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. From the production and supply of explosives, blasting systems, mining chemicals, and geotechnical monitoring to our cutting-edge digital solutions and comprehensive range of services, we sustainably mobilize the earth’s resources. 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. Orica has been recognized as one of the top companies for women to work for in the transportation industry by the Women in Trucking Association WIT in 2023, 2024, and 2025. If you're interested in joining the Orica team and would like the Orica Recruiting team to contact you, text “New Job” to 52345. Orica does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Orica Immigration Sponsorship e.g., H1-B, TN, STEM OPT, etc. now or in the future. About the role - Explosives Blaster Zephyr, TX We are excited to announce an opportunity at Orica for an Explosives Blaster within our Orica USA Commercial team. The Explosives Blaster is responsible for the daily loading and firing of blasts and for supporting, mentoring, and developing the team's skills to meet mining service needs in line with agreed business goals. This position requires building customer relationships and working at customers' sites for Orica to provide products or services and promote the organization through safe, professional, and efficient contact with the customer.Work schedule Monday through Friday Early morning start times, typically between 4:00 AM and 5:00 AM, based on customer and operational needs Local travel, including driving up to 2.5 hours from Zephyr, TX, to customer sites What you will be doing Ensure the safety and protection of Orica employees, customers, the public, and security Creating and maintaining a culture of employee empowerment, involvement and continuous improvement Setting and communicating targets and results to all team members To deliver the total load service operational requirements to the volume, service type and quality specified by the business and/or marketing to satisfy customer expectations Ensuring compliance with quality specifications Assisting in establishing and maintaining quality assurance procedures Maximizing asset utilization and availability within agreed customer service levels Contributing to project scopes with customer and site managers Attending mine daily planning meetings as required This role does require the individual to be flexible around priorities, as these may change rapidly What you will bring Previou
