Senior Business Improvement Specialist

Role Details:

With increased focused on our key global strategic pillar of Asset Optimisation, we are currently seeking a Senior Specialist: Business Improvement to join our Business Improvement Team.
 

Reporting to the Superintendent: Business Improvement at Agnew or Gruyere, you will be a key contributor in supporting the Business Improvement program growth and be an alternate representative for site leadership team duties. The ideal candidate will bring a unique blend of skills in supporting strategic alignment through optimising outcomes across the value chain. 

As an employee at Gold Fields, we expect all levels of employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture, and performance of Gold Fields with the purpose of creating enduring value beyond mining. 
 

This role is offered on an 8 day on, 6 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off roster and is Fly in Fly out from Perth.

Benefits include:

• 6% Site Allowance & Private Health Insurance Allowance

• Quarterly Bonus Scheme

• Salary sacrifice options

• Increase annual leave entitlements

• Employee Assistance Program

• Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service

• Educational assistance

About the role:

• Facilitate a portfolio of Business Improvement initiatives and projects;

• Deliver training and coaching in problem solving methodologies and tools;

• Facilitate site teams across the full operational value chain for engagement of value-added solutions;

• Lead specific improvement initiatives and support the Gold Fields Change Leader program;

• Support the Management Operating System to required standards;

• Ensure the integrity of analysis and reporting is maintained timely at the highest standard;

• Support a BI culture across the workplace.

About you:

• Formal tertiary qualifications in business, technical or commercial based disciplines, or formal trade qualifications, or extensive mining experience 

• Prior experience in a similar role at a Senior level, ideally within the mining sector

• Formal certification in Lean and/or Six Sigma methodology is highly desirable

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to engage at all levels of the organization

• Experienced in delivering improvement projects or initiatives to desired outcomes

• Project management expreince 

• Demonstrated understanding of Change Management application

• Proven ability to train, coach, influence people and facilitate teams

• Strong analytical and systems knowledge would be advantageous

Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce.  We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.