Coordinator Drill and Blast
- The perfect balance, our roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community
- Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better
- Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
About The Role
We are looking for a motivated Coordinators to join and support our high performing Drill & Blast teams across the Pilbara. These roles present a great opportunity for individuals with a passion for leadership and well-developed communication skills to work within a dynamic open pit mining environment. You will undertake a range of support activities to assist the Supervisor’s and enable them to lead the team in a safe and efficient manner.
You’ll be a part of a friendly team, supported by your supervisor to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work 8 days on; 6 days off, 7 nights on 7 days off roster which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.
Reporting to the Supervisor Drill & Blast, you will
- Conducting work area inspections and safety interactions with team members throughout shift to continuously improve safe workplace & behaviour
- Preparing drill pattern and blasting activities
- Meeting the requirements of the mine plan in drill and blast activities
- Support the supervisor in ensuring the safety of the team and comply with all critical standards and participate in the use of safety tools such as Take 5
- Undertaking acting duties when the supervisor is absent and liaising with other departments in a professional manner for best business outcomes
- Well informed, trained and very knowledgeable of mining standards practices and procedures in Western Australia
What You’ll Bring
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Demonstrated experience in blast & blast activities in an open pit environment
- Proven leadership capabilities are advantageous
- Unrestricted manual C class drivers’ licence
- Statutory Position Legal Exam – Statutory Supervisor
- WA shot firer's licence is highly desirable
- Exposure to safety systems within a large mining company
- Experience with developing and implementing safe procedures with previous supervisory experience
What We Offer
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
- Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Company provided insurance cover
- Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick & cultural leave)
- Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
- Possible domestic relocation assistance
Where you’ll be working
In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700-kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.
