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
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our global PCoE Technical Excellence team for a highly experienced capable and bulk materials handling engineer. Discipline – Mechanical
Reporting to the Global Head of Technical Excellence, the Global Principal Bulk Material Handling will play a pivotal role in provision of technical expertise from across the globe, strategic collaboration with technical teams (projects and operations), external ESP’s and OEM’s. Staying abreast of industry-leading practices, technological advancements and fostering collaborative technical partnerships to drive strategic outcomes.
In this influential and high-impact role, you will:
- Drive the strategic technical direction, ensuring alignment with global practices, governance, and business value delivery.
- Set and hold targeted interactions to support critical equipment performance standards, selection, and project compliance (scope, schedule, cost).
- Lead the creation and maintenance of technical communities of practice to ensure consistent subject matter expertise is available across the business.
- Ensure the license to operate is protected through robust technical stewardship, assurance, and verification as required.
- Develop and set minimum standards across engineering disciplines, including:
- Engineering specifications, practices, and management of change
- Critical assets and structures (e.g. processing plants, critical equipment, concentrators, port facilities, fixed plant equipment)
- Support total cost of ownership (TCO), asset integrity, and end-of-life strategies for operations and projects.
Sets / Endorses / Acts on:
- Engineering improvement initiatives and technical content of tenders.
- Engineering design requirements, performance specifications, and functional specifications.
- Engineered equipment improvement initiatives / projects.
- Global engineering strategic plans and optimisation projects.
- Serve as the technical authority on OEM and service provider selection, and contract oversight where required.
- Lead investigations of major technical failures when required.
- Act as the primary point of contact for guidance on technical matters, safety in design, and legislative compliance.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Discipline-specific technical / postgraduate or PhD qualifications in Mechanical Engineering, Reliability, or Asset Management.
- Demonstrated extensive experience in engineering, ideally within Oil & Gas, mining, or heavy industry.
- Six Sigma or equivalent certification preferred.
- Proven record of influencing technical and strategic decisions across organisations.
- Membership of professional engineering bodies or technical committees.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across a matrixed organisation.
- High technical aptitude, strategic thinking, and critical analysis capabilities.
- A passion for continuous improvement and excellence, with an outward mindset.
- Proven success in leading strategic change initiatives and delivering results in complex environments.
- A collaborative leadership style, with the ability to build transparent and trusting relationships across all levels of the organisation.
- Demonstrated strong industry knowledge, coupled with a network of subject matter experts in relevant fields, including:
- Design Engineering
- Application / System Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Technical Assurance
- Quality Management
- Commercial
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in equipment / technical support, supplemented with practical maintenance, commercial, or associated mining service business experience.
Location
This role is based at one of our corporate offices in Australia / Chile.
You will work Monday to Friday, with site travel required from time to time. We encourage team collaboration, and our corporate office teams are expected to work from the office at least three days per week.
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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 inclusion@bhp.com.
