Drill and Blast Engineer

Mariana Minerals
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving"]

Lead design, execution, and optimization of drilling and blasting operations at a surface copper site in Utah. You will direct blast design, oversee drilling programs, and partner with mine operations to achieve safe, cost-effective fragmentation supporting heap leach and excavation workflows. You’ll use advanced modeling tools, reconcile KPIs, and ensure regulatory compliance while mentoring field crews.

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Drill and Blast Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead design, execution, and optimization of drilling and blasting operations at a surface copper site in Utah. You will direct blast design, oversee drilling programs, and partner with mine operations to achieve safe, cost-effective fragmentation supporting heap leach and excavation workflows. You’ll use advanced modeling tools, reconcile KPIs, and ensure regulatory compliance while mentoring field crews.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead blast design and optimization, developing patterns and charge designs for ore and waste geotechnical domains.
  • •Plan and coordinate drilling patterns and schedules aligned with mine plans and oversee contractors for safety, hole specs, and QA/QC.
  • •Maintain pit wall stability through design and geotechnical collaboration.
  • •Ensure safety-first culture and compliance with MSHA, ATF, and state regulations; manage explosives inventory and blast logs.
  • •Analyze and optimize costs through KPI reconciliation and identify new technologies or methods to improve blasting efficiency.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or a related field.
  • •5+ years of experience in surface mine drill & blast engineering.
  • •Proficiency in blast design software (e.g., ShotPlus, JKSblast).
  • •Strong understanding of MSHA and ATF regulations.
  • •Experience with bulk ANFO and emulsion delivery systems.
Experience:5+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ShotPlusJKSblastANFOEmulsions

Company Brief

Mariana Minerals
Software-first, vertically integrated minerals company developing extraction, processing, and automation systems to supply critical minerals (lithium and others) for energy, AI, and defense technologies, and building commercial-scale lithium facilities from produced water.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
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