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Engineer, Drill & Blast

Newcastle, New South Wales💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design drill patterns, loading, and blast schedules to optimize coal flow and fragmentation in open-cut mining operations.

Role type

Mining Engineer (Drill & Blast)

Builds

Drill and blast designs, weekly execution schedules, and explosives procurement plans.

Domain

Mining (Open-cut coal)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Drill pattern design, loading and tie-up design, blast scheduling, explosives management, blast reconciliation, process improvement, safety compliance

Preferred skills

Blast Logic, Vulcan, collaborative team work, analytical thinking

Technologies

Blast Logic, Vulcan

Responsibilities

Create drill pattern designs, design loading and tie-up strategies, develop weekly drill and blast schedules, manage explosives ordering, conduct post-blast reconciliations, collaborate with mine planning teams, communicate plan changes, drive continuous process improvements, enforce safety procedures

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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