Business Improvement Specialist
Core
Lead a Business Improvement Programme in a Pilbara mining operation to identify value leaks, reduce costs, and fix performance issues through hypothesis-driven analysis.
Role type
Senior Business Improvement Specialist (Mining Operations)
Builds
Structured, evidence-based outcomes for maintenance value chain, cost reduction, and capital allocation decisions.
Domain
Mining / Resources / Operational Excellence
Required skills
hypothesis-driven analysis, root cause analysis, SAP data extraction, cost modeling, roadmap development, stakeholder facilitation, multi-workstream management
Preferred skills
Lean/Six Sigma, reliability tools (RCA, Pareto), maintenance strategy design, management consulting background, frontline engagement
Technologies
SAP
Responsibilities
Apply structured analysis to identify root causes of cost overruns and downtime; extract and interpret maintenance/cost data from SAP; develop prioritized, costed improvement roadmaps; design practical solutions for site teams; facilitate workshops with frontline crews and leadership; track initiative progress and report on realized benefits.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC