Terminal Operator

Date: 12 Sept 2025

Job Posting End Date:

Job Country:Australia

Job State/Province: Queensland

Job Location/Region: Bowen Basin

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

BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) is a world class business, built on the strengths of BHP Billiton and Mitsubishi. BMA is part of the world's largest diversified resources company managing various mines and a port in Central Queensland. Hay Point Coal Terminal is located 30mins south of Mackay. Coal is received from BMA coal mines in Central Queensland and then transferred to ships for transport to customers around the world. The throughput and productivity at Hay Point Coal Terminal make it one of the best in the world, as well as a great place to work.

An opportunity is currently available for a Terminal Operator to work on a Lifestyle Roster reporting to the Shift Supervisor, within the Port Production Department. This position mainly involves the safe and efficient operation of automated and semi-automated equipment from coal train unloading, coal stacking through to ship loading, at the Coal Terminal.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Demonstrated commitment to safety, health, the community and the environment
• Effective operation and monitoring of automated and semi-automated fixed plant
• Working cooperatively within a motivated team to achieve safe production targets
• Shift work and day work operations including housekeeping

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Exposure in a Port Operation environment would be desirable
• Experience with fixed plant equipment and a familiarity with automated equipment would be desirable
• Experience with bulk materials handling operations or similar
• Mobile equipment experience would be desirable
• Experience operating a Ship Loader is highly desirable
• Qualifications and/or experience with Control Room Operations, Electronics or automation is desirable
• Values driven, a positive attitude, energetic and well developed interpersonal skills are essential
• Computer savvy with SAP experience and other BMA/BHPB operational systems will be an advantage
• A requirement of this position is the ability to obtain and retain a Maritime Security Identification card (MSIC).

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, 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