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Drill and Blast EngineerOpportunity to develop your career and work for a global companyOur culture is inclusive, exciting and performance-drivenRole based in Labrador City, Fly in/Fly Out options available and domestic relocation can be providedAbout the roleFinding better waysxe2x84xa2 to provide the materials the world needs.Rio Tinto Iron Ore Canadaxe2x80x99s Mine Technical Services is seeking a Drill and Blast Engineer to join their team supporting the Labrador City mining operation in Canada. This key role will be responsible for drill and blast design and planning activities to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of the mine plan.Reporting to the Senior Mining Engineer, key responsibilities will include:Creating effective drill patterns, electronic initiation and charging designsExploring new ways to increase drill and blast productivityEffectively implement designs in the fieldManage wall control drilling program.Operating drones for blast capture and visualisation technology for efficient drill unit performance trackingYou will be a safety role model, engage with a variety of stakeholders, champion continuous improvement projects and provide training and mentoring to junior staff.This permanent position will be offered on a fly in, fly out work roster of 2 weeks on site and 2 weeks off, out of St. Johnxe2x80x99s or Montreal. If you are interested in relocating to Labrador City, relocation assistance is provided.What youxe2x80x99ll bringA commitment to the safety of yourself and your teamTertiary qualification in an Engineering related degree (Mining Engineering is preferred)Demonstrated drill and blast experience gained within a large scale, open pit iron ore mining environment.Proficient skills in using mining software such as Vulcan and Blast design softwareA current Class 5 driverxe2x80x99s licence is essentialIt will also be advantageous if you have:Prior drill and blast design experience along with wall control and vibration modelling experienceIf you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women and indigenous peoples to apply.What we offerBe recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing youxe2x80x99ve helped the world progress.A work environment where safety is always the number one priorityCareer development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitionsA competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive programOngoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plansAttractive share ownership planLeave for all of lifexe2x80x99s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)Exclusive employee discountsDomestic relocation assistanceWhere youxe2x80x99ll be workingxe2x80x8bWe are a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate with average iron grades greater than 66%. With a team of over 2,700 employees, IOC is committed to providing value and continuity for our customers, employees, communities and shareholders through our unique mine to port approach, taking advantage of our full integration and wholly owned infrastructure to deliver our high-quality concentrate and pellets to our customers across the globe. xe2x80x8bIOCxe2x80x99s operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant located near Labrador City in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. We also operate a wholly-owned 418 km railway, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNS&L), that links our Labrador operations to Company-owned port facilities in Sept-Iles. xe2x80x8bWorking at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company recognized one of Canadaxe2x80x99s Top 100 Employers in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year (for more information, click here: ).xc3x80 propos de Rio TintoRio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des socixc3xa9txc3xa9s minixc3xa8res et des matxc3xa9riaux. Nous sommes xc3xa9tablis dans 35 pays oxc3xb9 nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de lxe2x80x99aluminium, des minxc3xa9raux critiques et dxe2x80x99autres matxc3xa9riaux nxc3xa9cessaires xc3xa0 la transition xc3xa9nergxc3xa9tique mondiale et xc3xa0 la prospxc3xa9ritxc3xa9 des personnes, des communautxc3xa9s et des nations.Nous exerxc3xa7ons nos activitxc3xa9s depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulxc3xa9es au fil des gxc3xa9nxc3xa9rations et sur les diffxc3xa9rents continents. Notre mission xe2x80x93 trouver de meilleures faxc3xa7ons de fournir les matxc3xa9riaux dont le monde a besoin xe2x80x93 nous guide dans notre quxc3xaate dxe2x80x99innovation et dxe2x80x99amxc3xa9lioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits xc3xa0 faibles xc3xa9missions et rxc3xa9pondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons xc3xa0 crxc3xa9er des partenariats nous permettant de rxc3xa9soudre des problxc3xa8mes, de crxc3xa9er des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.About Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs xe2x80x93 striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we canxe2x80x99t do it on our own, so wexe2x80x99re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.Chaque voix compteNous sommes dxc3xa9terminxc3xa9s xc3xa0 crxc3xa9er un milieu inclusif oxc3xb9 les employxc3xa9s se sentent xc3xa0 lxe2x80x99aise dxe2x80x99xc3xaatre eux-mxc3xaames. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait lxe2x80x99impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectxc3xa9es et que les points de vue, aussi varixc3xa9s soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais xc3xa9galement essentiels xc3xa0 notre succxc3xa8s. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec xc3xa9quitxc3xa9 et dignitxc3xa9, sans xc3xa9gard xc3xa0 la race, au genre, xc3xa0 la nationalitxc3xa9, xc3xa0 lxe2x80x99origine ethnique, xc3xa0 la religion, xc3xa0 lxe2x80x99xc3xa2ge, xc3xa0 lxe2x80x99orientation sexuelle ou xc3xa0 tout autre aspect distinctif.Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures dxe2x80x99Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communautxc3xa9 LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs xc3xa2gxc3xa9s, de personnes handicapxc3xa9es et de reprxc3xa9sentants dxe2x80x99origines diverses.Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome xe2x80x93 they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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