Operator Mine Control Underground
3 days ago
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
Are you ready to take control in a fast-paced mining environment?
We're seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Mine Controller to support underground and surface operations. In this dynamic role, you'll be responsible for dispatching the underground haulage fleet, monitoring infrastructure and equipment statuses, managing hazard registers, and ensuring accurate operational data reporting.
You'll bring strong computer skills, sound decision-making, and the ability to manage competing priorities with confidence. Experience in a mine control room or similar environment is highly regarded. This role also plays a key part in fostering a strong safety culture and may assist with emergency response coordination when required.
Join a team where your skills make a real impact on safe and efficient mining operations.
This role is Permanent and based at our Prominent Hill Mine site on a FIFO basis ex Adelaide or Pt Augusta. The roster supported is 8 days on; 6 days off, 7 days on; 7 nights off.
As a Mine Controller, you will play a central role in coordinating underground and surface operations to ensure safe, efficient, and accurate execution of daily mining activities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Dispatching the underground haulage fleet in line with operational priorities
- Monitoring machine and location statuses to support accurate daily reporting
- Managing hazard signage and surface cone registers
- Validating and updating operational data based on stakeholder requests
- Overseeing underground infrastructure via Citect systems and coordinating fault responses
- Supporting emergency response coordination when required
- Leading responses to unplanned underground events to minimise operational impact
- Monitoring geotechnical systems and open pit wall stability
- Coordinating servicing of underground loaders and managing surface fleet data
- Participating in process reviews, pre-start presentations, and operator coaching
- Assisting with projects related to mine process monitoring
- Proposing cost-saving initiatives to reduce waste and inefficiencies
- Logging and assisting with IT fault diagnosis
- Ensuring compliance with all operational procedures
About You
You're a confident and capable professional with experience in a mine control room or similar environment, and a strong understanding of underground mining operations.
You bring:
- Advanced computer literacy, particularly with Microsoft Office and Citect systems
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to drive productive outcomes
- Excellent attention to detail and well-developed communication skills
- A proactive, self-directed approach to achieving team and organisational goals
- Confidence in making decisions with limited information and adapting as needed
- A commitment to fostering a strong safety culture through open and transparent communication
- Knowledge of occupational health and safety practices and protocols
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
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