Job Description

Job Brief

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The Blaster will conduct surface production blasting operations while adhering to Dyno Nobel and regulatory standards.

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

As a Blaster, you will be a part of a blast crew in quarry blasting operations throughout New Brunswick. This position involves but is not limited to the following tasks:

Conduct blast site hazard assessments to ensure the blast site is a safe work environment for all involved. To provide supervision to all blast site assigned employees. Take part in all blast site activities (priming charges, loading bulk products, stemming, hookup and initiation of the blast) Assist in shot design/layout and all preplanning activities. Ensure that all equipment to be used in that operation is in good operating condition, including vehicles used for delivery of explosives products. Ensure that all regulations, both federally (TDG, Explosives Act, Bulk Regulations, WHIMIS) and provincially (Blasting Safety and OH&S Regulations) are adhered to by all personnel on your crew. Maintain an accurate and up-to-date inventory of all products (explosive and non-explosive). Ensuring that company policies, safe work instructions, hazard analysis, and standard are up-to-date and followed by crew members.

What We're Looking For:

Minimum educational requirements: Grade school diploma, Trade related education or extensive experience in the related fields. Provincial Blasting License Class I or II (NS or NB) or able to acquire based on experience. Basic computer skills and an ability to communicate effectively in the terminology related to the field in the form of verbal and written reports. Good physical condition is required with the ability to repeatedly handle 25 kilogram units. Class 5 Drivers License. Class 3 with air brakes considered an asset.

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, veterans, members of First Nations, indigenous people, and Metis 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.