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blaster - surface mining

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Employer details Austin Powder Ltd.

Job details

  • LocationHagersville, ON
  • Workplace information On site
  • Salary29.00 to 36.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 60 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Overtime, Early Morning
  • Start date Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Long term benefits, Other benefits
  • vacancies 1 vacancy
  • Source Job Bank #3076942

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience

5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Conduct field tests to determine type and quantity of explosives required
  • Determine depth and diameter of blast holes
  • Direct explosive trucks to load holes
  • Load explosives in blast holes by hand
  • Read instructions or diagrams and lay out drill patterns
  • Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
  • Connect electrical wires, detonating cords or fuses into series and connect series to blasting machines; press handle or button to detonate charges
  • Measure location and stake out pattern of holes to be drilled, load blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge coal, ore or rock
  • Handle, store and transport explosives and accessories in accordance with regulations and ensure that safety procedures are observed
  • Assemble or direct other workers to assemble primer charges using selected detonators, fuses, detonating cords and other materials

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Provincial Blasting Licence
  • Blaster Trade Certification

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Blasting machines
  • Detonating cords
  • Detonators
  • Fuses
  • Safety mat

Area of work experience

  • Construction site
  • Open-pit mines
  • Quarries

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Bondable
  • Basic security clearance
  • Criminal record check
  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Drug test

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • 20/20 vision
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Sound discrimination
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Handling heavy loads

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Team player
  • Judgement

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance
  • Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Team building opportunities
  • Wellness program

Program title

Jobs for Ukraine

Program description:

This employer has selected to promote this job through "Jobs for Ukraine". Canadian citizens and permanent residents can still apply.

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2024-10-12

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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blaster - surface mining NOC 73402 Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region
Median wage Help -
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