Senior Plant Controller

1 week ago


Perth, Western Australia BHP Group Full time

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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

About IROC

Perth City Square is home to BHP Iron Ore's state-of-the-art Integrated Remote Operations Centre (IROC). Our Control Centre operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using advanced, real-time technology to enable visibility and control, across the entire Iron Ore supply chain. As a technology enabled centre of excellence, IROC employees work collaboratively with site on a shift-to-shift basis to make faster decisions improving safety and optimising value across the supply chain. Within IROC, you will work with passionate, innovative and results driven individuals who bring the best of themselves to what they do. Coming from diverse backgrounds, they embrace new ways of working and benefit from comprehensive training to prepare them for their roles.

About the Role

Reporting to the Supervisor Plant Control, you will ensure that production decisions made throughout the shift, are in line with the current operating standards and that the escalation procedure is followed when triggered. As the Senior Plant Controller you will act as a mentor for trainees and controllers as well as providing coverage for the Supervisor Fixed Plant Control.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Meet the Supervisor level requirements of the Operating Discipline Standard
  • Adhere to and audit WAIO Operating Procedures and Site Temporary Instructions
  • Take responsibility to identify and find solutions to day-to-day problems in the work place, and ensure any faults and/or breakdowns are reported immediately
  • Investigate appropriate corrective action when a product non-conformance is identified
  • Accurately complete documentation and data entry where required, including but not limited to Delay Accounting System data (DAS), Supervisor Handovers and Week That Was
  • Undertake multi-skilling to increase flexibility and provide relief/breaks for Plant Controllers
  • Coach and mentor Plant Controllers in accordance with current operators training and operating guidelines, with a goal of standardising practices.

This position will work on our Lifestyle Roster, working a pattern of days and nights, with a block of days off at the end of each swing.
Employees on this roster enjoy two full weekends off out of four and will align to the following shift rotation: 2D2N5X, 2D3N4X, 3D2N5X. Shifts are 12.5 hours including handover and you will benefit from additional shift allowances, as part of your remuneration package. As an added benefit, those on a Lifestyle Roster will also enjoy an additional week of annual leave per year.

About You

To be successful in this role, it is critical that you possess the following:

  • A demonstrated commitment to Health, Safety and the environment is essential
  • Experience in control systems operation in similar industry
  • Previous processing plant operating experience
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
  • A high level of computer literacy and system application
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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 .

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