Blast Technician
Position Description:
Barrick is looking for an Open Pit Blast Technician to join our Barrick Nevada Cortez District Open Pit Operations Team.
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Open Pit Blast Supervisor, the Open Pit Blast Technician is responsible for the following:
- Safely and effectively measure, prime, load, stem and tie in blast holes
- Ensure drill area is properly cleaned before drilling and maintain an awareness of what is happening in work area - other traffic, machinery and plant, individuals
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Previous Surface Blasting experience preferred
- Meet Federal and State eligibility requirements on handling explosives required
- Valid Nevada drivers’ license required
- Explosive handling experience, especially in a mining environment preferred
- Heavy equipment operating experience preferred
- Ability to carry at least 50 pounds required
- Excellent verbal, written, and radio communication skills required
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team required
- Satisfactory safety, performance, and attendance records required
Barrick is the gold industry leader with a vision of wealth generation through responsible mining; wealth for our owners, our people, and the countries and communities with which we partner. Our objective is to maintain and grow industry-leading margins, driven by innovation and our digital transformation; managing our portfolio and allocating capital with discipline and rigor; and leveraging our distinctive partnership culture as a competitive advantage. We aim to cultivate a high-performance culture defined by the following principles: a deep commitment to partnership, consistent execution, operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation, and continual self-improvement. We are obsessed with talent, and seek out fresh perspectives and challenging ourselves to think differently as we transform Barrick into a leading 21st century company.
Barrick Nevada is an integrated gold mining operation that combines the Cortez and Goldstrike properties in Nevada, employing a total of 3,000 employees and 800 contractors. The operation utilizes both open pit and underground mining methods with Autoclave and Roaster processing facilities at Goldstrike and Milling/Heap Leaching facilities at Cortez.
Barrick is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.