Blasting technician
Skellefteå, Sverige
Type of Employment Part-time
Job position Loader, mine
Work model On location
Application due date 14 May 2025
Are you the one?

Would you like to play a key role in introducing the world's first green and nitrate-free explosive? At Hypex Bio, you will have the chance to build the future of the explosives industry with global reach - and make a real difference to the environment and the industry.

We can offer a uniquely fulfilling and exciting role where you can use your technical knowledge and passion to develop. We welcome you to join our dedicated team and help us develop and support exciting start-up projects, troubleshoot issues, provide support and train our customers.

We are currently looking for blasting technicians based in Skellefteå, Hedemora and traveling out of Stockholm.

About the company

Hypex Bio is a Swedish company that has developed the world's first green and nitrate-free bulk explosives for civilian use. Our groundbreaking technology has gained global attention and our vision is to become a new industry standard for sustainable explosives. We need to continue to grow substantially to achieve a strong global presence, as there is a rapidly increasing demand for our product.

Job Description

You will play an important role as a necessary link between our company and our customers. Examples of your main responsibilities and duties include:

  • Drive project-based work at our customers' sites with a focus on project start-up, implementation, training and testing.
  • Identify, troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in close collaboration with our development team.
  • Perform light service work when needed to maintain high performance and reliability of our products.
  • The role may require travel both within Sweden and internationally.
  • The role is varied as you will work in different projects where Hypex technology in many cases is tested for the first time. You will work closely with our research and development department and will introduce new products and technologies.

Qualifications:

  • B-driving license
  • Fluent Swedish and English in speech and writing
  • Experience in blasting work
  • Experience in working in the mining industry

Meriterande:

  • Experience as a blaster
  • Underground blasting license
  • ADR qualification
  • C or CE driving license, BE and YKB
  • Truck license
  • Mechanical or technical background

Personal qualities

To succeed in the role, you need to be responsible, self-driven, curious, positive and thorough. You have a solution-oriented approach, the ability to listen and a willingness to improve existing working methods. You have high risk awareness and an understanding and respect for instructions, laws and regulations.

Your ability to build relationships, support and collaborate with the team and customers is also of great importance. We place great importance on your personal qualities and how they complement our team.

Other information

We would like to inform applicants that Hypex Bio will perform pre-employment security screening for the specific position. According to the Act (2010:1011) on Flammable and Explosive Goods (LBE), persons involved in explosives handling must be approved by the competent authority. Such approval is necessary for employment with Hypex and constitutes a step in the recruitment process.