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 cutting-edge 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)

📌 Blaster (Fredericton)
🏢 Dyno Nobel
📍 Fredericton