Our Opportunity

Work Location: Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine is located on the traditional lands of the Palyku and Nyiyaparli peoples 

Roster: 8D6O FIFO ex Perth
 
Cloudbreak is a well-established and active operation supporting both our 2-Year Plan and Life of Mine strategy, with ongoing near-mine exploration to grow our resource inventory. With multiple RC drill rigs in operation, this role plays a key part in delivering high-quality resource definition outcomes.

This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic field environment, contributing to both grade control and near-mine exploration drilling programs, maintaining strong safety standards, and supporting continuous improvement across operations.

You’ll be part of a collaborative and safety-focused team, with the chance to apply your technical expertise while further developing your skills in iron ore geology.

Key Responsibilities

• Promoting and maintaining a strong safety culture through visible field leadership
• Monitoring safety compliance in the field
• Supervising Reverse Circulation (RC) drill rigs on a daily basis
• Managing day-to-day drilling activities and campaigns
• Logging RC chips to a high standard
• Ensuring sample quality and integrity on the rigs
• Contributing ideas and experience to support continuous improvement and innovation
• Working in line with Fortescue’s HSES and OH&S policies, procedures, and reporting requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• A strong commitment to safety and alignment with Fortescue Values
• A tertiary qualification in Geoscience
• Experience supervising or managing drill rigs
• Knowledge of iron ore mineralogy, with experience logging iron ore
• Familiarity with Marra Mamba geology and mineralisation styles (desirable)
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A current C Class manual driver’s licence

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.