Description
Job Summary:
Senior Technical Support Engineer to coordinate, monitor, and optimize blasting operations at the mine.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Coordination and monitoring of blast hole patterns and blasting operations
2. Optimization of blasting performance indicators
3. Supervision of implementation and compliance with blasting standards
JOB DESCRIPTION
A leading company engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of explosives is seeking a Senior Technical Support Engineer to perform the following duties:
* Coordinate with mine departments responsible for assigning tasks or work areas to conduct follow-up, monitoring, evaluation, and implementation of blast hole patterns and blasting operations.
* Optimize blasting performance indicators through appropriate use of accessories and explosives.
* Enter the mine site to assigned work areas, driving the vehicle provided by the company and accompanied by designated personnel for site reconnaissance.
* Monitor, collect, and evaluate data from executed blasts prior to implementing recommendations.
* Identify errors and failures in personnel performance, as well as non-compliance with established blasting standards.
* Verify correct implementation and monitoring of the blasting process, including pattern marking and control of drill hole parallelism.
* Supervise charge preparation, loading of blast holes according to recommendations and established standards, and verify on-site compliance.
REQUIREMENTS
* Graduate in Mining Engineering or related field.
* Specialization in underground or open-pit blasting (preferred)
* 4–5 years of experience in similar positions within mining sector companies.
* Proficiency in specialized blasting and drilling software such as JK Simblast, I\-Blast, Wipfrag, Blastware
* Proficiency in instrumentation equipment, seismographs, microtraps, devichots.
* Valid driver's license (mandatory)