Coordinator Blast

2 weeks ago

Perth, Western Australia Rio Tinto Full time

Coordinator Blast

  • Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
  • FIFO from Perth or various WA regional hubs
  • 8 days on; 6 days off family friendly roster (day shift only)

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.


As we continue to grow, several exciting opportunities have become available to join out Blast crews across the Pilbara as a Coordinator.


This is a great opportunity for motivated, safety conscious individual who is seeking a development pathway into a frontline leadership role.


Leading on the frontline is one of the most important jobs in our business and comes with a huge amount of responsibility.

We need you to motivate, inspire and keep your people safe and well.

With signature leadership training programmes, growing, and developing is more than an opportunity - it is something we actively plan and make happen.

Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family.

Reporting to the Supervisor Blast, this role will operate on 8 days on; 6 days off (day shift only) and working in a collaborative community, a challenging and exciting environment you will be responsible for:

  • Assist the Shift Supervisor in the management of the blast process
  • Liaise with and lead the Blast team and contractors
  • Reporting to the Shift Supervisor the status of blast activities throughout the shift to ensure compliance to the plan is followed
  • Develop, maintain, and foster a working environment with prompts safety in all that we do, whilst providing an outstanding service

What you'll bring

  • A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
  • Demonstrated experience in blast activities in an open put environment
  • Proven leadership capabilities are highly desired
  • Unrestricted manual C class drivers' licence
  • WA shot firer's licence with previous shot firing experience in a large iron ore mine
  • 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 and salary packaging options
  • Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
  • Ongoing access to familyfriendly health and medical wellbeing support
  • Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
  • Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

About Rio Tinto
Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins with
a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.


For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers - generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium - the world's first to be certified "responsible" - helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities, and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

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.

Every Voice Matters
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.

**Applications close on 14 April 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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