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RedBull Powder Company manufactures a range of explosives products and provides comprehensive drilling and blasting services to quarries, mines and construction projects, both in New Zealand and abroad.

We are recruiting a Technical Services Junior to join our technical services team, who provide blast surveying, engineering and technical services support to the company’s drilling and blasting operations. This role will begin as mainly survey and blast design oriented with both senior tech services and shotfirers, but will progress to include full blast technical services in time with training and experience.

You must be able to work effectively alone and within teams, contributing positively to RedBull’s strong values and culture. This position will report to the Technical Services Manager, with day to day planning from RedBulls operational teams.

RedBull services quarry and construction customers throughout the North Island so there is a requirement for occasional overnight trips away, flexibility is essential. Ideally the successful candidate will reside near the Auckland area, flexible on north or south of the greater Auckland area.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to;

• Comply with safe working procedures and instructions to achieve zero harm
• Communicating with a range of colleagues from Managers to Shot Firers to understand daily work instructions
• Carry out blast surveying and blast design
• Carry out blast / drilling quality control via boretraking
• Prepare data for drilling rigs and upcoming blasts
• Set out of survey control points and blasts holes as designed using blast design software (GPS drills)
• Assist on bench with blasting operations
• Develop strong customer working relationships, both internal and external
• Ensure production goals are achieved by working collaboratively with the drilling and blasting teams

Key factors to your success include;

• Tertiary qualification (degree or diploma), previous survey skills a bonus
• Full Class 1 Drivers Licence
• Excellent communication skills
• Good personal presentation
• Proven academic abilities and a desire to produce high quality work
• Motivation, enthusiasm, willingness to learn and a positive attitude

You will gain;

• Valuable experience, qualifications and specialised training
• New skills and extensive quarry, mining, and construction industry experience
• Career and growth opportunities
• Job satisfaction with good remuneration

If you can meet the above requirements and are looking for a rewarding career in a rapidly growing company then we would like to meet you!!

Please submit your CV to HR@redbullpowder.co.nz

The successful candidate will be required to pass a medical and drug & alcohol screening and hold a current unrestricted driver license

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RedBull Powder Company manufactures a range of explosive products and provides comprehensive drilling and blasting services to quarries, mines and construction projects in New Zealand.

We are recruiting for a Blasting Assistant to provide hands on support to the blasting crews and explosive delivery units. This is an entry level position, which is a great opportunity in becoming qualified as a Shot Firer and develop a long-term career.

You will be required to;

• Comply with safe working procedures and instructions
• Assist Shot Firer to prepare blasting activities on the quarry bench
• Assist delivery trucks to pump bulk emulsion product into quarry blast holes
• Assist Drillers to collar blast holes
• Assist with other duties at the manufacturing plant facility, including assisting with production, maintenance, and housekeeping etc.

You will gain;

• New skills, qualifications and extensive industry experience
• Domestic travel opportunities
• Career and remuneration growth opportunities
• Experience working in an inclusive company culture and team environment

You will need to bring;

• Excellent communication skills
• Proven written and academic abilities (preferably achieved NCEA Level 2)
• Strong personal presentation, history of punctuality and high work attendance record
• Be physically fit and highly motivated to work with a positive attitude
• Own transport with current full drivers licence and clean criminal background

Our Plant is near Maramarua but daily jobs are spread between customer sites across the North Island, travel (overnights) will be involved so flexibility is essential. We are seeking applicants that reside in the South Auckland or Waikato regions.

This role can at times be physically demanding, is mostly based outdoors, will be supervised until fully qualified and will report to the Region Manager.

Successful applicants will need to be eligible to work in NZ, hold a current, unrestricted driver licence, pass a pre-employment medical, which includes drug and alcohol screening, and complete a Ministry of Justice check.

Please submit your CV to HR@redbullpowder.co.nz.

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RedBull Powder Company manufactures a range of explosive products and provides comprehensive drilling and blasting services to quarries, mines and construction projects in New Zealand.

We are recruiting for a Blasting Assistant-Trainee MPU Operator to provide hands on support to the blasting crews and mobile processing delivery units (MPU). This is an entry level position, which is a great opportunity to developing a long-term career ideally as a trained MPU Operator. 

In this role you will be required to:

• Comply with safe working procedures and instructions,
• Support mobile processing delivery units to pump bulk emulsion product into quarry blast holes,
• Assist to collar blast holes
• And lend a hand with other duties at the manufacturing plant facility, including product production, maintenance, and housekeeping.

You will be supervised until fully qualified and will report to the Region Manager.

This role can at times be physically demanding and is mostly based outdoors in quarry and construction site environments. The ability to work alone and within teams is beneficial to the position, and in contributing positively to RedBull’s strong values and culture.

RedBull prides itself on its inclusive caring company culture and can offer the successful candidate a dynamic team environment, competitive remuneration, training and career opportunities.

RedBull’s Plant is near Maramarua but customer site locations and daily jobs are throughout the North Island, therefore requiring some overnight trips away, so flexibility is essential.

You will need to bring:

• Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written (preferably achieved NCEA Level 2)
• Strong personal presentation, be punctual and reliable
• Be physically fit and highly motivated to work with a positive attitude
• Own transport with current full Class 1 Driver Licence (Class 2 would be preferable)
• Clean criminal background and no serious traffic violations within the last 7 years
• Truck driving or industry experience would be preferred but not essential

Ideally the successful candidate would reside in the Northern Waikato, Franklin District or Southern Auckland area.

Successful applicants will be eligible to work in NZ, hold a current, unrestricted full Class 1 Driver Licence at the minimum, pass a pre-employment medical, which includes drug and alcohol screening, and complete a Ministry of Justice background check.

Please submit your CV to HR@redbullpowder.co.nz.

RedBull Powder Company manufactures a range of explosives products and provides comprehensive drilling and blasting services to quarries, mines and construction projects across New Zealand.

We are now recruiting for a Truck Driver to operate a bulk Mobile Processing Unit (MPU). The MPU carries the raw ingredients to manufacture bulk explosives to the job site, so the position requires a professional truck driver with the ability to meet delivery targets in a proficient and safe manner. This role requires a team player who will be required to assist on the bench to get the job done – it is more than just driving the truck.

RedBull’s Plant is near Maramarua but daily jobs are spread throughout the North Island according to customer quarry and construction site locations. There is a requirement for overnight trips away so flexibility is essential.

RedBull prides itself on its inclusive caring company culture and can offer the successful candidate a dynamic team environment, competitive remuneration, training and career opportunities.

You will need to have;

• 4 years truck driving experience preferred
• Class 4 Drivers Licence preferred, but we can work with Class 2 to upskill the right applicant
• Clean slate criminal background and no serious traffic violations within last 7 years
• Excellent communication and personal presentation skills
• A current Dangerous Goods Endorsement would be beneficial, but again we can upskill the right applicant

Ideally the successful candidate would reside in the Northern Waikato, Franklin District or Southern Auckland area. You must be able to work effectively alone and within teams, contributing positively to RedBull’s strong values and culture.

If you can meet the above requirements, are motivated to begin 2019 with a new challenge and are looking for a rewarding career in a rapidly growing company then we would like to meet you!!

Please submit your CV to HR@redbullpowder.co.nz.

The successful candidate will be required to pass a medical and drug & alcohol screening and hold a current unrestricted driver licence.

RedBull Powder Company manufactures a range of explosives products and provides comprehensive drilling and blasting services to quarries, mines and construction projects, both in New Zealand and abroad.

RedBull is recruiting for a Drill Transporter Operator/Yard Hand to facilitate RedBull servicing customers quarry and construction sites throughout the North Island. This job will consist of transporting our drills from site to site and helping in the yard with general duties.  Due to the vast area being covered there is a requirement for occasional overnight trips away.

There is an opportunity to move into a Trainee Driller role for the right candidate.

You will need to have;

• Minimum Class 4 NZ driver licence
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written
• Work safely and in line with NZTA rules and regulations
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures and instructions
• Strong personal presentation, be fit and healthy with the ability to complete manual handling tasks
• Self-disciplined with enthusiasm to work, a positive attitude

Our drill workshop is in Pokeno, but daily jobs are spread between customer quarry and construction sites across the North Island. Ideally the successful applicant would reside in the Northern Waikato, Franklin District or Southern Auckland area.

This position will report to the Drilling Supervisor. You must be able to work effectively alone and within teams, contributing positively to RedBull’s strong values and culture. In return we offer training, career and growth opportunities, and the chance to work within a dynamic growing business.

If you can meet the above requirements and are looking for a rewarding career in a rapidly growing company then we would like to meet you!!

Please submit your CV to HR@redbullpowder.co.nz

The successful candidate will be required to pass a medical and drug & alcohol screening and hold a current unrestricted driver license

Interested in this role?

Apply Now