Superintendent Drill & Blast
- Lead and coordinate daily drill and blast operations at Wodgina Lithium.
- Manage and mentor a team of supervisors and crews to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Develop and monitor drilling and blasting KPIs for continuous improvement.
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The Opportunity
MinRes is seeking a highly experienced and proactive Drill and Blast Superintendent to lead our drill and blast operations at Wodgina Lithium, on a 5/2, 4/3 roster.
This pivotal role will drive the optimisation of drill rig performance and ensure the safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution of all drilling and blasting activities in line with production targets and site objectives.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate daily drill and blast operations, ensuring alignment with the mine plan and production schedule.
- Manage and mentor a team of supervisors and crews
- Ensure strict compliance with all safety, environmental, and statutory regulations.
- Develop and monitor drilling and blasting KPIs, ensuring continuous improvement in productivity and efficiency.
- Liaise with mine planning, production, and geology teams to optimise blast designs and fragmentation.
- Oversee the planning, execution, and quality assurance of drilling and blasting activities, including pattern design, timing, loading, and firing.
- Ensure effective asset utilisation and maintenance coordination for the fleet of drill rigs.
- Conduct regular inspections and audits to ensure high operational and safety standards.
- Control drill and blast costs and assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
- Champion a strong safety culture and ensure that all operations adhere to site-specific safety management systems
What is Required:
- Extensive experience working in a Senior Leadership role within a hard-rock open-pit mining environment
- Proven leadership experience managing large-scale drill and blast operations and contractor performance.
- Current WA Quarry Manager’s Certificate of Competency (or ability to obtain).
- Strong knowledge of blasting software and mine planning tools.
- Familiarity with lithium or hard rock operations is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong safety leadership and risk management capabilities.
About Mineral Resources (MinRes)
MinRes is a leading diversified resources company with extensive operations in lithium, iron ore, energy and mining services across Western Australia. With a focus on people and innovation, MinRes has become one of the ASX’s best-performing companies since listing in 2006.
About Wodgina
The Wodgina lithium is a world class hard rock lithium asset, located 120km south of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. MinRes manages all mining operations at Wodgina, including a spodumene concentrate processing plant with an annual capacity of 900,000 tonnes (SC5.5).
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