TRUSTED PARTNER TO KEEP YOUR RIGS TURNING
Expert Recrutiment for drilling
LH PARTNERS
At LH Partners, we live and breathe drilling. Our network spans blast hole, exploration, geotechnical, and grade control operations, allowing us to source talent across the full drilling lifecycle, from driller offsiders and drill fitters to supervisors and drilling managers.
Leon brings firsthand industry experience, having worked both underground and on surface as a Driller’s Offsider before spending over five years recruiting specifically for drilling roles. This insider knowledge helps us understand the challenges of remote FIFO operations, safety compliance, and retention and deliver candidates who are skilled, reliable, and aligned with your operational goals.
Proven Drilling Recruitment Results
Rapid Response
We regularly fill urgent requirements within 24 hours, enabling crews to be on site the very next day and keeping projects on schedule.
Scalable Delivery
When a major drilling contractor commissioned three new rigs, we mobilised 22 Drillers Offsiders in just four weeks, a testament to our candidate networks, recruitment process, and ability to deliver at scale.
Where We Operate
We recruit drilling personnel across Australia, from Perth and Brisbane through to Hobart, Melbourne, Darwin, Adelaide, and Sydney. Finding the right people to man some of Australia’s most influential drilling contractors nationally.
Our process starts with a proper conversation. We want to know your site, your crew, your operation, and what a good hire actually looks like for you. From there, we work the network, screen hard, and only send you people we'd put on a rig ourselves. Once someone's placed, we don't disappear. We check in with you and with the candidate through the first swing and beyond, because a placement that sticks is the only kind worth making
Our process starts with a proper conversation. We want to know your site, your crew, your operation, and what a good hire actually looks like for you. From there, we work the network, screen hard, and only send you people we'd put on a rig ourselves. Once someone's placed, we don't disappear. We check in with you and with the candidate through the first swing and beyond, because a placement that sticks is the only kind worth making
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Drilling jobs we're recruiting for
Drillers Offsiders
Exploration/Underground Drillers
Long Hole Drillers
Blast Crew
Shot Firers
Blast Hole Drillers
Supervisors
Operations Managers
HSE Personnel
C-Suite
Our Drilling Recruitment Team
Leon Hearn / Director
Leon has over five years of diverse recruitment experience, specializing in sectors such as minerals, blast hole drilling, and, more recently, healthcare. Throughout his career, Leon has consistently demonstrated an ability to forge strong, long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates. His key strengths lie in his perseverance and resilience, allowing him to navigate...
Phoebe McKiernan
Phoebe brings over 3.5 years of experience in higher education recruitment, where she worked closely with students and institutions to deliver meaningful, long-term outcomes. Originally from the UK, she is known for her people first approach, genuine relationship building and passion for helping others navigate important career and life decisions.
Before joining LH Partners,...
Before joining LH Partners,...
Jonny Wilson
Jonny’s career has been shaped by hands-on work across construction and mining. He started out at 21 as a site supervisor in his family’s construction business, running multiple jobs across the UK and Ireland. Working on tough sites and large projects early on taught him the value of hard work, problem-solving under pressure, and...
