Supervisor Blast

Supervisor Blast 

• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority  

• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better  

• Flexibility for the lifestyle you want 

About the role 

We are looking for a Blast Supervisor to join our Drill & Blast team at Gudai Darri to lead, mentor, coach and develop a team of blast operators to actively promote safety awareness and safe work practices with the aim of driving consistent performance and innovation in relation to safety, cost and production. 

Leading on the frontline is one of the most important jobs in our business and comes with a huge amount of responsibility. We need you to motivate, inspire and keep your people safe and well. With signature leadership training programmes, growing and developing is more than an opportunity – it is something we actively plan and make happen. Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. 

You’ll be part of a friendly team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work on 8 days on, 6 days, 7 nights on, 7 days roster which off will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.  

Reporting to the Drill & Blast Superintendent, you will:   

• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices, and processes, whilst providing leadership, development and support to your team 

• Work collaboratively with peers across multiple disciplines to deliver the mine plan, supervise and coordinate blasting activities on site 

• Ensure all mining activities undertaken are in compliance with all relevant statutory regulations and Rio Tinto standards and policies 

• Contribute to the HSE system and increase awareness to enable an injury free and environmentally responsible workplace 

• Identify and participate in continuous improvement projects which including cost saving and production efficiency projects 

• Daily inspections of all work areas and regular on the job interactions with the team 

• Oversee QA/QC for sensitive blasts, taking into consideration heritage, environment and infrastructure 

• What you’ll bring 

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team 

• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset  

• Proactive approach with a strong commitment in driving a safe working culture 

• Ability to achieve outcomes through influence and collaboration with others 

• Leadership experience with surface blasting operations 

• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills 

• DGSC National dangerous goods security license 

• WA WHS Statutory Supervisor Certification 

• Hold a current "C Class" WA Manual Driver’s License 

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, personal & cultural leave) Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working 

For over 150 years, we have been producing materials essential to human progress – minerals and metals that are still part of everyday life, including the iron ore that shapes the skylines of cities around the world. 

Next comes Gudai-Darri, a place that brings together everything we have learned to create a technically advanced iron ore mine – a new mine for a new way of working. 

This is your opportunity to be at the pioneering edge of mining.  

At Gudai-Darri your voice matters. We are building a new generation mine with a family of talented people at its heart. 

Applications close on 10th of November 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)