Senior Control Systems Lead (FIFO) – Eastern Pilbara

BHP; Newman; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

BHP is seeking a site-based role based in Newman, WA, covering Control Systems and OT across WAIO Newman and Jimblebar. You will report to the WAIO Control Systems Manager and lead the Eastern Pilbara Control Systems Operations team to deliver safety, availability, reliability, project uplift and production improvements.

The role offers a dynamic environment with strong technical capability in a collaborative team, and a 5/2, 4/3 FIFO roster, with opportunities to drive cybersecurity governance

Qualifications

• In addition, we are ideally looking for the following skills and experience:
• Ability to implement change through influence and is agile in meeting customer’s needs
• Identifies improvements and can work autonomously in setting others up for success
• Collaborative and solution-focused with the ability to work well under pressure
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Strong understand if engineering processes and operational context.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to ensure safety, culture, volume and cost plans are achieved
• Deliver initiatives to support continuous improvement focused on improving safety, increasing reliability, increasing throughput and reducing risks associated with Control Systems and associated platforms.
• Manage the investigation and identification of the root causes of downtime associated with control systems and developing/implementing solutions to prevent repeat events from occurring, eliminating defects, maximising Mean Time Between Failures and minimizing Mean Time to Recovery.
• Material risk critical control owner
• Service owner of Eastern Pilbara control systems – Including accountability for governance, service continuity management and to support cybersecurity initiatives within the scope.

Job description

BHP is seeking a site-based role based in Newman, WA, covering Control Systems and OT across WAIO Newman and Jimblebar. You will report to the WAIO Control Systems Manager and lead the Eastern Pilbara Control Systems Operations team to deliver safety, availability, reliability, project uplift and production improvements.

The role offers a dynamic environment with strong technical capability in a collaborative team, and a 5/2, 4/3 FIFO roster, with opportunities to drive cybersecurity governance