Posted 18 days ago
Drill & Blast Field Technician
@ Equinox Gold Corp.
Geraldton, Ontario
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Overview
Equinox Gold Corp. is hiring a Drill & Blast Field Technician in Geraldton, Ontario, to align engineering and operations drill and blast teams in an open-pit mine. The role covers quality control of drilling and explosives loading, blast timing and filming, and reporting, on a 14:14 rotational schedule with 12-hour shifts and possible fly-in/fly-out.
Responsibilities:
- Quality control of drilling, loading and stemming
- Prepare and verify explosives loading instructions
- Prepare and verify blast timings in ViewShot3D
- Film blasts with drones or ground cameras
- Prepare blast reports and issue communications
Requirements summary:
- Experience in drilling, blasting and drill and blast design
- Familiarity with hard-rock open-pit metal mining
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and CAD (Deswik preferred)
- Valid driver's licence and drone pilot licence
- Mining Technician degree or equivalent experience
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-27
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | air: minimal · ground: none |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Plant or factory, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | Trade certificate (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Mining Technology |
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Equinox Gold Corp.
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Job description
Job Summary
Reporting to the Senior Drill & Blast Coordinator, the Drill & Blast Field Technician is responsible for ensuring alignment between the engineering and operations drill & blast teams by performing quality control on drilling, explosives loading, and blasting in the open-pit as well as preparing explosives loading instructions, collecting and archiving data, and resolving issues that arise during the execution of drill patterns.
This position is based in Geraldton, Ontario, operating on a 14:14 rotational schedule with 12-hour shifts, with the possibility of a fly-in/fly-out arrangement.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Drill & Blast Coordinator, the Drill & Blast Field Technician is responsible for ensuring alignment between the engineering and operations drill & blast teams by performing quality control on drilling, explosives loading, and blasting in the open-pit as well as preparing explosives loading instructions, collecting and archiving data, and resolving issues that arise during the execution of drill patterns.
This position is based in Geraldton, Ontario, operating on a 14:14 rotational schedule with 12-hour shifts, with the possibility of a fly-in/fly-out arrangement.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform quality control on drilling, explosives loading, and collar stemming.
- Prepare and verify explosives loading instructions based on engineering guidelines.
- Adjust drill patterns and loading instructions based on field conditions.
- Prepare and verify blast timings in ViewShot3D.
- Film blasts using aerial drones or ground-based cameras.
- Prepare summary blast reports.
- Issue loading and blasting communications.
- Provide feedback on blast performance.
- Perform data entry.
- Perform related support tasks.
- Experience in drilling and blasting, and drill and blast design.
- Familiarity with hard-rock open-pit metal mining.
- Rigorous attention to detail.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
- Proficiency with any CAD software; Deswik preferred.
- Strong commitment to safety.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Willing to adapt and work in an inclusive work environment.
- Combination of field and office work.
- Able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions.
- Valid driver's license.
- Valid drone pilots license.
- Mining Technician degree, related post-secondary program, or equivalent relevant experience.
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