Key Competencies * Attention to Detail * Dependability * Integrity * Self Control * Stress Tolerance * Adaptability/Flexibility * Initiative * Cooperation * Analytical Thinking * Leadership
Representative Tasks * Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of explosive charges needed and to ensure that safety laws are observed. * Place explosive charges in holes or other spots; then detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials. * Insert, pack, and pour explosives, such as dynamite, ammonium nitrate, black powder, or slurries into blast holes; then shovel drill cuttings, admit water into boreholes, and tamp material to compact charges.
Industry
Manufacturing, Professional Scientific & Technical Services, Government,Job Family Construction and Extraction
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