Supervisor Blast

Supervisor Blast 

• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority  

• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better 

• Flexibility for the lifestyle you want 

About the role 

We are looking for Blast Supervisor's to join our Drill & Blast teams across the Pilbara, to lead, mentor, coach and develop a team of blast operators to actively promote safety awareness and safe work practices with the aim of driving consistent performance and innovation in relation to safety, cost and production. 

Leading on the frontline is one of the most important jobs in our business and comes with a huge amount of responsibility. We need you to motivate, inspire and keep your people safe and well. With signature leadership training programmes, growing and developing is more than an opportunity – it is something we actively plan and make happen. Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. 

You’ll be part of a friendly 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 8 days on, 6 days, 7 nights on, 7 days roster which off will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.  

Reporting to the Drill & Blast Superintendent, you will:   

• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices, and processes, whilst providing leadership, development and support to your team 

• Work collaboratively with peers across multiple disciplines to deliver the mine plan, supervise and coordinate blasting activities on site 

• Ensure all mining activities undertaken are in compliance with all relevant statutory regulations and Rio Tinto standards and policies 

• Contribute to the HSE system and increase awareness to enable an injury free and environmentally responsible workplace 

• Identify and participate in continuous improvement projects which including cost saving and production efficiency projects 

• Daily inspections of all work areas and regular on the job interactions with the team 

• Oversee QA/QC for sensitive blasts, taking into consideration heritage, environment and infrastructure 

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team 

• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset  

• Proactive approach with a strong commitment in driving a safe working culture 

• Ability to achieve outcomes through influence and collaboration with others 

• Leadership experience with surface blasting operations 

• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills 

• DGSC National dangerous goods security license 

• WA WHS Statutory Supervisor Certification 

• Hold a current "C Class" WA Manual Driver’s License 

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 

• Work on Country with a residential role which offers company housing and financial support with living expenses including rent and utilities (power and water). 

• We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to: 

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment 

• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career. 

• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders. 

Where you’ll be working 

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

Applications close on 6th of June 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date) 

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