Shotfirers and MPU Operators

Date: 20 Oct 2025

Job Posting End Date:

Job Country:Australia

Job State/Province: Queensland

Job Location/Region: Bowen Basin

About BHP

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success here

About the Role

Peak Downs is located in Queensland's Bowen Basin on the traditional lands of the Barada Barna people.

We are currently recruiting experienced Shotfirers to work a 7/7-day shift only roster.

Reporting to the Drill and Blast Supervisor you will be responsible for:

• Supervise and assist blast crews in setting up, loading, tying-in, and firing of blasts.
• Manage explosives magazines and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Conduct risk assessments and secure blast areas before detonation.
• Follow drill and blast designs and ensure accurate execution.
• Inspect post-blast areas for safety, including checking for misfires, fumes, and rockfalls.
• Maintain accurate blast documentation and reports.
• Mentor and train new team members.
• Collaborate with site supervisors, and engineers.

About You

The successful candidate will possess on or more of the following skills:

• A genuine commitment to safety.
• Strong communication skills and a track record of achieving results through influence.
• Current blast crew experience with significant open-cut mining experience (minimum 3 years).
• QLD explosive security clearance and Shotfirers Licence mandatory (preferably with the monitor and control the effects of blasting on the environment competency).
• Experience with digishot, nonel and det cord initiation highly regarded.
• HR/MR, High risk/forklift, loader, stem truck, MPU and skid steer highly regarded.
• Leadership courses, S1, 2,3 & G2 also highly regarded.
• Passion for continuous improvement to drive individual and team performance.

About Our Process

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks, which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants' suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that's more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us