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Shotfirer

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Blast crew operator Blaster Demolition operative Explosives technician Operator (blast crew) Shot firer Shot-firer Shotfirer Shotfirers

Shotfirers set up and safely detonate explosives at a site in order to blast and break up in situ material.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Ensuring workplace safety and explosives handling, storage and transport procedures and regulations are followed;
(b) Planning and giving instructions for the layout, depth and diameter of blast holes;
(c) Checking depth and cleanliness of blast holes;
(d) Determining quantity and type of explosives to be used;
(e) Loading explosives into blast holes;
(f) Assembling, or directing other workers to assemble, primer charges using detonators and explosive cartridges, and attaching electrical wires, fuses and detonating cords to primers;
(g) Connecting wires, fuses and detonator cords into series, testing electrical circuits and repairing malfunctions, and connecting series to blasting machines;
(h) Covering charges, filling blast holes with rock dust, sand and other materials, and tamping material to compact charges;
(i) Ensuring all explosives are detonated, and reporting and attending to misfires;
(j) Declaring blast areas safe before and after detonation of explosives;
(k) Compiling and maintaining records about usage of explosives in compliance with laws and regulations.

Knowledge

  • Electricity and energy
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Mining and extraction
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Military and defence

Digital competencies

  • Maintaining and enforcing physical security
  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Handling and disposing of hazardous materials
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Monitoring safety or security

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers

Other craft and related workers

Shotfirers and blasters

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers

73%

27%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Other craft and related workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Shotfirers and blasters

No experience
23%
Less than 1 year
12%
Between 1 and 2 years
30%
Between 2 and 4 years
27%
Between 4 and 8 years
0%
More than 8 years
8%
Education
69%
Administrative and support service activities
12%
Information and communication
9%
Human health and social work activities
4%
Manufacturing
2%
Others
4%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.