Chile Job Openings
BHP
Principal Innovation
September 5, 2024
Date: 5 Sep 2024
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Job Country:Chile
Job State/Province: Santiago
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About the Role
Reporting into the Manager Mineral Processing Innovation, this role is part of a global team that is a true organizational catalyst on the cusp of leading us into the future to fulfil our commitments and shape new aspirations; ultimately making us an innovative, productive, safer, and a more sustainable enterprise.
The role will be focused primarily on innovation in the concentrating and leaching processes and associated technologies, but also take in elements of intelligent processing to leverage sensing, advanced data analytics, machine learning, and automation to enhance performance. You will play a pivotal role in identifying, developing, testing, and implementing these technologies and processes that drive step change improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of our mineral processing operations.
This team will deeply partner with our Assets, other Functional teams and within the broader Innovation team to future-proof the Mining Industry through alignment of emerging technologies to solve for Asset challenges and to unlock the resources of tomorrow. The team drives development of solutions that solve for internal business needs and external trends that will be the foundation of the BHP mineral processing in the future.
As Principal Mineral Processing Innovation, you will form part of a team working with our Assets and the broader BHP business, including other innovation sub-teams. You will be responsible for the development and delivery of a balanced portfolio of concepts & technology solutions consolidated into the product development roadmaps. You will also provide relevant technical subject matter expertise across the teams.
Accountabilities with the biggest impact:
- Development of Technology Product Roadmaps that meet the asset requirements and unlocks future growth options across the short, medium and long term horizons.
- Management of the forward work plan to allow effective progression of technologies through the innovation pipeline.
- Work in collaboration with Ecosystems team for the identification of new prospective innovative technologies and concepts of operation for opportunities that target step change business opportunities and gaps in the portfolio to solve business needs.
- Develop the technical risk-based learning plans, budgets and schedules for technologies to be effectively and efficiently developed from early phases of maturity to be ready for onsite demonstration of technical, practical and economic viability.
- Development of business cases inclusive of commercial considerations to allow for early phase assessment of technology economic attractiveness.
- Active management of the development test work programs both with internal BHP resources and external vendors to derisk technologies. Facilitating transition of prospective innovations through to onsite demonstration.
- Close collaboration with the Delivery Team for the development of the requirements to gate into onsite testing of prospective innovation and subsequent ongoing technical support to facilitate the successful onsite piloting.
- Provides relevant technical subject matter expertise across the team for the assessment of new technologies and technologies that are being site tested.
- Facilitation and participation with the RCo E, Assets and other Functional teams in Technical Working Groups focuses on strategies, sharing of information, leveraging global expertise and resources.
- There will be flexibility to work in combination from office and home.
About You
As a successful candidate you will possess the following:
- 10+ years' experience with deep technical expertise in both Leaching and Concentrator operations. Operational and technology development exposure preferred.
- Graduate degree preferably in Metallurgical / Processing Engineering.
- Passion for innovation with an ability to turn the creative and novel ideas into practical solutions.
- Proven ability to identify and develop technologies from early phase through to onsite piloting using innovation methodologies.
- Ability to develop and manage technical work programs with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Technical expertise to assess work program outcomes/results and make data-driven recommendations for business decisions.
- Financial acumen to effectively assess innovation technologies.
- Proven ability to apply technical knowledge into the system thinking linking multiple technologies into a whole of process concept of operation.
- Proven ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to think strategically and assess multiple future scenarios.
- Spanish and English proficiency is required.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to hiring individuals who align with our values charter. As part of the selection process, subject to local regulations, there are a number of checks that may be conducted to demonstrate the candidate's suitability for the role, depending on the role being applied for.
If you are already part of BHP, please register using your BHP email or apply through our internal job portal.
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We know that diversity strengthens us. That is why we are focused on creating a more diverse workforce that represents the communities we operate and live in, ensuring a work environment where every person is included and treated with respect.
In this sense, we are committed to conducting a fair, equitable, and accessible selection process for all. If you have any disability, please email inclusion@bhp.com to adjust our selection process and provide the necessary support.
In this sense, we are committed to conducting a fair, equitable, and accessible selection process for all. If you have any disability, please email inclusion@bhp.com to adjust our selection process and provide the necessary support.
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