Engineering Technical Services Manager

About Orica

At Orica, our people work together to safely deliver technical solutions for customers across mining operations. We value safety, collaboration, technical expertise and strong customer partnerships.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Technical Services Engineer / Technical Services Engineer to support mining operations in Udaipur, India.

This is a customer-facing, site-based technical role focused on delivering Technical Services support across mining operations. You will apply your mining and drill-and-blast knowledge to support safe execution, analyse blast performance and help improve technical outcomes.

For experienced candidates, relevant underground mining expertise remains highly valued.

If you enjoy combining practical mining experience with technical problem-solving and working closely with customers, this opportunity offers the chance to apply your drill-and-blast expertise in an operational environment.

You will work with mining teams and customers to understand performance, identify opportunities for improvement and support safe and effective blasting outcomes.

If you have a relevant mining background and are interested in applying your technical expertise in a customer-focused environment, we encourage you to apply.

We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates whose experience and capabilities align with the requirements of the role.

What you will be doing

In this role, you will:

• Deliver Technical Services support to mining operations and customer sites.
• Support safe execution of technical and blasting activities.
• Apply technical knowledge across underground drilling and blasting activities.
• Support blast design, charging methods, initiation systems and sequence control.
• Analyse blast performance and use operational data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Work closely with customers to understand technical requirements and support effective solutions.
• Support product stewardship and safe application of blasting-related products and services.
• Contribute technical expertise to support customer and business requirements.
• For the senior-level position, provide technical guidance and support the development of Technical Services Engineers.
• Travel to customer sites as required by the role.

What you will bring

You will have:

• A Bachelor's degree, B.Tech or B.E. in Mining Engineering from a recognised institution.
• Relevant mining and Technical Services knowledge appropriate to the level of the position.
• Knowledge of drilling and blasting principles and practices.
• An understanding of blast design, charging, initiation systems, sequence control and blast-performance assessment.
• The ability to analyse technical information and use data to support improvements.
• The ability to work effectively with customers and operational stakeholders.
• A strong commitment to safe mining and blasting practices.

Experience in underground metal mining, including base-metal or comparable hard-rock underground operations, is particularly relevant to the role.

Preferred:

• DGMS knowledge or relevant certification.
• Experience with blast modelling.
• Fragmentation analysis.
• Vibration monitoring.
• Digital blasting tools.
• Technical Services exposure across multiple sites.

For the senior-level position, relevant experience supporting, coaching or developing Technical Services Engineers is also important.

What we offer

At Orica, you will be part of a technical environment where safety, collaboration and customer-focused delivery are central to the work.