Production Engineer | Carrapateena (90287)
Production Engineer | Carrapateena (90287)
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About The Role:
Carrapateena is a Sub-level Cave copper-gold mine that is part of the BHP South Australia copper province. BHP is a global company with operations in Australia North and South America across 5 different commodities.
Reporting to the Senior Production Engineer you will join our dynamic and results-driven team as we continue to focus on safety production performance and business improvement.
This role is critical in assisting the production team in day to day problem solving and playing a pivotal role in the team to find sustainable solutions through problem solving or improvement opportunities identified through data analysis or in-field observations.
Regularly engaging with frontline crews and the rest of the technical services department youll be a key enabler for the operations to be successful in line with the goals set for each month. Improvements to site of how we can improve productivity and safety is always viewed favourably.
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Location: Carrapateena South Australia (60-minute flight from Adelaide / 30-minute flight from Port Augusta)
Roster: 8 days on; 6 days off
Department:Mining Operations
Manager: Senior Production Engineer
Employment Type: Permanent.
Applications close: 30 June 2025
In this role you will:
- Complete and review drill and blast plans to meet Mine Production requirements.
- Liaise with all stakeholders to ensure drill and blast designs meet site requirements.
- Regular time-in-field (3-4 times a swing) to ensure drill and blast activities are achieved in a safe and efficient manner.
- Undertake QA/QC monitoring for production activities.
- Monitor and maintain quality data with respect to underground performance.
- Undertake any projects necessary to improve processes and practices.
- Assist other Mining Engineering functions as required.
- Assist with incident investigations and implement actions leading to continuous improvement of the sites safety performance.
- Conduct Planned Task Observations (PTO) and Critical Control Verifications (CCV).
- Complete hazard identification rectification and reporting in line with site requirements.
About You:
- Experience working in an underground hard rock metalliferous mine environment.
- UG practical experience is favourable.
- Proven experience in drill and blast design in Underground Hardrock Mining.
- Previous experience in short term scheduling is favourable
- Demonstrated ability to be motivated and self-directed to achieve project outcomes.
- Proven ability to work in high pressure and dynamic environments.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships.
- Previous experience to actively promote safe production and processes.
- Previous Microsoft Office and Deswik suite software experience is favourable.
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 emailaddress or apply via our internaljobsportal.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce:
The size stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significantopportunity for professional development but also attractive salary packages withperformance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We knowthere are many aspects of our employees lives that are important and work is onlyone of these so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. Thesebenefits include flexible working options a generous paid parental leave policy otherextended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunityemployer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace whereeveryone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating aworkforce thats more diverse and represents the communities where we work andlive. providing a work environment in which everyone is included treated fairly andwith are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversityincludesgenderage race disability status sexual orientation religionneurodiversity education levels and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair equitable andaccessible for all. If you have a disability we know that it may be helpful for us toadjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would liketo reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process pleaseemail us at
Employment Type
Full Time
