Explosives engineer jobs in Finland
Explosives engineers design drilling patterns and determine the amount of explosives required. They organise and supervise controlled blasts and report and investigate misfires. They manage explosives magazines.
Explosives engineer - Which skills are essential?
Utilise computer equipment or digital devices to facilitate quality control, data management, and communication. Follow instructions given by a computer programme, create computer files or documents.
Behaviour of explosives, pyrotechnics and blasting techniques. Associated risks and legal requirements.
Implement safety programmes to comply with national laws and legislation. Ensure that equipment and processes are compliant with safety regulations.
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
Be aware of the impact of geological factors, such as faults and rock movements, on mining operations.
Report misfires to relevant parties, such as the mine shift coordinator, legal inspection personnel, and the explosives manufacturer.
Manage explosives in accordance with explosives law, including tracking and control of the magazine.
Prepare charge holes for drilling and issue instructions prior to and during drilling.
Solid earth, rock types, structures and the processes by which they are altered.
Calculate the exact amount of explosives needed, based on the amount of material that needs to be removed, budgetary constraints and noise concerns.
Time specified sequences/patterns of explosions.
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of various abstract, rational concepts, such as issues, opinions, and approaches related to a specific problematic situation in order to formulate solutions and alternative methods of tackling the situation.
Understand the principles of electricity and electrical power circuits, as well as the associated risks.
After examining the blast area, report whether the blast was successful or not. Mention any relevant findings from the examination.
The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.
Thoroughly examine explosion areas; determine the appropriate amount of explosives required; ensure compliance to safety regulations.
Explosives engineer - Which skills are useful but not essential?
The laws, regulations and codes of practice relevant to safety in mining operations.
Fields of engineering relevant to mining operations. Principles, techniques, procedures and equipment used in the extraction of minerals.
Oversee the selection, training, performance and motivation of staff.
Follow procedures in safely detonating explosives for mining purposes.
Display results, statistics and conclusions to an audience in a transparent and straightforward way.
Set safety perimeter and safety signalisation around blast area; ensure that blast site is clear and safe before explosions.