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Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to join BHP's Mt Arthur Coal Mine as a Senior Engineer in our Drill and Blast function.
Be based in the stunning Hunter Valley region in a residential Monday-Friday role with flexibility.
Your main responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Provide technical expertise in the design, optimisation and scheduling of drill and blast activities for safe and productive mine progression.
- Analyse customer needs, developing and providing solutions to increase productivity, safety, and value
- Develop and provide explosive forecasting associated with the mine plan
- Build healthy working relationships will the Drill and Blast operational team to ensure drill and blast outcomes are achieved in-line with schedules
- Manage risk through the application of geotechnical controls in drill and blast design
- Determine the underlying cause of problems and evaluates multiple solutions to ensure a planned and structured approach to solving complex problems
- Mentoring and coaching of Graduates and Mining Engineers
- Degree qualifications in Mining Engineering or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience in Drill & Blast engineering, preferably in open cut through seam coal
- Experience with mine planning packages such as Blastlogic, Vulcan, Spry, Deswik etc.
- Well-rounded stakeholder management experience and excellent communication skills
- A strong desire to innovate and problem solve
Please apply before 25th April 2024
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Supporting a Diverse WorkforceThe 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.
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