Shotfirer

Glencore

Darwin, NT
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Attractive roster of 14/14
Darwin
Longevity

ShotfirerGlencore’s McArthur River Mine (MRM) is a world-class zinc-lead mine with a long future. You’ll find our mine in the Gulf of Carpentaria 900 km southeast of Darwin and 64 km from Borroloola. We produce and process zinc, lead and silver from our open cut mine. It is then stored and transported to our Bing Bong loading facility and is shipped to our customers all over the world. Our customers use our essential commodities in everyday products for mobility, infrastructure, and communications.Reporting to the Drill & Blast Supervisor the Shotfirer is responsible for training blast crew ensuring all site policies and procedures are adhered to. Monitoring and addressing safety throughout the blasting process, including safe handling, usage and transport of explosives.Benefits:

13% Super
14 days on, 14 days off roster.
Excellent career development opportunities.
salary sacrificing vehicles.
Benefits program including discounts with Health Insurance providers, online and in-store discounts through Glencore Rewards.

Accountabilities:

Organising and control of explosives ensuring that Magazine’s explosives records are always balanced.
Ensuring the safety of themselves and others when handling or using explosives and their ingredients
Comply with and enforce the requirements set out in the Standard Operating Procedures
The supervision of the blast crew including contractors.
The Preparation and Set-up of a blast area
Conducting and/or being part of risk assessments with relation to explosive activities
Ensuring the correct processes for the manufacture of explosives used in the blast is in compliance with legislation.
The firing and post blast examination.
Completion of blasting reports and explosives usage reconciliation.
Responsible for the identification, barricading and reporting of misfires.
The disposal of damaged or deteriorated explosives in a safe manner.
Transport of Explosives in compliance with the Australian Code Transport Explosives.
Organization of maintenance of explosives handling equipment under their control.
To understand and be able to implement the MRM HSE policies, procedures, and standards.

To be successful in this role you will have:

Current (state) Shotfirer licence
Satisfactory Police or ASIO clearance issued within the past 2 years as required
Training in all appropriate explosives standard operating procedures
S1, S2 and S3 Risk Assessment and Hazard Management
Minimum of 3 years’ experience
Dangerous Goods Licence

At MRM, we support the Northern Territory first, and Territorian applicants or those prepared to relocate.Glencore employees applying for this role may be asked to discuss this with their Supervisor or Manager prior to an interview taking place.For further information please contact:

Glencore

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