Bench Assistant - Baar, Schweiz - Glencore

Beschreibung

• Excellent work-life balance with 14/14 FIFO Roster
• Darwin
• Attractive Salary package

Blast / Bench Assistant

At MRM, we're hiring a Blast / bench Assistant to join our team and support the ongoing development of our Mining Production department. This position reports directly to the Supervisor - Drill and Blast and is a fly in, fly out role from Darwin on 14 days on, 14 days off roster and is a fantastic opportunity for work-life balance.

Key responsibilities include:

The Preparation and Set-up of a blast area which includes.

• • Demarcate the blast loading area by ensuring adequate barriers and/or bunting is correctly erected.
  • Set up of signs, and flashing lights where appropriate.
  • Dipping of holes and recording (where required) on drill/blast plan.
  • Temperature testing of blast holes in accordance with current temperature testing procedure
  • Identify holes that require re-drilling, are damaged or contain water.
  • Backfill holes where necessary.
  • Responsible for the performance of pre-start checks, hazard identification and PRAs (Personal Risk Assessment)

Blast loading activities which include.

• • Priming blast holes
  • Loading explosives into blast holes
  • Checking of product column rise to design.
  • Stemming of blast holes
  • Clean-up of blast area
  • Tie in of blast pattern to Design.
  • Responsible for the timely communication of accurate information to Supervisor and engineers as appropriate.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Significant knowledge of all legislation, regulations and procedures regarding the handling, transport, storage, and use of explosives, particularly as it relates to a mine site.
• Knowledge of and experience working on a mine site
• Significant experience in the handling, transport, storage, and use of explosives, particularly as it relates to a mine site.
• A current Police Clearence as will be working with Explosives.

As a Glencore team member, we want to set you up for success. You'll get to do this with our team of experts through coaching and mentoring opportunities and exposure across all mine's operational disciplines. We will help you connect with new colleagues so you can build strong work relationships, grow your knowledge of the mining & metals industry, and provide an environment that empowers you to get on with the job.

About MRM:

Glencore'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 shipped to our customers worldwide. Our customers use our essential commodities in everyday products for mobility, infrastructure and communications.

At MRM, we support the Northern Territory first, and Territorian applicants or those prepared to relocate with our assistance will be highly regarded for this role.

Glencore employees applying for this role may be asked to discuss this with their Supervisor or Manager prior to an interview taking place.