Blast Operator | Safe, Team‑Driven Mine Role (8/6 Roster)

Rio Tinto; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Comprehensive medical benefits

Share ownership plan

Insurance cover

Salary packaging options

Career development & education

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking a Blast Operator to join our Drill and Blast teams across Pilbara mine sites in Western Australia. You’ll work in a safety-driven environment with a strong focus on teamwork and productivity, operating rosters like 8/6 or 8/6/7 to support work-life balance.

Reporting to the blast supervisor, you will help drive safety, efficiency and planning in challenging operations. Responsibilities include promoting safety culture, supporting continuous improvement, coordinating with

Qualifications

• Commitment to safety and wellbeing of self and team.
• Hold a valid Australian C Class manual driver’s license or higher.
• Possess a Dangerous Goods License.
• MPU and small loader experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively foster and communicate a positive safety culture to promote safety awareness and compliance, encouraging prioritisation of safety in all activities and operations
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, evaluating and implementing improvement opportunities utilising a range of Rio Tinto best practices
• Collaborate closely with other functions and stakeholders in the performance of duties
• Participate in all activities involving the use of explosive products, including maintaining the standards of explosive compounds
• Comply with the blast plan at all times
• Stock take magazines
• Inspect equipment to ensure the correct working order and safety requirements
• Perform sampling duties as required

Skills

Safety-first mindset

Team player

C Class license

Dangerous Goods License

MPU/Loader experience

Job description

Rio Tinto is seeking a Blast Operator to join our Drill and Blast teams across Pilbara mine sites in Western Australia. You’ll work in a safety-driven environment with a strong focus on teamwork and productivity, operating rosters like 8/6 or 8/6/7 to support work-life balance.

Reporting to the blast supervisor, you will help drive safety, efficiency and planning in challenging operations. Responsibilities include promoting safety culture, supporting continuous improvement, coordinating with