Superintendent Control Systems Eastern Ops | Newman

BHP; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous parental leave policy

Employee share program

Job summary

BHP is seeking a driven Control Systems leader based in Newman, WA, overseeing operations across WAIO Newman and Jimblebar. You will manage safety, reliability, and production improvements through the Eastern Pilbara Control Systems Operations team.

This site-based role operates on a 5/2, 4/3 FIFO roster and requires strong engineering process knowledge and cybersecurity mindset. You will lead a team, influence change and drive ongoing optimization in a challenging industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Experience leading operational/engineering/tech teams in a complex industrial environment.
• Strong ability to implement change and influence customers’ needs.
• Collaborative, solution-focused and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Eastern Pilbara Control Systems Operations team to deliver safety, availability, reliability, and production improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase reliability, throughput and reduce downtime risks.
• Investigate root causes of downtime in control systems and implement preventive solutions.
• Own governance, service continuity and cybersecurity initiatives within scope.
• Act as service owner for Eastern Pilbara control systems and manage vendor relationships.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA configuration

Functional Safety

Cybersecurity awareness

Vendor management

Tools

SCADA platforms

PLC platforms

Job description

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.

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

Based in Newman, this role offers a diverse range of opportunities and experiences in Control Systems and associated Operational Technologies spanning Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) Newman and Jimblebar.

Reporting to the Manager WAIO Control Systems, you will lead the Eastern Pilbara Control Systems Operations team to deliver safety, availability, reliability, project uplift and production improvements.

This position is a site-based role on a 5/2, 4/3 FIFO roster.

In This Role, Your Key Accountabilities Will Include

• 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.

About You

You will be a motivated and passionate professional who is committed to technical excellence, operational support and sustainable improvement. Your management skills and team approach will enhance the contribution of the Control and Operational Technology Systems to the business.

Your demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring operational, engineering or technology teams in a complex operational environment will contribute to your success in this role.

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.

Preferred Technical Experience

• Configuration and programming of PLC Platforms, Fieldbus networks Variable Speed Drives, analogue and digital actuators and sensors.
• Configuration and programming of SCADA applications/platforms.
• Functional Safety Systems design and maintenance.
• Vendor and contract management practices & processes.

Open for applications until 9-Sep-2026.

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.

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.

We are 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 [e-mail].