Supervisor Drilling

1 week ago

Perth, Western Australia fmgl Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year
Our Opportunity

Work Location: Fortescue's Eliwana mine is located on the traditional lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama people (PKKP), located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 90 kilometres west of Tom Price.

Roster: 2/2  FIFO ex Perth or Busselton

Fortescue are seeking applications from suitably qualified and experienced Drill Supervisors to join our Eliwana team. Reporting to the Drill and Blast Superintendent, this position will be responsible for overseeing the day to day drilling activities and personnel, in order to ensure mine safety and production targets are achieved in an efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities
  • Overseeing drilling and associated activities in accordance with the plan, as directed by the Drill & Blast Superintendent
  • Managing all safety aspects of drilling operations and ensuring a safe work placed is maintained using business process and tools
  • Managing shift resources and manning levels, to ensure sufficient quantity and quality of drilled Stock is safely achieved
  • Ensuring drill & blast patterns are kept to a high standard and all associated equipment is maintained in a safe condition
  • Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality outputs are achieved at all times
  • Providing ongoing training, coaching and mentoring to direct reportsDriving Drilling techniques and procedures that promotes zero harm and improves performance and cost efficiencies
  • Ensure that work carried out by Drillers and Drill technicians is of suitable standard.Maintaining and review of Drill Consumables
Qualifications and Experience
  • Previous Drilling experience essential.
  • Minimum C Class Manual Driver's Licence and relevant tickets
  • Previous Supervisory experience and the ability to read and understand mine plans.
  •  Knowledge of the WHS Act and WHS (Mines) Regulations, along with a strong commitment to safety
  • Effective communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships at all levelsUnderstanding of/ exposure to fleet management systemsPrevious experience with incident investigation and/ or risk assessment processes will be highly regarded
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.

 

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

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.


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