Underground Charge-Up Operator - Join a Fast-Growth Mining

Endura Mining; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration: Competitive

Work bus

Healthcare

Career development

Safety-focused culture

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Endura Mining is seeking an experienced Production Charge Up Operator to join our founding-stage team in New Zealand. You will be responsible for safe charging of underground stopes, handling explosives, and coordinating with Production, Technical Services and Drill & Blast teams to meet production targets.

You must have underground charge-up experience, a current manual driver licence, and the ability to obtain a CSL where required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in underground production charge-up operations.
• Current Manual Driver Licence.
• Hold or be able to obtain a Controlled Substances Licence (where required).
• Strong knowledge of underground production blasting practices and explosives handling requirements.
• Commitment to health, safety and environmental compliance.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to follow blast designs and procedures accurately.
• Ability to identify hazards and implement effective controls.
• Ability to work a 7/7 roster (days and nights).

Responsibilities

• Safely transport, handle and use explosives in accordance with site procedures and statutory requirements.
• Charge underground production stopes in line with approved blast designs and schedules.
• Operate Mobile Manufacturing Units (MMUs) and ancillary charging equipment where applicable.
• Conduct pre-start inspections of charging equipment and explosive storage facilities.
• Prepare production stopes for charging and blasting activities.
• Install primers, detonators and initiation system in accordance with approved blast plans.
• Ensure blast exclusion zones, barricading and clearances are established and maintained.
• Participate in blast preparation, tie-up, firing and post-blast inspection activities.
• Monitor charging quality and identify opportunities to improve blast outcomes.
• Maintain accurate blast and explosives consumption records.
• Identify and report equipment faults, safety hazards and operational issues.
• Work collaboratively with Production Drillers, Bogger Operators, Supervisors and Technical Services personnel to achieve production targets.

Skills

Underground charge-up ops

Manual Driver Licence

Controlled Substances Licence (CSL)

Explosives handling

Safety compliance

Teamwork and communication

Attention to detail

Hazard identification & controls

Roster flexibility

Job description

Endura Mining is seeking an experienced Production Charge Up Operator to join our founding-stage team in New Zealand. You will be responsible for safe charging of underground stopes, handling explosives, and coordinating with Production, Technical Services and Drill & Blast teams to meet production targets.

You must have underground charge-up experience, a current manual driver licence, and the ability to obtain a CSL where required.