Engineer/Rep - Technical Services

🚀 Shape the future of mining with Orica as a Technical Service Engineer in Kansanshi

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the mining industry? This is a pivotal customer‑facing role for a passionate mining professional who wants to make a measurable impact on safety, performance and value delivery.

✨ About Orica

At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures.  Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world.

It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

🌍 About the role

We are now excited to invite a Technical Service Engineer to join our professional team at Kansanshi Field site in Zambia. In this role, you will combine technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement to deliver safe, reliable and high performing blasting solutions.

As a Future Shaper in the explosives industry, you will play a key role in supporting customer technical services requirements, with a strong focus on product stewardship, customer partnerships, and sustainable value creation for both our customers and Orica.

In return for your professional contribution, we offer a competitive remuneration package, genuine career development opportunities, and support in developing either a management or technical engineering pathway.

⛑️ What you will be doing

• Championing and proactively promoting site safety, ensuring full compliance with Orica and customer SHE standards
• Building and strengthening trusted technical relationships with customers
• Identifying customer needs and business development opportunities
• Analysing blast measurements and assessing performance against a baseline
• Developing and delivering differentiated products and service offerings
• Managing product and service implementation projects from concept through execution
• Developing case studies and supporting product application stewardship
• Training and accrediting customers in Orica courses, products and systems
• Ensuring optimal performance, reliability and continuous improvement of Orica products and technologies
• Training, mentoring and supporting Blast Technicians, Operations personnel and Graduates

✅ What you will bring

• Degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline
• Blasting Certificate with strong practical blasting knowledge
• Experience in open pit mining or blasting operations (highly regarded)
• Well developed understanding of mining processes and key production drivers
• Experience in pre  and post blast measurement and performance assessment techniques 
• Proven experience in customer relationship management, project delivery, and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

💰 What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

🤝 We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.