Orica
Graduate Program – Engineering (Feb 2025)
Newcastle, Southern Highlands, Sydney
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 85,000 - 115,000 / Year
- 16 vacancies
- Apply by 5 Aug 2024
- Start date 2 Feb 2025
About Orica
Orica is one of the world’s leading mining and infrastructure solutions providers. From the production and supply of explosives, blasting systems, mining chemicals and geotechnical monitoring to our cutting-edge digital solutions and comprehensive range of services, we sustainably mobilise the earth’s resources.
At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Founded in 1874 as a supplier of explosives to the Victorian gold fields in Australia, we have grown to become a world leader in mining and civil blasting and technology with a presence in over 100 countries. Every day, all around the world, our diverse team of more than 13,000 people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress.
About the AusPac Graduate Program
We are delighted to invite applications for our 2025 Graduate program commencing February 2025.
This is a 2-year program consisting of 2 x 12-month rotations through the AusPac business where you will transition into a permanent position at the conclusion of the program.
As a part of our Graduate program, you will:
- Participate in a targeted development pathway, designed to accelerate your on the job learning
- Buddy with our talented people that have experienced life at Orica
- Be mentored by senior leaders in the business
About the Engineering Graduate opportunities
As a Graduate Engineer you will work in a growing Engineering Operations team with the ability to have tangible impact on our day-to-day operations.
Our Engineering Graduates work across the following streams:
- Blasting / Technical Services - Civil, Mining and Geotechnical Engineering
- Engineering Operations - Mechanical, Chemical, Process, Electrical and Control Systems Engineering
- Engineering Innovations - Mechatronics or Electronics Engineering
- Digital / Software Engineering - Software Engineering
For more information about these different streams, go to our Graduate Careers portal.
Study Background
As an Engineering Graduate you will be studying Mining, Civil, Geotech, Chemical, Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Control Systems, Electronics, Mechatronics or Software Engineering.
You will have a Bachelor, Post Graduate or Master’s degree in the above disciplines or related fields and have completed your education in 2023 or due to be completed in 2024.
In addition, you will have full working rights in Australia (with no restrictions) and a current, valid driving licence.
Locations
Our 2025 Engineering Graduate opportunities will be based across our Perth, Botany (Sydney), Kooragang Island (Newcastle), Kurri Kurri (Newcastle), Yarwun (Gladstone), Mackay and Snowy Hydo sites.
For our Snowy Hydo opportunity, the graduate will work on a 2 week on, 2 week off FIFO roster from any of the east coast capital cities or Adelaide.
Orica offers domestic relocation assistance for those candidates who require relocation to these areas, along with an attractive salary package and benefits.
We respect and value all
Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions. Orica is committed to improving diversity, embedding equity, and supporting an inclusive work culture.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
Learning lots, interesting work
Every day is different and I am responsible for delivering solutions
This varies vastly depending on your role. In one role I was responsible for designing and implementing plant upgrades, in another I was organising pilot scale trials for new explosive products and analysing results. Lately my role involves feeding market intelligence data into stagey models.
About the employer
Orica
4.0
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Mining, Oil & Gas
Orica is one of the world’s leading mining and infrastructure solutions providers.
Pros and cons of working at Orica
Pros
The opportunity to travel to different mining sites around Australia.
The team I work with are awesome and the work I do is challenging.
Diverse rotations across the operations of a world leading manufacturer and services provider.
It's very flexible and there are many benefits. There is a wide range of work so it never gets repetitive or boring.
Opportunity to develop and learn from a variety of engineers and sites.
Cons
Dealing with internal employees that do not understand the environment our customers are operating in.
Workplace involves many hazards, chemical and otherwise. Pay is not as high as in other engineering sectors (e.g. mining or oil and gas).
It's quite hard to come into a specialist company as a new graduate with very limited knowledge or experience. You have to work extremely hard to be of any help in the first few years. It can be quite stressful.
Uncertainty about future employment (although this is an industry wide problem)
Some managers are great mentors and provide excellent guidance, feedback and invest time developing you and your skills. Whereas some others think graduates are cheap labour and don't care too much about your development. Being thrown in the deep end with little support and guidance can be quite over whelming especially when everyone is too busy to step in and help you out a little or provide that guidance you need being new.