Coordinator Blast
Rio Tinto
Blast Coordinator
Grow your leadership capability and advance your career
Fantastic benefits package
Fly In, Fly Out 8 & 6, 7/7 roster
About the role
We are looking for a Blast Coordinator to join our team at Brockman 4.
Whether you’re new to your profession or experienced in your field, and whatever industry you have exposure to, we have opportunities that will provide interesting work and growth opportunities for everyone.
You’ll be part of a supportive team, supported by your Leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team.
You’ll work on a 8:6 roster which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.
Reporting to the Supervisor Blast you will:
Assist the shift supervisor in the management of the drill and blast process
Liaise with and lead the Blast team and contractors
Reporting to the Shift Supervisor the status of blast activities throughout the shift to ensure compliance to the plan
Develop, maintain and foster a working environment which prompts safety in all that we do, whilst also providing outstanding service
About you
Demonstrate proven experience in blast activities in an open pit environment
Current WA Shotfirers ticket
Current WA’s drivers’ licence
Demonstrated leadership capability
Good communication, interpersonal and facilitation skills
Computer literate
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
Attractive share ownership plan
Company provided insurance cover
Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)
To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more, read more about the huge range of benefits here: https://bit.ly/43AQLue
Where you will be working
Located 60km north-west of Tom Price, Brockman is wholly owned and operated by Rio Tinto. Opened in 2010, this open pit operation offers a family friendly fly in fly out roster with state-of-the-art camp facilities.
Driving the latest technological advancements, the open-pit mines offer an avenue for opportunity and career progression.
Applications close on 12nd of October 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date.
About Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.
