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.

Come and be a part of this success!

About Potash

In 2021, BHP approved a CA$7.5 billion investment in Jansen Stage 1 in Saskatchewan, Canada, which is aligned with their strategy of growing exposure to future facing commodities in world-class assets. Potash opens a new front for growth and is an expandable resource that can support a century or more of operations. Potash provides BHP with greater diversification by commodity, country, and customer.

Purpose

Reporting to the Manager Integrated Operations, the Specialist Laboratory is accountable for the delivery of all operational readiness tasks associated with the Jansen Laboratory facility in preparation for a safe and efficient start up.

Work Location

This role will be based at the Jansen Mine Site located in Leroy, SK working a 40-hour week on a Monday to Friday work schedule. As this role is not eligible for accommodation in the site camp, the incumbent must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the Jansen site.

BHP offers domestic relocation assistance to support the successful incumbent in transitioning, if required. Benefits offered as part of the relocation program include (but are not limited to) new home purchase assistance, temporary accommodations, home finding trip and a resettlement allowance.

About the Role

• Determines sampling analysis requirements to ensure that the Jansen operation can meet and monitor quality, environment and performance of the mine and mill
• Develops procedures & QA/QC programs across sample collection, preparation, and analysis to ensure accuracy of all results
• Determines laboratory consumables and equipment servicing requirements and ensures contracts are in place
• Key stakeholder in the setup of the laboratory information systems
• Establishes routines for inter-laboratory check sample program
• Develops training and competency requirements for laboratory technicians

About You

• A diploma or degree in chemical, process or metallurgical engineering, or a related discipline such as chemistry
• Applicable laboratory experience in the mining industry, preferably potash
• An overriding commitment to health, safety, and environment
• Aptitude for translating technical documents into straightforward operator instructions
• Ability to anticipate, mitigate and confidently resolve potential problems within and across teams
• Strong communication, influencing and relationship-building skills, with an aptitude for collaborating with a range of internal and external stakeholders

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 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 application due date is May 4, 2023.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and unique BHP employee share program.

At BHP, we recognize that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people.

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.

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