- FIFO from Perth, 8 days on 6 days off
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Fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and motivated team who are passionate about achieving results as a collective
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Opportunities and Support to learn and grow your career
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are looking for a Coordinator Blast to join and support our team in Hope Downs 4. Support the people scheduling and coordinating activities of the Supervisor. Coordinate daily operational activities ensuring they are aligned to planned Drill and Blast forecasts and budgets.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to step into a leadership position within a supportive and inclusive environment.
Reporting to the Supervisor Blast, you will be working in an inclusive and supportive team, within Mine operations, you will be:
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Adhere to all Rio Tinto standards, policies and procedures
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Foster and communicate a positive safety culture while driving continuous improvement through the identification, evaluation and implementation of improvement opportunities, leveraging Rio Tinto best practices to enhance safety awareness, compliance and operational performance.
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Oversee the daily operations of loading and firing blast patterns (stemming truck/ MPU/ tie in and fire)
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Oversee sampling blast hole activities
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Stock take of magazines and consumables
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Ensure compliance with blast legislation (such as Dangerous Goods Safety (Explosives) Regulations)
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Oversee QA/QC for sensitive blasts, taking into consideration heritage, environment and infrastructure
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Oversee explosives compounds compliance to Explosive Management Plan (EMP)
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Maintain records of all explosives use on site as per the legislation
About you
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A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
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Core technical expertise - experience in blasting operations, Current Shotfirer license
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Safety leadership and shift coordination people, plan and equipment
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Ability to operate ancillary equipment preferred
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Appointed Shot Firer Authorisation
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DGSC - National Dangerous Goods Security Licence
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RTIO Drill and Blast Secure Nominee (preferred)
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A Current Western Australian ‘C’ Class Driver's Licence (Manual)
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Statutory Position Legal Exam – Statutory Supervisor
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
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A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
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A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
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A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
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Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
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Attractive share ownership plan
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Company provided insurance cover
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Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
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Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
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Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
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Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, personal & cultural leave)
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Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
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Possible domestic relocation assistance
Where you’ll be working
Located 50km north-west of Newman, Hope Downs 4 is a joint venture managed and operated by Rio Tinto, working in conjunction with nearby site Hope Downs 1. Hope Downs 4 provides excellent career growth and opportunities and the village provides excellent facilities for its fly-in fly-out workers.
Applications close on 24 July 2026 Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.
