Continuous Improvement Leader (BHP Operating System Coach)

BHP Group; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global mining company is seeking a Continuous Improvement Coach for their Jansen project in Canada. This role involves leading a team, supporting operational excellence, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates should possess a degree in a relevant field and exceptional coaching and problem-solving skills. The position offers flexible work conditions with a focus on safety and performance management. The deadline for applications is March 6, 2026.

Benefits

Domestic relocation assistance

Benefits include home purchase assistance and temporary accommodations

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in engineering, technology, or relevant field.
• Understanding of site processes and value chain.
• Proven ability to deliver sustainable improvements.
• Experience in structured problem solving.
• Demonstrated capability to coach leaders.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of Line Technical Specialists.
• Manage team capacity to meet demand.
• Build problem-solving capability within operational teams.
• Align Standardised Work activities to operation priorities.
• Deliver and support leaders in interdepartmental improvements.

Skills

Coaching leaders

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Data-driven decision-making

Facilitation skills

Good work ethic

Education

Degree/Diploma in engineering/technology/finance or equivalent

Job description

About BHP - Jansen

The Jansen project in Saskatchewan, Canada is set to become one of the largest potash mines in the world and is located approximately 140 kilometres east of Saskatoon. As the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, Jansen is expected to generate approximately 5,500 workforce opportunities during construction and 900 long‑term roles.

Once fully ramped up, Jansen is expected to have an initial production capacity of approximately 8.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), with the potential to produce 16 to 17 Mtpa in future stages.

BHP has recently been named one of Canada's top 100 employers again for 2026.

Work Location

The work location for this role is flexible, based out of Saskatoon or the Jansen Mine site. The associated work schedule will be 8x80 (10.5 hour days). This position will require weekly presence at the Jansen Mine Site (minimum 3 days per week).

BHP offers domestic relocation assistance to support the successful incumbent in transitioning, if required. Benefits offered as part of the relocation program include new home purchase assistance, temporary accommodations, home‑finding trip and a relocation allowance.

About the BHP Operating System (BOS)

The Global BHP Operating System defines a set of principles, practices and behaviours that make improvement a part of what we do every day at BHP. It allows us to align around our Purpose, our Charter Values and our Operating Model, providing us with guiding principles for decision making, so that we can become a truly great company.

Our goal is to create a way of working that makes improvement central to everyone's role and allows people to work on the system, not just in it.

Purpose

The Continous Improvement Coach leads a team of Line Technical Specialists, to support Operational Leadership and Frontline in their application of the BHP Operating System (BOS), inclusive of Standardised Work, to mature organisational excellence and build capability, to ultimately deliver exceptional and sustainable safety and performance outcomes.

About the Role

In this role, you will:

• Support the continued growth and development of Line Technical Specialists through development plans and managing performance.
• Manage team capacity to meet required demand whilst safely and effectively executing their accountabilities.
• Monitor the effective balance of ‘doing and coaching’.
• Generate a pipeline of talent to ensure the team is consistently filled with high passion and potential towards continuous improvement.
• Assist Operational Leaders to identify, prioritise, problem solve, support, implement and evaluate success of improvement initiatives.
• Prioritise delivery and support leaders in L3 and L4 interdepartmental improvements.
• Build problem‑solving capability within operational teams, through teaching, coaching and practical application focusing coaching throughout the business.
• Support leaders in motivating a continuous improvement mindset in teams, to create new and standard process; aspiring to set, share and replicate best practices making Frontline work safer, easier, better. This includes engaging stakeholders within and outside the operation.
• Align Standardised Work activities to Operation priorities and to site and department business planning.
• Ensure Standardised Work principles and practices are understood and reinforced through consistent application and improvement.

About You

• Degree/Diploma in engineering / technology / finance or relevant field, or equivalent knowledge through practical experience.
• Understanding of Site processes and value chain.
• Proven ability to identify and deliver sustainable improvements.
• Understanding and experience in Structured Problem Solving.
• Demonstrated capability and credibility to coach leaders.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with Frontline Teams.
• Understanding of systems thinking.
• Ability to apply data to decisions and improvement.
• Skill in facilitation.
• Excellent work ethic and a good sense of pride in your work.
• High Integrity with proactive general way of thinking.

Application Deadline

This posting will be active until 11:59pm CST on March 6, 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 several 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. The outcome of these checks is not determinative or whether or not BHP decides to make an offer of employment.

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 Workplace

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 is more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live.

We recognize 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 [e-mail] .

Based on existing demographics in our Potash project preference in hiring will be given to qualified women and Indigenous peoples who self‑identify as such in the application process. This reasonable and justifiable measure has been implemented pursuant to section 56 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018.

Additional Information

BHP Jansen project marks the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, and with that growth will come significant employment opportunities. With first production projected to occur in mid‑2027, from now until the project fully ramps up there will be significant recruitment requirements over the coming months and years. To find out more about the project, hints and tips on our process and where a career with BHP Potash can take you, sign up to our talent updates here.