MINING ASSISTANT - US

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Job Summary: Responsible for supporting operational activities related to rock blasting execution, including explosive handling and borehole loading. Key Highlights: 1. Essential support for field operations related to rock blasting. 2. Execution of critical tasks in handling and loading explosives. 3. Opportunity to work with a leading company in rock fragmentation. Responsible for supporting operational activities related to rock blasting execution. **Responsibilities and Duties** * Unload accessories and explosives at the magazine and retrieve them for field use. * Supply UMBs and UMRs with required products. * Prepare pre\-cut materials and load and secure them on the bench. * Isolate the area to be loaded and distribute accessories on the bench according to the instructions of the immediate supervisor. * Support field operations, including signaling/isolation of the area to be loaded, loading boreholes with UMBs/UMRs, stemming boreholes, tying (pyrotechnic or electronic blasting), and inspecting the bench prior to blasting—verifying leftover accessories, explosives, materials, delay connections, brinell, detonating cord, and electronic initiation system cables. * Assist in loading detonators and insert the hose into the borehole; communicate the start and end of pumping for each borehole. * Clear blocked boreholes when necessary and assist in verifying borehole depth. * Conduct verification and stemming of loaded boreholes as instructed by the immediate supervisor. * Inform the operator about material surplus remaining in the vehicle for possible replenishment needs. * Verify the quantity of surplus material (accessories) used in the previous shift for potential reuse. * Perform reading procedures for accessories and explosives and allocate them to their respective plans. * Perform return reading procedures for accessories and explosives at the end of each work shift. * Assist the immediate supervisor in inspecting the completed workface. * Report to the immediate supervisor any nonconformities observed in the work area (e.g., loose rocks, gases, pollution, etc.). * Instruct the operator to begin cleaning the hose, coil it, and retrieve it. * Assist in establishing the blast perimeter, restricting equipment and personnel entry during detonation. * Operate light vehicles when licensed and duly trained. * Maintain and clean equipment used in the activity. * Support other departments’ activities as needed and under supervision of the immediate supervisor. * Assist the Operator in minor maintenance of UMBs, compressors, diaphragm pumps, EBEs, and Nitrite Skids. **Requirements and Qualifications** Minimum education level:**Completed Elementary School**Desired education level:**High School in progress** With over five decades of presence in Brazil, we are Enaex Brasil, a subsidiary of Enaex S.A.—a Chilean company with over 100 years of history and part of the Sigdo Koppers Group. Recognized as a reference in manufacturing products and providing rock fragmentation services for mining and civil construction sectors, we operate in more than 40 countries, employ over 8,000 people worldwide, and approximately 2\.400 in Brazil. We continuously invest in innovation, safety, and high-value-added solutions. We guide our activities with responsibility, respect, and transparency, aiming to positively impact people’s lives, strengthen the communities where we operate, and develop our business sustainably. We humanize mining by placing people at the center of decisions, promoting a safe, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. To reinforce this commitment, we continuously adopt risk mitigation policies and technical protocols focused on environmental preservation and sustainable development, strengthening our actions in alignment with public interest and corporate social responsibility principles. As part of our commitment to diversity and equity, we participate in the *Women in Mining* initiative, which promotes actions to increase women’s engagement and visibility in the mining industry. **If you identify with our values and seek growth, learning, and new challenges, submit your resume and join our team.**