open-pit blaster

Granite DRC

Ogden

On-site

CAD 60,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Parking available

Travel insurance

Health care plan

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Granite DRC in Quebec conducts blasting operations for open-pit mines and quarries, requiring field tests to determine explosive quantities and precise drilling. The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, and coordination with a field team.

You will drill blast holes, load charges, and read diagrams to lay out patterns while maintaining stringent safety practices in a rugged, outdoor work site.

Qualifications

Registered Apprenticeship certificate required.
Blaster Trade Certification preferred.
Experience with blasting operations in quarries or open-pit mines is advantageous.

Responsibilities

Conduct field tests to determine explosive quantities.
Determine depth and diameter of blast holes.
Operate drilling equipment to bore blast holes to specified depths.
Load explosives into blast holes and lay out drill patterns.
Ensure health and safety regulations are followed.

Skills

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Team player

Good communication

Education

Registered Apprenticeship certificate

Blaster Trade Certification

Tools

Air-track drilling machine

Blasting machines

Detonating cords

Detonators

Drilling machine

Fuses

Galvanometer

Safety mat

Job description

Overview

Languages

French

Education

Registered Apprenticeship certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

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

Work site environment

Outdoors
Dusty
Cold/refrigerated
Dangerous

Work setting

Rural area
Willing to relocate
Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

Conduct field tests to determine type and quantity of explosives required
Determine depth and diameter of blast holes
Drive and operate tracked or truck-mounted rotary drilling to bore large blast holes to specified depths at staked positions in open-pit mine or quarry
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
Operate air-track, rotary, down-the-hole or other drilling machines to drill blast holes or may direct drilling of blast holes
Handle, store and transport explosives and accessories in accordance with regulations and ensure that safety procedures are observed
Drive and operate air-track or other drilling machines to bore large blast holes to specified depths at staked positions in open-pit mine or quarry
Operate drilling machines to drill blast holes in rock at road or other construction sites
Assemble or direct other workers to assemble primer charges using selected detonators, fuses, detonating cords and other materials