Operations Training Specialist

3 days ago

Moranbah QLD, Australia Platinum Blasting Services Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

If you love the rush of life on site and are an experienced trainer, this role's for you

Why You'll Love Working with Us:

  • 5:2 or 4:3 rosters
  • Comfortable living in local camp accommodation with great facilities when on site.
  • Career growth – ongoing training and clear progression pathways
  • Long Service Leave schemes to reward your loyalty
  • Mateship that matters – a team culture where safety and support come first
  • Wellbeing support – your loved ones can access EAP for support with career, managing finances, confidential counselling, etc.

About the Role

We're looking for an Operations Training Specialist who brings expert blasting know how and can turn complex processes into training that sticks for our people.

You'll lead the full operational training cycle from identification of skill gaps to designing, delivering and assessing standards that empower our people to perform their roles safely and efficiently. You'll be the bridge between operational excellence and practical learning to support our culture where the safety and capability of our people are first.

What You'll Do

  • Design, develop and delivery operational training that is practical, engaging and mapped to national units of competency
  • Plan, deliver, develop and review training requirements against Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
  • Create impactful content that lifts standards in blasting and explosives handling.
  • Develop and map assessments to national competency frameworks.
  • Conduct audits and create on-site assessments to close skill gaps fast.
  • Coach and mentor field trainers and assessors to raise the bar across every site.
  • Partner with site leaders and HSECQT function to ensure compliance and safety excellence.
  • Champion smarter systems from digital training tools to automated compliance reporting.

What You Bring

  • Willing to travel to our sites in Central Queensland regularly
  • 5+ years in explosives management and shotfiring.
  • TAE40122 or TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment – essential.
  • RII competencies for blasting and open-cut mining.
  • In depth understanding of the Resource Industry and Infrastructure Training packages and Competency Based Training methods.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF).
  • Confident communicator who can engage everyone from trainees to senior leaders.
  • Sharp attention to detail, with a drive for safety, quality, and results.
  • Proficient in Microsoft office and comfortable using digital tools and platforms to manage records and reporting
  • Advanced qualifications in explosives management or experience in high-risk training environments? Even better.

About Us

We're a bespoke blasting provider in the Australian mining industry with the goal of making mining easier for our clients.

We're not aiming to be the largest, we're focused and pride ourselves on being the most recommended provider. That means better service, better safety, and a culture where people genuinely support each other.

Diversity & Inclusion

While diversity matters to us, we value inclusion because it means our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective shapes the way we work together to deliver for our clients and support our crews. Whoever you are, you're welcome to bring your skills and experience to Platinum, just as you are

Ready to join a team that's redefining blasting?

Apply now *Only applicants with full Australian working rights will be considered

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