Assembly Worker

• $58,700 Including Superannuation, for 38 hours per week - with paid overtime
• Rare Helidon opportunity
• Full time, Monday – Friday role, 8 hour days

At IPL our people vision is to unlock our people capability and culture to create safe, inclusive and high performing teams on the ground. 

About the Role

We are seeking diverse talent who can bring their own strengths from different industries and support our organisation to be an industry leader.  With a strong desire to learn new skills, and a thirst for reaching goals, you will share in your team’s achievements and celebrate success! Your focus on continuous improvement and challenging the status quo will see you thrive in this diverse environment.

You will also have;

• The ability to positively contribute to our safe, inclusive and high - performance culture
• A solid commitment to promoting and championing a Zero Harm safety culture in the workplace
• The adaptability to learn and undertake training for new equipment, technology and processes in order to reach production targets
• Basic numeracy and literacy capability, and be able to effectively communicate with your team and line leaders
• The flexibility to be able to undertake shift work (various shifts are available), and overtime when required

What you'll bring

Due to exciting growth within our Helidon Assembly Plant, we are looking for motivated, ambitious individuals who are willing to undertake full ‘on the job’ training, to join our high performing, dynamic team.  Becoming an Assembly Operator will see you operate various pieces of equipment in a safe and efficient manner to produce a variety of quality explosive products, which are shipped directly to mine sites throughout Australia and Asia Pacific.

You'll also be responsible for:

• Positively contributing to our Zero Harm safety culture
• Assembling high quality explosive products, by utilising state of the art fixed plant
• Identifying and contributing to possible plant improvements – such as reducing waste and improving quality, productivity and safety performance of the site
• Completing required paperwork in an accurate and timely manner, and communicating any quality issues to your line leader
• Ensuring your work area is maintained to a tidy, safe standard, as well as general housekeeping of break rooms and kitchen areas

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100%, we still want to hear from you.

Benefits to you

• We are a team focused on safety, inclusion and high performance 
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer, 3 weeks for secondary carer 
• Superannuation paid on unpaid parental leave, up to 12 months 
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary packaging options 
• Confidential employee assistance program 
• Mental Health and Well-being program 
• Options to purchase annual leave 
• Various corporate discount programs 
• Workplace giving charitable scheme 
• Opportunities for career progression through succession planning and development reviews 

Helidon  

Our facility in Helidon, South East Queensland, benefits from a strategically convenient location near the Warrego Highway, offering accessibility to major freight routes in every direction. Positioned adjacent to the QLD DEEDI Explosive Reserve and just 1km from our domestic freight provider, we enjoy an ideal location for streamlined operations. Established in 1988, our 400-acre site is purpose-built for the safe assembly and distribution of Nonel detonator assemblies, vital for supporting the mining and civil works industries. 

Dyno Nobel  

Dyno Nobel is a global expert in commercial explosives, delivering ground-breaking performance through practical innovation. We provide blasting solutions and quality explosives products to customers in many parts of the world, playing an important role in supporting the extraction of the minerals required to meet the world’s demand for energy, infrastructure and consumer goods.  

With a long history of technical innovation and excellence in collaborative partnerships, Dyno Nobel understands our customer needs for today and the solutions they need for their mining operations in the future.  

Leveraging diversity through inclusion 

At IPL, we believe in the strength of diversity and inclusivity, fostering an environment that is safe, equitable, and embraces differences to enhance performance. We go beyond 'diversity of thought,' valuing people from a variety of backgrounds and encourage applicants from diverse identities. Our commitment extends to helping our team excel at work while achieving a harmonious work-life balance. To support this, we offer a range of work styles and a paid parental leave policy, ensuring our team thrives both personally and professionally. Apply now to be part of our inclusive and thriving community. 

What our employee’s say 

Production Team Leader  "I love helping develop others and seeing their knowledge and skills grow."