Blast Operations Manager

2 weeks ago


Perth, Western Australia Rio Tinto Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Blast Supervisor to join our Drill & Blast team at Brockman 4. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for leading, mentoring, and coaching a team of blast operators to promote safety awareness and safe work practices.

The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to safety, a proactive approach to driving a safe working culture, and excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. You will be responsible for overseeing QA/QC for sensitive blasts, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and Rio Tinto standards and policies, and contributing to the HSE system.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and develop a team of blast operators to promote safety awareness and safe work practices
  • Oversee QA/QC for sensitive blasts, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and Rio Tinto standards and policies
  • Contribute to the HSE system and increase awareness to enable an injury-free and environmentally responsible workplace
  • Identify and participate in continuous improvement projects, including cost-saving and production efficiency projects
  • Collaborate with peers across multiple disciplines to deliver the mine plan and supervise blasting activities on site
What We Offer
  • A competitive base salary and annual incentive bonus
  • Comprehensive medical benefits, including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
  • Attractive share ownership plan and 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 family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
About Us

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company, operating in 35 countries and producing iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We are committed to creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations, and meet opportunities. 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.



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