Blast Crew

Impact Drill & Blast; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Career development (MPU/shotfiring/dr—

Cross-training opportunities

Potential permanent placement

Safety-driven culture

Job summary

Impact Drill & Blast offers integrated drill and blast services across civil, mining and quarrying sectors in Australia. The Northern Territory team seeks full-time blast crew members for Marrakai, with occasional overnight travel.

Roles focus on safe blasting operations, site preparation, and teamwork. Successful candidates will join a safety-driven culture, have a manual driver’s license, and be prepared for physically demanding work and pre-employment checks.

Qualifications

• Must hold Australian Open Class manual driver's license.
• Proficiency with computers and operating systems.
• Physical agility for extended walking, carrying and bending.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to pass a national police check.
• Successful completion of medical and Drug & Alcohol assessment.
• Desirable: experience in quarry or mining.

Responsibilities

• Engage in physically demanding work.
• Establish exclusion zones with appropriate signage.
• Follow all instructions on the blast site from the shotfirer and/or supervisor.
• Ensure site and equipment cleanliness.
• Uphold Impact's safety culture and standards in the designated area.
• Perform any other duties as required by a supervisor/manager from time to time.

Skills

Manual Driver's License

Computer skills

Physical fitness

Communication skills

National police check

Medical & Drug & Alcohol assessment

Tools

Computers/OS

Job description

Impact Drill & Blast offers integrated drill and blast services, offering full Rock on Ground capabilities covering every stage of the project from survey, blast design, markout, drilling and bulk explosives supply to firing of blasts. With over 30 years’ experience, we service clients who work in the civil, mining and quarrying sectors.

About this Opportunity

Our company is in the midst of rapid expansion in the industry, and we are excited to offer opportunities within our Northern Territory team for full time blast crew positions. These roles are pivotal in delivering top-tier blasting services to our quarry, construction, and forestry clients. While these positions are primarily based in Marrakai, overnight travel may be required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage in physically demanding work.
• Establish exclusion zones with appropriate signage.
• Follow all instructions on the blast site from the shotfirer and/or supervisor.
• Ensure site and equipment cleanliness.
• Uphold Impact's safety culture and standards in the designated area.
• Perform any other duties as required by a supervisor/manager from time to time.

The Successful Applicant Will Have:

• Australian Open Class manual driver's license.
• Proficiency in using computers and operating systems.
• Physical agility to undertake extended periods of walking, carrying, and bending.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness and ability to pass a national police check.
• Successful completion of a medical and Drug & Alcohol assessment.
• Desirable experience in the quarry or mining industry.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive remuneration for the right candidate.
• Exciting career development opportunities within the company, including avenues such as MPU operating, shotfiring, or drilling.
• Cross-training opportunities to diversify your skill set.
• Consistent work with view to become permanent.
• Become part of a safety-driven culture committed to your well-being.

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia, agree to provide information for pre-employment checks.