Drill & Blasting Manager (Mining)

We are looking for an experienced Drill & Blasting Manager to lead drilling operations and blasting productivity for large-scale open cast mining projects in the Odisha iron ore / coal belt (KoiraBarbilSundargarh region).

The role requires strong field expertise, production understanding, and safety compliance with the ability to manage drill teams, explosives handling, and daily output targets.

• Planning and execution of daily drilling & blasting programs as per production targets
• Supervision of DTH/rotary drills and drilling contractors
• Burdenspacing design, blast pattern optimization, and fragmentation control
• Coordination with excavation & dispatch teams to avoid production stoppages
• Compliance with DGMS explosive rules, safety standards & statutory records
• Monitoring drilling meters, consumptions, productivity & downtime analysis
• Coordination with magazine keeper, explosive supplier & blasting crew
• Handling misfires, vibration control & nearby structure safety
• Maintaining drilling logs, blasting reports & shift MIS
• Training drill operators and improving productivity per machine

• Diploma / B.Tech in Mining Engineering OR Mining Mate / Blaster Certificate
• Valid DGMS Blaster Certificate (Mandatory)
• Experience in open cast iron ore or coal mines

• 715 years in drilling & blasting operations
• Experience handling multiple drills (DTH / 115mm165mm / 69 class)
• Exposure to surface miner / excavator integrated mining preferred

• Blast design & fragmentation control
• Explosive consumption optimization
• Leadership of shift teams
• Practical field troubleshooting
• Production-oriented mindset

Odisha Koira / Barbil / Sundargarh Belt

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