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About the Role
Reporting to Superintendent Production Planning & Services, this role will seek opportunities in the medium-term plan that provide optimal results for the mine. The Senior Production Planner will lead the development of Planning Engineers through coaching and mentorship and play a fundamental role in delivering the Mine Plan for one of the world’s largest underground copper mines.
This position is based at Adelaide on a Monday-Friday basis with occasional site travel to Olympic Dam.
In this role you will:
- Deliver a sustainable 3 month rolling production plan while monitoring compliance to plan, focusing on critical path activities
- Set and communicate key Mine priorities and messages
- Coach the team to identify and manage risk to the mine plan from a safety and productivity perspective
- Mentor and guide other planning engineers within the team to inform a sustainable plan
- Be a safety leader, demonstrating commitment to health, safety and environmental responsibility
- Be the link with operational Managers and Superintendents to drive mine plan performance and solve for operational business risk to plan
- Challenge and review planning inputs to be used during planning cycles
- Identify functional capability gaps and drive improvement
- Provide feedback to Short Term Scheduling and Engineering functions to improve future execution plans, designs, schedules and forecasts
- Build and maintain close working relationships with Engineering sub-functions
About You
- Mining Engineering degree or equivalent
- Significant mining experience and detailed understanding of the underground mining cycle
- Experience in sub level open stoping mining method advantageous
- Previous supervisory or scheduling experience
- Experience using Microsoft Office suite, Deswik Suite including Deswik Sched
- Experience in Lean Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints advantageous
- Ability to work collaboratively across different work groups and engage with a range of stakeholders including senior levels of management
How to Apply
Please apply before 30 September 2025
About Our Process
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, including police/criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and reference checks.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We offer benefits to enable work to fit with life, including flexible working options, paid parental leave, extended leave entitlements and parent rooms. We are focused on creating a diverse workforce that represents the communities where we work and live, providing a work environment where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We recognise gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and other aspects of identity.
BHP is committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible. If you have a disability, we can adjust our process to be equitable for your situation. If you would like to reach out, please email
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