Drill and Blast Operators | Saraji Mine | BMA

About BHP

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential.With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
 

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About the Role

Saraji Mine located in Queensland’s Bowen Basin on the traditional lands of the Barada Barna people. Reporting to the Blast Supervisor, you will play a key role in contributing to the success of the Drill and Blast department. As a Shotfirer at Saraji, your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

Open pit charging and blasting activities in accordance with SRM SHMS and Statutory obligations. 

•    Ensuring compliance, reporting incidents and firmly maintaining safe practices. 
•    Operating blast crew equipment, LV, MV, loaders, MPU. 
•    Large variety of physical tasks, stringing, stock movement and on bench tasks. 
•    Auditing, field leadership, stocktakes, and improvement initiatives.
 

About you

Skills and Experience to be suitable for this position include:

•    Coal Board Medical and Standard 11. 
•    Current drivers licence 
•    Excellent communication skills, self-driven and able to guide and mentor blast crew.
•    Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Qualified Shotfirer.
•    MPU Operator skill/current HR.
•    Loader, Stemming truck and Dewater operating skills. 
•    QLD Shotfirer Licence. 
•    Electronic detonating systems advantages.
•    QLD Explosives Security Clearance. 
•    S1,2,3 & G2 (Supervisor)

About our Process

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks, which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants’ suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The 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. 
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.