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Responsible for overseeing and supporting Newfoundland Operations, including the emulsion plant, magazine sites, bulk truck operations, etc.

Who We Are
Dyno Nobel is a global leader in the commercial explosives industry. We provide innovative 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.
Dyno Nobel is a subsidiary of Australian based Incitec Pivot Limited. IPL's 4500 employees also manufacture and market industrial chemicals and fertilizer products & services to customers around the world.

What You’ll Do
As the Operations Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing and supporting Newfoundland Operations, including the emulsion plant, magazine sites, bulk truck operations, etc. This is a working Lead/Supervisory position with a "roll-up your sleeves' mind set in order to get involved on a daily basis with operations. You will be based out of our Corner Brook office. Other duties will include:

• Coordinate bulk loading operations (Scheduling, logistics, etc.).
• Own and Implement Dyno Nobel Safety programs and procedures.
• Asset and support Dyno Nobel’s maintenance program and objectives
• Compile data and complete monthly reporting as directed.
• Communicate all relevant information to frontline employees, this including a review of the hazard assessment, participating and facilitating toolbox meetings, providing clear direction to employees.
• Ensure that all equipment to be used in that operation is in good operating condition.
• Ensure that all regulations, both federally (TDG, Explosives Act, Bulk Regulations, WHIMIS) and provincially adhered to within the operation with regards to personnel workings, product storage, and product transportation.
• Ensuring that company policies, safe work practices, hazard analysis, and standard operating procedures are up-to-date and followed by the employees.
• Support Inventory management for Class 1 magazines within the Region.
• Interacted with customers as needed.

What We’re Looking For:

• Post-secondary education related to Blasting, Mining, Mineral resources, process safety/engineering, maintenance, or manufacturing will be considered an asset.
• Experience in a supervisor/leadership role will be considered an asset.
• Must have good knowledge of MS Office, knowledge of SAP also an asset.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the terminology related to the field in the form of verbal and written reports.
• A positive professional and courteous attitude is an asset when dealing with customers, employees, and management.
• Good physical condition is required with the ability to repeatedly handle 20-kilogram units.
• Clean driving record, use of respirator, pass Drug and Alcohol Test, pass Miners Medical, obtain security clearance (background check) for handling explosives.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% across Newfoundland.

What We Offer:

• 3 weeks vacation time + paid holidays
• Health Care + Life insurance + AD&D
• RRSP + RPP (after 1 year of continuous employment)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Friendly and supportive coworkers

Zero Harm for Everyone Everywhere
Value People – Respect, Recognize & Reward
Think Customer. Everyone. Every day
Treat the Business as our Own
Care for the Community & our Environment
Challenge & Improve the Status Quo
Deliver on our Promises

Women, veterans, members of First Nations, indigenous people, and Métis are strongly encouraged to apply. Dyno Nobel is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.