Residential Drill & Blast Superintendent – Otago

OceanaGold; Macraes; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Residential role

9-day fortnight roster

Bonus (short-term & long-term)

Healthcare & Life Insurance

Car provided for business & personal

Job summary

OceanaGold is seeking an experienced Drill & Blast Superintendent to lead safety-driven drill and blast operations in Otago, NZ, supporting production targets and cost efficiency. The role requires coordinating blasting activities, reviewing schedules with engineering, and delivering compliant results with a focus on risk management.

You will manage a multi-disciplinary team, liaise with geotechnical and maintenance teams, and drive optimisation projects while maintaining high standards of

Qualifications

• Requires NZ Certified Handler License for Storage, Handling and Use or ability to obtain quickly.
• Requires NZ A Grade Quarry Manager Certificate of Competence (preferred, or ability to obtain within 12 months).
• 10+ years of open pit mining experience including significant drill and blast experience.
• Experience in managing large scale drill and blast operations with team leadership.
• Demonstrated contractor and commercial management experience.
• Strong knowledge of drilling operations including different drilling methods.
• Strong knowledge of explosives products including current electronic blasting practices and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture across drill and blast operations.
• Ensure compliance with all legislative and company requirements.
• Lead incident investigations and risk assessments within drill and blast area.
• Work closely with the engineering team to review drill and blast schedules and commit to schedule delivery.
• Coordinate all drilling, charging, blasting and reporting activities in accordance with the mine plan.
• Identify and implement drill and blast optimisation opportunities.
• Collaborate with engineering, geotechnical, geology, maintenance and operations teams to deliver broken rock meeting business requirements.
• Lead and develop drill and blast supervisors and operational teams.
• Foster and implement a high performance culture focused on safety, accountability and service delivery.
• Monitor drilling, blasting and contractor costs.
• Manage drill consumable supply and specifications to minimise drilled cost/m without compromising safety or quality.
• Manage explosives service and supply contracts in line with contract provisions and OGC frameworks.
• Work with Continuous Improvement team to deliver drill and blast improvement projects.
• Benchmark drill and blast performance against industry best practice.

Skills

Drill & blast leadership

Safety culture

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Contract management

Education

NZ Certified Handler License

NZ A Grade Quarry Manager Certificate

Job description

OceanaGold is seeking an experienced Drill & Blast Superintendent to lead safety-driven drill and blast operations in Otago, NZ, supporting production targets and cost efficiency. The role requires coordinating blasting activities, reviewing schedules with engineering, and delivering compliant results with a focus on risk management.

You will manage a multi-disciplinary team, liaise with geotechnical and maintenance teams, and drive optimisation projects while maintaining high standards of