Senior Specialist Modelling & Analysis

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Perth - Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation.

Roster: Monday to Friday

This Perth-based role will involve using operations simulation modelling & analysis to drive value across all areas of the Fortescue metals value chain. The key mission of this role will be to support the use of modelling & analysis to drive value in our operations plans and strategy, tackling some of the toughest industry challenges including demand response and 2030 Real Zero operations. The right candidate will bring a depth of experience and technical skills in simulation-based analysis and modelling for mining and supply chain operations, a strong curiosity and passion for using complex simulation models to derive insights, and skills in communicating complex technical concepts to various operations stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Use a mix of first principles approaches and dynamic simulation models to assess the impact of changes to our integrated operations, including both major capital and minor capital / productivity initiatives
• Assessing the baseline capacity of our operations as part of our 2-year and 10-year planning processes, and other timescales as required
• Developing new models and changes to existing models, including verification and validation
• Conducting ad-hoc analysis on a variety of supply chain questions as they arise
• Managing the simulation experimentation process including defining and managing input sets for baseline, scenarios and sensitivity analyses
• Analysing simulation results, including statistical analysis of performance across replications and detailed analysis of operations dynamics
• Periodically validating the models for capacity forecasting, including comparing actual and simulated performance, and identifying changes to data & logic
• Support the development and maintenance of supporting toolkits, including input analysis, experimentation management and results analysis
• Act as a thought partner with business teams and provide problem solving and analytics expertise insights
• Mentor less experienced team members and train them in use of data tool and methods
• Proactively drive project outcomes and timelines whether working as an individual contributor or in larger team settings
• Communicate insights and analysis outcomes of results to a range of operations stakeholders

Qualifications and Experience

• Undergraduate degree related to mathematics, statistics, engineering or science is required, advanced degree is preferred
• Experience (4+ years) in simulation modelling & analysis in the mining or heavy industry sector
• Experience in simulation modelling of mining operations, processing plant operations, rail operations and port operations (beneficial)
• Strong collaborative skills and willingness to interact with a range of stakeholders
• Programming experience: Java (or similar statically typed language) and Python
• Proficiency in statistical methods for simulation modelling, including input and output analysis, and experimental methods for assessing uncertainty
• Experience in core data visualisation tasks and tools (one or more of the following):
  • Design visually compelling reports
  • Build interactive dashboards and data exploration tools
  • Experience with R Shiny, Streamlit or other visualisation tools
• Proficiency in Python / R for model input and output analysis as well as experimentation management
• Experience with one or more simulation tools, ideally AnyLogic, is preferred
• Statistical methods a plus: regression analysis, factor analysis, decision trees etc.
• Experience using version control, including GitHub (beneficial)
• Experience in other operations research techniques (linear programming, combinatorial optimisation) and machine learning (beneficial)

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.