Drill & Blast Operator | Mine Production | Underground | Olympic Dam 7/7 DN

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.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

We are seeking a Drill & Blast Operator – Miner Stope Blasting to join our Underground Production Team at Olympic Dam. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to safe and efficient drill & blast activities while supporting the achievement of production targets.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Prepare and charge production blast holes in accordance with plans
• Conduct stope blasting activities safely and efficiently
• Operate Production Drills M6C/E60S to provide leave coverage and peak loading support
• Provide relief support across the department as required, including:
• Ventilation tasks
• Integrated Tool Carriers (ITs), and Loaders

Please note: This role is based at Olympic Dam and operates on a 7/7 day & night roster.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in underground hard rock mining
• A current Blaster’s Licence, or the ability to obtain one
• The ability to obtain a National Police Clearance
• Previous experience working with explosives (highly regarded)
• Previous experience operating production drills (highly regarded)
• A strong commitment to safety, including speaking up when risks are identified
• Effective communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships across teams
• The ability to work autonomously, manage time effectively, and maintain high attention to detail

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 a number of 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. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

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.