply, Strategy Owners, and other Planning team members

About You

• Previous demonstrated experience in a planning role ideally coupled with exposure to Maintenance execution.
• Familiarity with earth moving equipment maintenance and component make-up (shovels, excavators, drills, haul trucks, loaders, dozers, graders, etc.)
• Strong process discipline and adherence to systems and frameworks, along with thorough job analysis and planning detail
• Organisational skills with a focus on managing changing priorities and deliverables.
• Problem solving abilities and the ability to find lateral solutions.
• Well-developed communication and engagement skills with a diverse group of local and remote stakeholders and groups
• Experience working with 1SAP or other Work Management Systems
• Experience with Master Data and Continues Improvement will deem advantageous.
• Trade qualified is preferred, But not essential, knowledge of HME will be highly regarded.

Pathway to 2030 – be part of the legacy

Mount Arthur Coal is progressing toward a planned cessation of mining in 2030, with a clear focus on responsible operations, safe delivery and thoughtful transition planning.

This role offers a rare opportunity to:
 

• Be part of the legacy of one of NSW’s most significant mining operations
• Build your career through involvement in a mine closure process
• Contribute to rehabilitation planning and the transition of the site to its next productive land use
• Help define what “good” looks like in late life operations and responsible closure

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 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.