Coordinator - Drilling

Operations near and far

In the Great Sandy Desert in the East Pilbara region of Western Australia, our Telfer gold-copper mine is our fly-in-fly-out operation, comprising both open pits and an underground mine. While at site, Telfer offers a diverse range of recreational activities, including a gym, swimming pool, driving range, movie room and refurbished communal eatery.

Key Responsibilities:

We are searching for a resilient and motivated Drilling Coordinator to lead the team within the Geology department at Telfer. You will report directly to the Drilling Operations Specialist and champion a culture of continuous development within the team. You will also be responsible for the following:

• Coordinating drilling, providing sufficient drilling equipment and preparation of the sites are in line with the drilling schedule.
• Supervising and assessing drilling contractors
• Validating daily drilling plods and monthly drilling invoices
• Compiling daily, weekly and monthly drilling physicals for reporting
• Record, analyse and report drill rig productivity performance.
• Comply and generate awareness of the site’s standards and procedures in Safety, Health, Environment & Community (“SHEC”)
• Demonstrate leadership by providing clear expectations on performance in SHEC and setting objectives and KPIs in SHEC for all our drilling contractors.
• Mentoring geological staff on drill safety and operation
• Working alongside key stakeholders such as Geologists, Engineers, Mine Superintendents, Core Tech’s and Pit techs 

This is a permanent full-time role at our Telfer mine site, FIFO from Perth, on an 8 days on /6 days off roster.

About you:

• Strong experience in Drilling within a mining environment
• Be computer literate and have a strong understanding of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Strong people and communication skills
• Ability to work in an unsupervised environment
• Underground and open pit induction
• Hot works and Working at Heights certified
• Full Class C Driver's License
• Forklift ticket

Our commitment to you

Ownership is part of how we work. You will be part of a high-performance culture that is building our future. While structure and processes guide how we work, we continue to find opportunities to be agile and collaborative.

Newcrest is also committed to building a diverse workforce. Our strategic focus is on gender diversity and diversity to reflect the communities in which we operate. Creating an inclusive culture will enable us to leverage the richness of cultures across our workforce and the capability of our diverse employees to get better business outcomes.

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