Driver/plant Operator

**Job Brief**:
Operate Dyno Nobel trucks and other such plant equipment in order to deliver commercial explosives products to customers in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.

**Who We Are**

Dyno Nobel is a global leader in the commercial explosives industry. We provide innovative blasting solutions and quality explosives products throughout North America, Australia and selected customers in the Asia Pacific.

Join us in everything that’s great about Dyno Nobel: OUR culture, OUR values, OUR commitment to safety and most importantly our PEOPLE. This combination makes Dyno Nobel a terrific place to work.

Dyno Nobel is a subsidiary of Australian based Incitec Pivot Limited. IPL's 4500 employees also manufacture and market industrial chemicals and fertilizer products & services to customers around the world.

**What You’ll Do**

As a Driver/Plant Operator, you will be the expert in operating Dyno Nobel trucks and other such plant equipment in order to deliver commercial explosives products to customers in a safe, timely, and efficient manner. You will be responsible for loading and unloading all trucks, and maintain magazines, sites and inventories. Other duties will include:

- Ability to competently complete inventory records, plus other appropriate documentation and reports
- Possess basic mechanical skills and the ability to troubleshoot and perform minor repairs or maintenance while in the field, deliver and off load product within DN H&S Management System procedures and practices
- Drive/operate a range of delivery vehicles over public roads in order to move or deliver explosive products to company or customer sites in a timely and safe manner. Driving duties will also frequently extend **off of public roads** to include mine locations/roads, off-road field locations and other such potentially difficult terrain
- Assist in the production of bagged explosives products in our ANFO production facility
- Follow all safety procedures and maintain safe working conditions in the shop, while driving and operating equipment and while on blast sites in order to protect personal safety and safety of others
- Prepare and maintain records and reports concerning the handling and transportation of explosive products, including safety, and the use and detonation of explosives, in order to ensure accurate billing, regulatory compliance, and performance history
- Ability to work accurately with numbers and perform simple mathematical calculations
- Responsible for Inventory Management
- Operation of rigid-frame, engine-powered machines (skid steer or equivalent)

**What We’re Looking For**:

- Class 1 or 3 with Air Brakes endorsements required
- Must be located within Nanaimo area
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- 1 or 2 years of experience in mechanical, commercial driving, explosives, or related work experience
- Must satisfy the requirements for NRCAN Explosives Handling Permit
- Acquire and maintain all appropriate licenses and certifications required by Federal and Provincial entities
- Experience with Inventory Management is a plus
- Ability to read, write, and speak English, and to communicate in writing and verbally
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Must possess basic computer skills
- Must be able to move items weighing up to 55lbs, repetitively, over the course of a working day
- Positive attitude, friendly demeanor, and a team player

**What We Offer**:

- Paid vacation time + paid holidays
- Health Care + Life insurance + AD&D
- RRSP + RPP (after 1 year of continuous employment)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Friendly and supportive coworkers

Zero Harm for Everyone Everywhere

Value People - Respect, Recognize & Reward

Think Customer. Everyone. Every day

Treat the Business as our Own

Care for the Community & our Environment

Challenge & Improve the Status Quo

Deliver on our Promises
- Women and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Dyno Nobel is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law._