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Nickel West is a fully integrated mine-to-market business operating in various locations across Western Australia. All nickel operations (open-cut and underground mines, concentrators, a smelter and refinery) are located in Western Australia, employ over 2,500, and 85% of the output is sold to global battery material suppliers. The integrated business adds value throughout our nickel supply chain, with the majority of Nickel West’s current production sold as powder and briquettes.

We invest in people and capability to deliver high performance and our aspiration for a gender-balanced workforce. We drive continuous improvement through respect for people’s differences, self-accountability, a hunger to learn and a commercial mindset. We know we are successful when we have stable and predictable operations with 70,000+ problem solvers across BHP improving the work they do and making better decisions every day. Come be a part of this success through this leadership role!

About the Role (Job Description)

Reporting into the Asset President, Nickel West and leading a significant team (7 direct reports and ~1000 indirect employee reports, plus ~400 indirect contractor reports), the General Manager Mining is accountable for the NiW Mining Operations across Mt Keith, and Leinster. This is a critical leadership role optimizing Asset productivity and securing the long-life future of Nickel West.

A key member of the Nickel West Asset Leadership Team, the General Manager Mining is responsible for:

• A safe system of work to protect the health and safety of people and the environment in accordance with statutory and BHP requirements
• A culture in which engagement, inclusion and diversity thrive, so that everyone is motivated and supported to realise their full potential
• Operating performance targets together with plans that demonstrate how these will be achieved through the Corporate Alignment Planning (CAP) processes
• Continuous improvement through the disciplined application of the BHP Operating System, and its standards, processes, systems and structures
• A capital program that maximises shareholder returns, and complies with the capital approvals process
• Safeguarding and enhancing the standing and reputation of BHP especially to our host communities

The areas the General Manager Mining will oversee are:

• Multiple open pits with a total of 100+ Mtpa material movement via 600/400t excavators and 220t truck fleet (owner operated)
• Small (600ktpa ore) underground long hole open stopping mine (owner operated)
• Large underground mining complex with multiple orebodies and mining methods: Block Cave, Sub Level Cave, Sub-Level Open Stoping (Owner operated)
• Villages and Airports at each site with owners for maintenance and contractor for operations

This is a global search with the role based residentially in Leinster, Western Australia or FiFo from Perth, Australia.

About You (Skills & Qualifications)

You bring extensive mining technical knowledge in geology, geotechnical and mining operations cultivated through years of experience across various locations/commodity types. In this role, you will build strong relationships through effective communication and consultation; shaping the culture across the Nickel West mine locations to ensure a safe, productive, sustainable and disciplined approach to work focused on continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their ability to develop and work within team-centric delivery mechanisms holding to the highest values of integrity, care for others and psychological safe teams.

You will be strategic thinker with the ability to focus and prioritize critical deliverables to provide clear direction, with many competing priorities concurrently. The successful candidate will be sharp in making sound judgement, leveraging from relevant experience and working effectively within complexity.

We value diversity in thinking and your career to date will testify to your ability get the best from a diverse and inclusive team culture. You will be able to demonstrate strong business acumen, have an understanding of the key drivers of mineral processing. Energetic and results-orientated, you work well under pressure bringing attention to detail and an ability to meet multiple and interdependent deadlines.

You are able to establish credibility through your strong technical ability, leadership and excellent communication skills. You relate well with people with an engaging style allowing you to communicate enthusiastically and build strong working relationships with an acute focus on safety.

Requirements

Minimum requirements that candidates will bring are:

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in mine leadership, or asset operations from Nickel or similar commodities
• Tertiary degree in Mining, Geoscience, or similar required; Advanced degree preferred
• Experience in Large Open Pits and Underground mines
• Strong mining technical knowledge in geology, geotechnical and mining operations
• Strong exposure and experience in maintenance of mobile equipment
• Project execution experience on mining and / or infrastructure projects
• Proven experience of building and leading a high performing culture and inclusive teams in separated geographic zones in the resource extraction, engineering, maintenance or mine operations space
• Demonstrated confidence in Safety Leadership and holding yourself and others accountable
• The ability to develop strategy, and align stakeholders and cross-functional teams to drive performance through operating discipline to achieve great results
• Experience in influencing in all directions through working with peers, Functions, regulatory authorities, and third party or external stakeholders
• WA 1st Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency preferred

Accountabilities

Key accountabilities in this role are to:

• Deliver a safe system of work. Keep our people safe, injury free and healthy by enabling our Step-up Culture, Charter Values, and Code of Business Conduct. As both a Risk Owner and next up manager to many risk owners, be responsible and accountable to ensure that critical controls are managed and material risk is maintained in a well-controlled state across the Nickel West mines (open pit and underground) in Mt Keith, Leinster, and Cliffs.
• Create a culture in which engagement, inclusion and diversity thrive. Create a culture of care by being a visible safety and people leader, who engages, listens to feedback, shares context, develops and coaches your team
• Inspire and challenge employees to continually improve and get better every day through a teaching mentality; helping employees find answers and solutions themselves. Help employees learn from their mistakes and celebrate achievements & successes
• Ensure cross-functional integration, build trustful relationships, influence and collaborate to deliver safe performance and improve productivity. Demonstrate openness and humility to seek help and learn from others
• Drive and promote cost efficiency and productivity improvements – identify and solve problems with a collaborative approach
• Seek excellence, diligence in technical applications and drive consistent performance expectations, understand and apply processes, systems and standards. Establish routines and measures across the operation to deliver quality field leadership interventions
• Maintain a performance management system to monitor and control the availability utilization rate to provide a stable and predictable operation. Strive for zero breakdowns and zero unplanned downtime through proactive defect elimination and lifecycle asset management
• Lead with business acumen and understand capital management; collaborate with other operations in the Asset to ensure capital is managed and prioritized for the optimal ROI
• Demonstrate an understanding of asset production supply chain and operation level flow optimisation; mastering the Corporate Alignment Planning process

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.

BHP also requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people (from the 31st of January 2022 or earlier depending on relevant state health directives). If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this new requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce. For further information please see our website (LINK)

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to provide a work environment where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage a diversity of thought, perspective, journey, and experience. 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. 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.

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.