Supervisor - Blasting

Workplace Type: 
Onsite 
 
Newmont Boddington Gold’s mining and milling operations are located 130km south of Perth. We are one of the largest gold producers in Australia and the World’s First Open Pit Gold Autonomous Haulage operation.
At Newmont, our purpose is to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining. As the world's leading gold company, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safety, environmental management, inclusion and diversity, and adding value and opportunity to our host communities.
 
Opportunity
Become a valued member of our team supervising the activities of the Blast Crew to ensure charging and blasting activities are carried out safely and in accordance with the blast plan. 
 
Your key accountabilities will include:
-Providing leadership, coaching, mentoring, and support for the professional development of the Blast Crew
-Coordinating the blast crew in all facets of charging and firing of open pit blasts to meet mining priorities in accordance with the weekly plan.
-Ensuring compliance with statutory and standard operating procedures in relation to designing, charging and firing of open pit blasts.  
-Provide input and feedback to blast design and continuous improvement of the blasting process to maximise productivity and efficiency. 
-Coordinate blast stocks and ensure mining rates are achieved within plan.
-Coordinate the maintenance and repair of all equipment utilised by the blast crew to ensure equipment is available when required. 
-Coordinate the utilisation of explosive trucks to maximise truck efficiency whilst minimising costs.
-Proactively demonstrate personal commitment in regard to Safety, and Environmental and Social Responsibility practices through demonstrable leadership and participation in SER requirements
-Monitoring the safety and security of explosives to meet regulatory compliance and corporate standards.
 
The Benefits 
Enjoy a unique lifestyle at our Boddington site, a DIDO site that allows you to live locally or stay in our Village based on your roster, staying close to family, friends, and city amenities. This role is being offered on a 7:7 roster.
When you join Newmont Australia, you’ll also appreciate a range of employee benefits including:
-Gold Level Health Insurance for you and your immediate family
-Remuneration inclusive of an annual incentive
-Salary Continuance (Income Protection)
-Generous Parental Leave for both primary and secondary carers 
-Recognition program with online rewards program with discounts for shopping, travel, and household goods.
-Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
 
About You
We are seeking an experienced Blask Crew Supervisor to join the team; you will have led crews previously building a great culture within your crew of safety, inclusion, responsibility and integrity. Being a registered on-site Shotfirer and Magazine Keeper will be essential and preferably you will have open pit mining or quarries experience. 
 
Competent computer skills with working knowledge of Blast IQ, Shot Plus and MineSite3D will be highly regarded. 
Applications close on 12th February 2024, with immediate shortlisting. Seize this opportunity to join our diverse onsite team!
 
We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!
Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that allows every person to thrive, participate, grow, and proudly play an active role in achieving our strategy.
Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, placing and promoting the best individual for each position without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, etc.
We invite women and applicants with diverse backgrounds , particularly persons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Newmont acknowledges Aboriginal people as the first Australians and respects their unique relationship with the land and sea, their culture, spiritual tradition and stories.
More About Newmont
-Website:
newmont
-Lifecycle of a Mine:
newmont/lifecycle-of-a-mine
-Blog:
newmont/blog-stories/
-Annual sustainability report:
newmont/sustainability/sustainability-reporting
 
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