Join Norton and take advantage of these exciting opportunities to grow your career as an established gold miner. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION: Perth/Kalgoorlie

WORK SITE: Binduli (site based)

ROSTER: 8:6 - 11.25 hrs (Residential or FIFO from Perth)

PACKAGE: Salary + Performance Bonus + Residential Allowance + Site Allowance + Family Private Health Insurance or Allowance + Death and TPD Coverage or Allowance + Mental Health Programs + Gym Membership Discount + Other Benefits

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

As the Drill and Blast Engineer at Norton Gold Fields, you will be a key member of the Open Pit Technical Services team, responsible for designing and delivering drill and blast plans that drive productivity and maximise performance across our open pit operations.

- Develop daily and weekly drill designs and tie-in plans in collaboration with key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with the weekly and monthly mine schedule.
- Monitor drill pattern progress against schedule targets, identify variances and take corrective action to keep production on track.
- Regularly assess the quality and performance of the drill and blast fleet, identifying opportunities for improvement across open pit operations.
- Support the Drill and Blast Specialist with production statistics, drill logs and explosives reporting.
- Maintain strong working relationships with the drill and blast team to ensure patterns are distributed in a timely manner and the mining cycle is not disrupted.
- Provide support to the Production Engineering team as required,



and assist with coaching and mentoring of graduates and team members.

ABOUT YOU

- Minimum 2 years' experience in an open pit engineering role, preferably in drill and blast (Essential)
- Current, unrestricted WA Class "C" Driver's Licence (Essential)
- Dangerous Goods Security Card (Essential)
- Relevant Mining Diploma or engineering qualification (Desirable)
- Senior First Aid Certificate (Desirable)
- Proficient in MPX, MS Excel, Surpac and ShotPlus (Essential)
- Sound understanding of mine planning, geology and open pit mining techniques
- Strong communicator with the ability to engage effectively across operations, technical teams and senior management

BENEBENEFITS

- Permanent full-time role with an immediate start.
- Excellent remuneration package with additional allowances.
- Receive a $12k residential allowance per annum, if you are residential and not FIFO.
- Receive up to $5k site allowance per annum, depending on your site location.
- Receive up to 10% short-term incentive payment (STIP) of your base salary.
- A fully covered family private health insurance through GU Health Complete Gold Cover.
- A fully covered Death and Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance or allowance up to $2.4k.




- Pro-rata long service leave (LSL) after just 5 years of service and be entitled to 13 weeks paid LSL after 10 years of service.
- Work with a team that prioritises safety while ensuring you achieve your best output.
- A explicit career path with training and development opportunities.

WHY NORTON GOLD FIELDS? Norton Gold Fields is one of Australia’s largest domestic gold producers, with a recent annual production of up to 200,000 ounces. The Company has a mining and processing complex in Western Australia’s world-class Kalgoorlie goldfield region, including a highly prospective tenement package of more than 1,000km² surrounding the 3.8Mtpa Paddington Mill. Norton recently expanded production capability by commissioning the Binduli North Heap Leach Project.

Our vision is to be the leading gold producer, setting the industry benchmark in safety, teamwork, innovation, operational efficiency, and cost control.

Due to the increase in projects, we are seeking a passionate engineer to join our rapidly growing Open Pit technical service team.

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This can be your new beginning at a company that values its people and celebrates Diversity and Inclusion.

Norton is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Australian Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for our roles, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability.

📌 Drill and Blast Engineer (Perth)
🏢 Norton Gold Fields
📍 Perth