Supervisor Production | Mt Arthur Coal | Muswellbrook

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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

As a Production Supervisor at Mt Arthur Coal, you will be responsible for leading multi-skilled production operators, executing the mine plan whilst achieving safe and optimal outcomes. You will be actively involved in field leadership activities and engaging your team to reach their full potential.

These opportunities are well suited to someone who has people leadership capability and is looking to be part of a team which is shaping processes and contributing to meeting and exceeding targets, within a changing and diverse workforce.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute production activities to plan through the management of people and equipment;
• Lead, coach and mentor a team of multi skilled operators to deliver the plan and build a high-performance team, you will be in the field a minimum 75% of your time;
• Identify improvement opportunities and work collaboratively with other departments to ensure efficiency and production is maximized.

About You

We have multiple Production Supervisor roles available for varying levels of experience. We would be interested in receiving applications from the following:

• Current NSW Open Cut Examiner Practicing Certificate holders;
• Experienced Mining Supervisors (not ticketed);
• Strong people leaders with some exposure to the mining industry.

Your strong desire to work with your team to ensure they are safely delivering their best will see you well placed for success. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are a must allowing you to build relationships across the team. You will also ideally:   

• Have demonstrated experience managing multiple conflicting priorities and strong decision-making skills to achieve the best outcome for teams and production in the short and long term;
• Be skilled in collaborative relationship-building and negotiation, in order to engage others and work on accountability;
• Possess sound computer literacy and the ability to interpret shift metrics to drive optimal production behaviours;
• Be committed to supporting and growing a culture of diversity within the team;
• Have the ability to inspire and develop operators including those new to industry, and communicate, engage and build trust with your team to deliver on your team’s commitments.

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 and excavator 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.