Senior Drill & Blast Engineer

Senior Drill & Blast Enginner

Location: Blackwater QLD 4717 Permanent Dayshift

About the Business

We are currently seeking a passionate and motivated Senior Drill and Blast Engineer to join our team in Blackwater! Operating continuously since1982 Yarrabee has a strong long term future outlook for ongoing coal production. The site employs a workforce of approximately 400 people, which proudly boasts it's integrated close knit culture of people who collectively pull together as a team. Yarrabee Mine's long history and strong future creates an exciting challenge for developing and navigating the requirements of the future. Yarrabee is a subsidery of Yancoal Australia which is Australia’s largest pure play coal producer. It boasts three tier one thermal coal mines in New South Wales together with interests in three other metallurgical and thermal coal mines located in New South Wales and Queensland. At Yancoal our people are our most valuable asset and we invest in developing our management and leadership talent throughout our operations.

About the Role

Reporting to the Technical Services Superintendent within the Tech Services team, you will be apart of a dynamic and motivated team. The role will require you to:

• Maintain and ensure reports are kept up to date whilst identifying opportunities for improvement
• Develop, present and communicate weekly plans in a timely manner
• Ensure the delivery of accurate mine plans that meet the needs of the site short term and operational departments
• Monitor mining performance against short to ensure waste movement and coal flow schedules meet budgeted movement
• Build positive working relationships with both internal and external parties

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will display the Yancoal - ‘Our Way' behaviours in everyday practice and foster a ‘One Team' culture. Along with promoting and driving the Yancoal values of People, Safety, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. To be successful in the role you will also have the following skills and attributes:

• Tertiary Qualification in Mining Engineering or similar technical discipline
• Min. 2 Years experience in an Open Cut Mining Operational Planning encompassing short term truck & shovel, drill & blast and dozer push activities
• Strong verbal & written communication skills 
• High level analytical and problem solving skills
• Proficient in open cut mine design and drill & blast design
• Highly developed skills pertaining to mining software packages and engineering practices(Vulcan skills are desirable)
• Skilled in hazard identification & responsive to safety issues
• Strong Microsoft office skills
• Experienced in maintaining communication across a number of departments.
• Sound understanding of individual responsibilities in relation to the Coal Mining Safety &Health Act &associated regulations
• Current Australian Drivers license (manual transmission)
• Current Standard 11 Mine Induction Surface (desirable)

Benefits

Yancoal provides a range of benefits to appeal to the diverse needs of our employees. The following benefits are available to eligible employees:

• Salary continuance and life insurance
• 20 weeks paid primary carers parental leave with no waiting period
• Subsidised private health insurance 
• Study assistance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to financial education and banking discounts 
• Salary packaging including novated leasing and remote area benefits
• Service recognition rewards
• Discounts program including major department stores, cinemas, restaurants

Yancoal values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.

If this is sounding like what you might be looking for in your next role apply today to start an exciting new journey with us. Please note, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. We reserve the right to close the advertisement and commence recruitment proceedings immediately.

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