About this role
About Orica
At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world.
It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.
About the role
Based at the Kota Bangun Site, the Blasting Engineer provides safe, practical, and value-adding technical support for open pit blasting activities. You will collaborate with Orica operations and customer engineering teams to deliver effective blast designs, support safe execution, and drive continuous improvement in blasting performance.
What you will be doing
- Prepare and validate drill-and-blast designs, charging plans, timing plans, and technical calculations.
- Provide field support to blast crews during blast preparation and execution.
- Ensure activities comply with Orica, customer, statutory, and SHES requirements.
- Maintain accurate and traceable blast records.
- Collect and analyse blast-performance data, including fragmentation, vibration, airblast, and velocity of detonation.
- Investigate unexpected blast outcomes and recommend practical improvements.
- Support electronic blasting systems and technical improvement initiatives.
What you will bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering.
- Knowledge of explosive products, initiation systems, charging practices, and blast-performance evaluation.
- Strong safety awareness, field discipline, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prepare engineering calculations, operational instructions, technical reports, and presentations.
- Effective communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Integrity, accountability, attention to detail, and willingness to learn.
- Working proficiency in English and the operational language used at the Kota Bangun Site.
- Experience in open pit blasting, Technical Services, SHOTPlus, blast QA/QC, vibration monitoring, or fragmentation analysis is advantageous.
- Relevant blasting licence, shotfirer qualification, or site-required certification is preferred.
What success looks like
- Safe and compliant blasting activities at Kota Bangun Site.
- Accurate, practical, and operationally effective blast designs.
- Strong collaboration with Orica operations, blast crews, and customer teams.
- Reliable analysis of blast results and timely escalation of technical risks.
- Clear understanding of the factors influencing blast outcomes and practical recommendations for improvement.
- Measurable contribution to improved blast performance and continuous improvement.
- Consistent demonstration of integrity, technical honesty, resilience, accountability, and openness to feedback and learning.
What we offer
As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.
You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.
We respect and value all
Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.