Underground Mining Tech Lead – Digital Solutions

Orica; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Orica is seeking an Underground Specialist – Digital Solutions based in Perth, WA, travelling across the AusPac region to drive adoption of BlastIQ Underground and related mining technologies.

You will lead commercialisation and implementation, engaging with customers and partners to deliver safe, high-performance outcomes while advancing digital solutions across underground operations. The role combines technical leadership with strong customer focus.

Qualifications

• Underground mining experience and familiarity with underground workflows.
• Experience with drill and blast operations in mining.
• Strong technology competency to manage data, software and hardware.
• Proven project management experience.
• Customer relationship management experience.
• Technical writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercialisation and deployment of Blast Design technologies across sites in the AusPac region.
• Act as a technical representative at customer sites, ensuring safety and compliance.
• Develop scalable processes to support rollout of underground blasting and digital tech.

Skills

Underground mining

Drill & blast

Tech competency

Project management

CRM experience

Technical writing

Communication

Training & mentoring

Travel readiness

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Orica is seeking an Underground Specialist – Digital Solutions based in Perth, WA, travelling across the AusPac region to drive adoption of BlastIQ Underground and related mining technologies.

You will lead commercialisation and implementation, engaging with customers and partners to deliver safe, high-performance outcomes while advancing digital solutions across underground operations. The role combines technical leadership with strong customer focus.