Blaster - New Athens, Oh

Austin Powder•New Athens, OH

58d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Family - Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family. Austin Powder has been making explosives for over 190 years and we take great pride in improving the world we live in. In 1833, the Austin family created the company to produce black powder that would help break the rock, mine the minerals and build the canals and railroads to develop the frontier. Initially along the banks of the Cuyahoga River near Akron, Ohio, we grew as the country grew. Today, Austin Powder is a world leader in the industrial explosives industry with a passionate commitment towards safety, a relentless customer focus, a family culture work environment, and a demonstration of respect of towards all. As in our early years, our mission continues to be to improve the world we live in through the safe and responsible use of explosives. Our success has been based on our core values and this has proven to be universally true around the globe as the company has expanded to be one of the leading providers of industrial explosives and blasting services in the world.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
21+ years old as required by ATF.
Current blaster's license as required by state.
Experience of all initiation systems, laser profiling, and seismographs
Must meet requirements of all state and federal explosive laws and qualify as an ATF explosive possessor.
Ability to clearly communicate both verbally and in writing.
Ability to audibly hear and respond to the work environment of an active mining site.

Responsibilities

Under direction or in position of Blaster in Charge, reviews drill patterns and diagrams, determines product and shot layout necessary to meet customer needs.
Communicates blast details with all personnel on job site.
Performs duties necessary to prepare and detonate a shot safely and successfully.
Conducts pre/post Shot Safety Audits and documentation per Austin’s policy on all shot service events.
Ensures the shot crew complies with customers’ policies/procedures.
Coordinates the handling of all customer issues, blast area incidents, and/or public concerns related to the event with appropriate APC personnel.
Communicates regularly with the sales representative and/or Location Manager regarding customer accounts.
Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by assuring compliance at the location, at customer sites, and during transit as required by regulation and company policy.
Complies with APC inventory management procedures.
Completes and maintains necessary paperwork or software programs as required by company policies and procedures, Department of Transportation, or other federal or state agencies.
Other duties as assigned.