Shotfirer - Gunnedah
Calling all experienced Coal Shotfirers - 7/7 roster - Global market leader - Gunnedah Basin.
Summary about this job
Mining - Drill & Blast
Company: Orica
Location: Tamworth & North West NSW
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-2-5783-6147
Fax: +61-8-5825-3836
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Detail information about job Shotfirer - Gunnedah. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Even time 7/7 Roster.
- Great salary package and employee benefits!
- Training programs, opportunities and initiatives to ensure your continued growth
Orica is the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems to the mining, quarrying, oil and gas and construction markets, a leading supplier of sodium cyanide for gold extraction, and a specialist provider of ground support services in mining and tunnelling.
Orica has a diverse workforce of around 11,500 employees and contractors, servicing customers across more than 100 countries. Our purpose is to make our customers successful, every day, all around the world. We take pride in operating safely, responsibly and sustainably. Together, these enable us to grow and create enduring value for our shareholders.
About the role
Orica are currently recruiting for various Open Cut Shotfirers at our Boggabri Operations in Gunnedah, NSW. This positions will operate on an even time 7 days on 7 days off roster. The Shotfirer will manage individual blasts and crews to provide products and services to Orica's customers in this region, providing a quality service of bulk explosives in a safe and environmentally conscious manner at all times.
What you will be doing
- Ensuring Orica's charter value of 'Safety is our Priority Always' is consistently and strictly adhered to.
- Operating all associated plant and equipment and managing individual shots with the utmost professionalism and skill for our important client.
- Ensure plant and equipment is in good order by regular inspection.
- Ensure compliance with operating procedures.
- Integrate customer demand with people, plant and raw materials.
- Assist manager with defining employee training needs.
- Maximise asset utilisation and availability.
- Ensure products are produced in accordance with the correct manufacturing procedures
What you bring
- On Bench leadership skills and experience in a surface coal environment
- 2+ years experience operating as a full shotfirer (essential)
- Experience in electronic blasting techniques (preferred, not essential)
- Exposure to operating Orica's MMU or other similar blast delivery vehicle. (preferred, not essential)
- Participation in developing and implementing short term operational plans.
- Knowledge of explosive and storage regulations.
- Knowledge of blasting and blasting procedures.
- NSW Shotfirers Certificate
- Customer liaison, ability to act as Company Representative, ability to communicate effectively over the phone, face to face and in writing
What we offer
- The opportunities, facilities and environment associated with working in an international organisation;
- Career paths that are totally flexible allowing you to specialise or become a generalist;
- A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged;
- Training programs, opportunities and initiatives to ensure your continued growth;
- Competitive salary packages.