Specialist Mine Production - Safety & Risk
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 Superintendent Mine Production Engineering, this role involves facilitating risk assessments and safety investigations, supporting the Mine’s material risk program, and maintaining documented safe ways of working.
Based at Olympic Dam on an 8 days on / 6 days off roster, you can elect to reside residentially in Roxby Downs or FIFO from Adelaide.
In this role you will:
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Organise and facilitate event investigations;
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Be a member of the Mine Risk Audit Committee (MRAC) Working Group for material risk & critical control;
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Support Mine Production Manager with their material risk portfolio;
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Support Mine Production Superintendents with their critical controls;
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Managing actions and uploading into the event management system, including Flex and SAP event reporting;
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Understand relevant legislation to align documented safe ways of working, incorporating current and industry-best practices
About You
To be successful in the role:
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Underground knowledge and experience is preferred;
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You must be able to work independently and have experience meeting individual and team KPIs;
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Strong communication skills which allow effective engagement with the frontline and all levels of management;
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Proven commitment to look after your own wellbeing and the confidence to speak up when others put themselves in harm’s way;
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Attention to detail and the demonstrated ability to work with data.
How to Apply
Please apply before 1 February 2026
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.
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.