Technical Assistant

1 week ago

Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada Dyno Nobel Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

Job Brief
This position involves blasting operations across Nova Scotia. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for safe, efficient site operations. Local applicants preferred.

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.

What You'll Do
This is a full-time position that supports blasting operations in Nova Scotia. The successful candidate will perform all aspects of surveying required to assist drilling contractors who provide accurate drilling for blastholes in quarry and construction operations.

This position involves, but is not limited to the following tasks:

  • Perform blast site hazard assessments to ensure the blast site is a safe work environment for all involved.

  • Designing the blast pattern, which includes the following:

  • Drone flights/photos of the work area (Bench).

  • Creation of 3D models used to optimize the position of boreholes.
  • GPS locating and marking of all points on the bench.
  • Provide plans for drills to follow with depths/angles to be drilled.

  • Bore tracking of drilled holes to verify accuracy at all depths.

  • Communicate with drillers to ensure accurate data collection of hole conditions is carried out for each drill hole. (Drill Log)

  • Ensure that all equipment to be used is in good operating condition, including vehicles, survey equipment and safety gear required to complete the task.
  • Ensuring that company policies, safe work practices, hazard analysis, and standard operating procedures are up-to-date and followed.

What We're Looking For:

  • Minimum educational requirements: Survey technical program, related technical training or extensive experience in the related fields.
  • Good computer skills and an ability to communicate effectively in the terminology related to the field in the form of verbal and written reports.
  • Basic AutoCAD skills considered an Asset
  • A positive professional and courteous attitude is an asset when dealing with customers daily.
  • Good physical condition is required with the ability to lift 25 kg.
  • Class 5 Drivers License minimum.
  • Fluency in spoken and written English is a requirement.

What We Offer:

  • 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.

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