Drilling-only recruitment. Australia-wide.
Built around the rig.
Backed by the guarantee.
Permanent drillers, offsiders and support crews for FIFO and non-FIFO drilling operations across Australia. Screened by people who know the work. Replaced inside 12 weeks if they do not fit.
Drillers, offsiders, blast crew, geo support.
RC, diamond, blast hole, sonic, geotech, water bore.
Why DownHole Recruitment
Drilling-only. Always has been.
We do not do general mining. We do not do labour hire. Every placement we make is on a rig, RC, diamond, blast hole, sonic, geotechnical, water bore.
Replacement guaranteed.
If a placement does not fit the rig or does not last 12 weeks on roster, we replace them at no extra cost. The only guarantee like it in drilling recruitment.
We call the supervisor.
Not the HR contact. We call the rig supervisor who actually worked alongside them. Peer-to-peer verification, the kind hiring managers actually trust.
What we cover
Every method drilling contractors actually run.
FIFO and non-FIFO. Australia-wide. If it is on a rig, we staff it.
RC Drilling
Reverse circulation for mineral exploration. Fast, high-volume coverage across WA, QLD, SA and NT.
Diamond Drilling
Underground and surface core. Drillers and offsiders experienced in HQ, NQ and PQ across hard-rock and soft-rock programmes.
Blast Hole Drilling
Open-pit production drilling. Rotary and DTH. Experience with major Tier 1 open-cut sites.
Sonic Drilling
Continuous core recovery for environmental, geotech and remediation programmes. Smaller candidate pool. We know who to call.
Geotechnical Drilling
Geotechnical investigation drillers and offsiders for civil, infrastructure and mine-site programmes.
Water Bore Drilling
Pastoral, agricultural and town-water bore drilling across regional Australia. Air, mud and cable tool.
Underground Drilling
In-fill, grade-control and long-hole underground drilling. Tight spaces, tight schedules.
Environmental Drilling
Monitoring wells, site investigation and remediation. Candidates certified and experienced in compliance drilling.
For drilling contractors
Hire drillers who finish the swing.
Drilling contractors call us when they are tired of the revolving door. Generic recruiters send people who walk off mid-swing. We screen for the rig, the roster and the work, then back it with a 12-week replacement guarantee. If they do not fit, we find someone who does.
Talk to us about hiringHow we work
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You brief us
Roster, method, rig type, site conditions. We listen for what matters on the ground, not just what is on the job description.
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We screen
Tickets, fitness, supervisor-level references. Crew fit, not just resume fit.
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We mobilise
Compliant, ready-to-work people. We handle the paperwork so you can focus on the rig.
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We back it
12-week replacement guarantee. If they do not last on roster, we find someone who will at no extra cost.
For drilling candidates
Looking for drilling work?
Whether you are getting started as an offsider or you have years of swings behind you, we place people in FIFO and non-FIFO drilling operations across Australia. Browse what is live now, or get on our list and we will come to you when something fits your method and roster.
Currently hiring for
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Built by drilling people
We have been on the rig. That is why we screen for it.
Billy
Hughes
Billy Hughes
Founder, DownHole Recruitment. Melbourne, Australia.
DownHole Recruitment was started by Billy Hughes. [Placeholder: Billy's drilling background, the contractors he worked for, how many years he spent on the tools, and the specific moment he decided to start his own agency. This paragraph should be in Billy's own words.]
We focus on permanent placements only. No labour hire, no short-fill contracting. The right people on the right rig, backed by a guarantee that we have to live up to every single time.
Real founder bio, photo and placement numbers to be supplied by Billy before go-live. Include: years on the tools, contractors worked for, total placements to date, retention rate.
Get in touch
For drilling contractors
Need to hire?
Tell us what you are running and what you need on the rig. We will come back to you inside one business day.
For drilling candidates
Looking for work?
Browse live roles on our job board or submit your resume and we will keep you in mind when something comes up that fits your method and roster.
Permanent placements only. No casual labour hire.
FIFO and non-FIFO. RC, diamond, blast hole, geotech, water bore and more.
We match you to a rig that fits your method, tickets and roster preference.
Not seeing the right role? Get on the list and we will come to you.
Or reach Billy directly
billy@downholerecruitment.com.au