Charge Up Operator

GOLD FIELDS; Leinster; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% site allowance

Quarterly bonus

Health insurance allowance

6 weeks annual leave

Parental leave 18 weeks

Cultural leave

Flight discount

Referral bonus $10K

Job summary

Gold Fields is offering a Charge Up Operator role at Agnew, Perth FIFO. You will charge development blasts, handle explosives, and support underground blast readiness on a rotating roster.

The position requires WA Shotfirer license, DG Security Card, and Driver's Licence, with a strong safety focus and teamwork in a demanding underground environment. Join a leading gold producer with long-life mine operations, site allowances, and generous leave; a real opportunity to advance your skills and

Qualifications

• Underground mining experience with charge up or service crew exposure.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and fault-finding skills.
• Commitment to safety and a proactive approach.
• Ability to work in a physically demanding underground team.

Responsibilities

• Charge development and production rounds.
• Safely handle and transport explosives per regulations.
• Tie up and prepare blasts safely and accurately.
• Conduct pre- and post-blast inspections.
• Maintain equipment and report issues.
• Work collaboratively with underground crew and uphold safety/housekeeping.

Skills

Underground mining

Charge Up blasting

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Safety focus

Teamwork

WA Shotfirer license

Manual C Licence

Dangerous Goods Card

Working at Heights

Job description

• FIFO from Perth | 8/6 days, 7/7 nights rotating roster at Agnew
• Progress your career and expand your technical skillset
• WA Shotfirer license & Dangerous Goods Security Card required

• FIFO from Perth | 8/6 days, 7/7 nights rotating roster at Agnew
• Progress your career and expand your technical skillset
• WA Shotfirer license & Dangerous Goods Security Card required

The Opportunity

As a Charge Up Operator, you’ll be responsible for charging development and production blasts, handling and transporting explosives, maintaining underground firing lines and carrying out shot-firing duties to strict compliance and safety standards.

Reporting to the Supervisor Underground Production, you’ll join a high-performing crew that plays a vital role in underground blast readiness.

This is a great opportunity to step into a specialised role and continue building your career at Agnew. If you’d like to make your mark underground, we’d love to hear from you!

Why join Gold Fields?

• Permanent role with a leading gold producer operating long-life mines
• 6% site allowance + quarterly bonus scheme
• Monthly private health insurance allowance
• 6 weeks annual leave, pro-rata long service leave after 5 years
• 18 weeks parental leave
• Cultural leave equivalent to one weeks paid leave (aligned to rostered hours)
• Short flight from Perth + FIFO parking discount
• $10K employee referral bonus

Skills & Qualifications

• Substantial underground mining experience (Charge Up or Service crew exposure highly regarded, as well as use of emulsion and ANFO in blasting)
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot and problem solve
• A proactive attitude with a commitment to working safely
• Able to work effectively in a team in a physically demanding underground environment
• WA Shotfirer’s license
• Valid manual C Class Driver’s Licence
• WA Dangerous Goods Security Card and Working at Heights

About the Role

• Charging development and production rounds
• Safely handling and transporting explosives in line with regulations
• Tying up and preparing blasts safely and accurately
• Conducting pre and post-blast inspections
• Maintaining equipment and reporting any issues
• Working collaboratively with the underground crew and maintaining strong safety and housekeeping standards

About Gold Fields

At Gold Fields, we’re proud to be one of the world’s leading gold producers and more importantly, we’re a team united by a commitment to safety, respect, and creating lasting value for our people and communities.

Join an organisation endorsed by WORK180 for our commitment to creating an environment where inclusion and belonging matter.

We are committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce, and strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds