Lead Quality Assurance

Date: 20 Oct 2025

Job Posting End Date:

Job Country:Australia

Job State/Province: Queensland

Job Location/Region: Brisbane

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

The Lead Quality Assurance is responsible for overseeing and ensuring high standards of quality control throughout all phases of dragline and shovel shutdown projects. This role involves managing QC Coordinators, maintaining project quality documentation, and ensuring alignment with Quality Assurance (QA) processes. The QC Lead is accountable for maintaining accurate, up-to-date records in both the Shutdown Management Framework (SDMF) and the Planning Tracking Sheet. You will also lead planning efforts, identify areas for quality improvement, and support the successful execution of dragline and shovel shutdowns.

This role will be based at our Central Queensland Office, opposite Peak Downs Mine. The role is Monday to Friday and has the option of FIFO from Brisbane.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor QC Coordinators to deliver quality outcomes.
• Develop and manage QC plans aligned with QA standards.
• Maintain and update project documentation (SDMF & tracking sheets).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure quality-focused planning.
• Drive issue resolution and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate quality performance and escalate concerns effectively.

About You

• Proven leadership in quality control within heavy industry or shutdown environments.
• Strong understanding of QA/QC processes and documentation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive mindset focused on improvement and accountability.

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

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.