Drill and Blast Technician

6 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Boral Ltd Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Your Next Opportunity

Boral is seeking an experienced Drill and Blast operator, to join our Quarries team and work across various sites within metro Melbourne and regional areas across Victoria.

Reporting to the Drill & Blast Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the required drill and blast objectives are delivered in a safe and efficient manner, preparation and detonation of the blasts as well technical service works.

Your Day will Involve

Responsibilities & Competence Expectations Shotfirer Involve Operational duties, Safety and Compliance monitoring, and supervisory duties as listed below.

  • Operational Duties:
  • Safely load and tie up explosives, initiate blasting, and manage exclusion zones.
  • Use geological and blast design principles to shape safe and effective blasts.
  • Conduct thorough post-blast inspections (e.g. checking for misfires, unstable rock, fumes)
  • Safety & Compliance:
  • Prepare or comply with Blast Management Plans (BMPs) per AS standards.
  • Ensure exclusion zones, risk assessments, and environmental controls are in place.
  • Mitigate hazards such as fly-rock, delayed ("sleeping") shots, and misfires.
  • Maintain rigorous documentation, drill logs, video/drone records, loading sheets etc.
  • Bore tracking and quality control works to be conducted and documented.
  • Supervisory & Competence of a Blast Hole Surveyor:
  • Survey and design blast holes and extraction areas
  • Operate modern surveying equipment GPS rover, laser scanners.
  • Generate site maps, 3D models, and assist with machine guidance systems using (GPS drilling)
  • Ensure compliance with statutory survey requirements.

What We're Looking for:

  • Relevant experience in drill and blast operations.
  • Ability to work autonomously and provide flexibility with duties.
  • Strong people skills.
  • Working well in a team environment.
  • Ability to carry out risk assessments and isolations.
  • Strong mechanical understanding and troubleshooting skills.
  • Operating with safety at the forefront of your mind.
  • Victorian shotfirers license and or Blast‑Hole Surveyor experience.
  • Experienced using Shotplus software.

What's on offer?

  • Tools for Success: Benefit from a fully maintained tool-of-trade vehicle, laptop, and phone.
  • Career Growth: Explore genuine opportunities for advancement within Boral Australia.
  • Support Networks: Access the Boral Employee Assistance Program and a variety of support networks.
  • Be Part of a Winning Team: Contribute to a successful and highly regarded business unit within an industry-leading organization.

About Boral Quarries

Boral is Australia's leading quarry operator, with 76 quarries, sand pits and gravel operations, supplying about 30 million tonnes of product annually. Our raw materials of stone, gravel and sand are used to build our homes, workplaces, public buildings, roads, and key infrastructure projects.

Our people provide solutions to help customers and stakeholders build a sustainable future in a changing world. Our values are what matters to us and guide our behaviours: Safety, Teamwork, Ambition, Accountability and Respect.

We're proud of our legacy as a great Australian business and have a strong foundation to improve and continue fulfilling our purpose and what we do best - building something great.

Boral values and is committed to creating a diverse working environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All suitable applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age.​

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