Mining Engineer – Drill & Blast

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we’re diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company.

Mining Engineer - Drill & Blast

Work Location: Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine is located on the traditional lands of the Palyku and Nyiyaparli peoples.

Roster: 8D/6R FIFO ex. Perth

We are seeking a highly motivated mining engineer to join our Cloudbreak Operations Planning team as a Mining Engineer – Drill and Blast.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Performing the drill and blast engineering daily tasks, for a mine that produces 50Mt Product per annum across different pits
• Complete drill and blast designs effectively to achieve optimal fragmentation & drill efficiency
• Sequence plan of Drilling, Loading, and Blasting for 2-week and 3-month space
• Ensure that Fortescue meets commitments to our Traditional owners around Blast vibration and monitoring
• Undertaking analytics and identifying improvement opportunities
• Coordinating with all stakeholders including Geology, Survey, 2 week planning, Production, Mine development, and DB Operations teams.

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Relevant experience gained as a mining engineer with drill and blast experience
• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or similar
• Effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders with varying technical knowledge
• Practical approach to engineering and design problems
• Computer proficiency (Excel, MS Office, Vulcan, Alastri, BlastLogic)

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified