Technical Engineer - Drill and Blast

Dyno Nobel; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks parental leave

Salary packaging options

Employee Assistance Program

Mental health initiatives

Career progression planning

Job summary

Dyno Nobel is seeking a Technical Engineer in Brisbane to deliver technical blasting support across key customer sites in the Bowen Basin. The role offers autonomy and ownership to deliver innovative blasting solutions that improve performance and outcomes.

You will lead technical projects, blasting trials and continuous improvement initiatives, working with site-based teams and customers, with travel across sites as required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or related field, or 10+ years experience in drill & blast.
• Experience in coal operations with strong problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to travel across sites as required.
• Clear written and verbal communication with site stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical drill and blast support for a key customer operation.
• Lead blasting trials and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Deliver training and technical input for blast designs.
• Coordinate and manage multiple projects across sites.
• Build relationships with customer technical teams and stakeholders.
• Plan, evaluate and optimize blasting trials and projects.

Skills

Drill & Blast

Project management

Problem solving

Stakeholder comms

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Job description

Hands-on technical role supporting a key long-term mining customer

8:6 Roster or Monday-Friday in our Brisbane Head Office (with significant travel required)

Lead technical projects, blasting trials and continuous improvement initiatives

At Dyno Nobel Limited, our people vision is to unlock our people capability and culture to create safe, inclusive and high-performing teams on the ground.

The Role

As a Technical Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering technical blasting support across key customer sites in the Bowen Basin. You will work closely with site-based teams and customers, lead technical projects and blasting trials, enhance value-in-use outcomes and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This role offers a high level of autonomy and ownership, allowing you to deliver technical solutions that improve blasting performance and support long-term customer success.

Bowen Basin

This site-based role will be based primarily with a key long-term customer, providing the opportunity to build strong operational relationships and deliver meaningful technical outcomes. While supporting a dedicated customer operation, you will also gain exposure to a variety of other operations, technical projects and blasting trials across the region when required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing technical drill and blast support for a key customer operation
• Implementing value-in-use products and applications to enhance customer outcomes
• Identifying and delivering continuous improvement opportunities at site
• Providing technical input and support for customer-produced blast designs
• Delivering technical training and support for blast crews
• Managing and delivering technical projects, blasting trials and continuous improvement initiatives across customer operations
• Building strong relationships with customer technical teams, Drill & Blast Supervisors and operational stakeholders to support site performance and blasting outcomes
• Planning, coordinating and evaluating blasting trials and technical projects to improve customer outcomes and product performance

What you'll bring

• You must be committed to positively contributing to our safe, inclusive and high-performance culture
• Proven technical expertise in drill and blast, ideally within coal operations
• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering, Engineering or a related discipline preferred, or extensive industry experience (minimum 10 years) within a technical drill and blast environment
• Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail and a customer-focused mindset
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and quality
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across site-based stakeholders
• Strong focus on innovation and continuous improvement
• Willingness to travel across sites as required

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn’t align 100% we still want to hear from you.

Benefits to you

• We are a team focused on safety, inclusion and high performance
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers, 3 weeks for secondary carers
• Superannuation paid on unpaid parental leave (up to 12 months)
• Salary packaging options
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Mental health and wellbeing initiatives
• Options to purchase additional annual leave (where eligible)
• Corporate discounts and workplace giving programs
• Career progression through development planning and succession opportunities

About Us

At Dyno we're not just a company; we're a community of amazing individuals who share a common vision, passion, and dedication. We believe that our team is the heart and soul of our success, and we're excited to extend an invitation to more incredible talents to join us on this exciting journey.

Our extraordinary employees are the driving strength behind our innovations, creativity, and accomplishments. They bring their unique talents, experiences, and perspectives to the table, making our workplace an inclusive, vibrant, and dynamic environment.

If you're looking to be a part of a team that values collaboration, celebrates diversity, and encourages growth, then look no further. We're on the lookout for more remarkable individuals to join our ranks.

Dyno Nobel is a global expert in commercial explosives, delivering ground-breaking performance through practical innovation. We provide blasting solutions and quality explosives products to customers in many parts of the world, playing an important role in supporting the extraction of the minerals required to meet the world’s demand for energy, infrastructure and consumer goods.

With a long history of technical innovation and excellence in collaborative partnerships, Dyno Nobel understands our customer needs for today and the solutions they need for their mining operations in the future.

Leveraging diversity through inclusion

At Dyno, we believe in the strength of diversity and inclusivity, fostering an environment that is safe, equitable, and embraces differences to enhance performance. We go beyond 'diversity of thought,' valuing people from a variety of backgrounds and encourage applicants from diverse identities. Our commitment extends to helping our team excel at work while achieving a harmonious work-life balance. To support this, we offer a range of work styles and a paid parental leave policy, ensuring our team thrives both personally and professionally.

About our process

Our recruitment process typically involves a teams or face to face interview, reference checks, and a medical check. It may also include a site visit and psychometric testing.

We value diversity, equity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring a welcoming experience for all candidates. We encourage you to share any support or adjustments you need to be at your best during our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs may be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, please get in touch.