Blast Operators – FIFO Various Sites

Rio Tinto
Perth, Western Australia
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: OtherSkills: ["Safety","Teamwork","Continuous improvement","Compliance","Collaboration"]

Operate as a Blast Operator within Rio Tinto’s Drill and Blast teams across Pilbara mine sites, helping drive productivity and meet operational targets. You’ll foster a strong safety culture, support continuous improvement, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver on blast planning. The role includes safe participation in explosive product activities, maintaining explosive compound standards, complying with the blast plan, and performing inspections, sampling duties, and magazine stock take.

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Rio Tinto
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Blast Operators – FIFO Various Sites

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Job Summary

Operate as a Blast Operator within Rio Tinto’s Drill and Blast teams across Pilbara mine sites, helping drive productivity and meet operational targets. You’ll foster a strong safety culture, support continuous improvement, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver on blast planning. The role includes safe participation in explosive product activities, maintaining explosive compound standards, complying with the blast plan, and performing inspections, sampling duties, and magazine stock take.
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent

Key Responsibilities

  • •Foster and communicate a positive safety culture by promoting safety awareness and compliance.
  • •Identify, evaluate, and implement continuous improvement opportunities using Rio Tinto best practices.
  • •Collaborate closely with other functions and stakeholders to perform duties.
  • •Participate in activities involving explosive products, including maintaining standards of explosive compounds.
  • •Comply with the blast plan and perform magazine stock take, equipment inspections, and sampling duties as required.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceInsurance CoverSalary PackagingLearning BudgetParental LeavePaid LeaveEmployee Discounts

Key Requirements

  • •Have a strong commitment to safety and prioritise the wellbeing of yourself and your team.
  • •Hold a valid Australian C Class manual driver’s license or higher.
  • •Hold a Dangerous Goods License.
  • •Demonstrate a strong team mindset and the ability to work safely and flexibly to meet business requirements.
  • •MPU and small loader experience is preferred.
Experience:Mining
Skills:SafetyTeamworkContinuous improvementComplianceCollaboration
Licenses:Australian C Class manual driver’s license
Certifications:Dangerous Goods License

Company Brief

Rio Tinto
Global mining and metals company that explores, mines, processes, and markets mineral resources including iron ore, aluminum, copper, and lithium. Supplies raw materials to industries worldwide across energy, infrastructure, transportation, and manufacturing.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1873
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