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Career Guidance Knowledge engineering, manufacturing and construction K071 - engineering and engineering trades K0715 - mechanics and metal trades Explosives
Description
Behaviour of explosives, pyrotechnics and blasting techniques. Associated risks and legal requirements.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 5 occupations
- Optional in 5 occupations
- Total: 10 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Ammunition assemblerAmmunition assemblers put together explosives and other ammunition components. They perform this work in mass production in ammunition factories. The production itself focuses on t…
- ShotfirerShotfirers set up and safely detonate explosives at a site in order to blast and break up in situ material. Other titles The following job titles also refer to…
- Nitrator operatorNitrator operators monitor and control equipment that processes chemical substances to produce explosives. They are responsible for the product storage in tanks. Other titles The f…
- Explosives engineerExplosives engineers design drilling patterns and determine the amount of explosives required. They organise and supervise controlled blasts and report and investigate misfires. Th…
- Bomb disposal technicianBomb disposal technicians search areas using special equipment such as metal detectors, or using trained animals, for the presence of land mines and bombs, and remove the explosive…
Optional for
- Nitroglycerin separator operatorNitroglycerin separator operators maintain the gravity separator, used in explosives processing, controlling the temperature and liquid flow, in order to separate nitroglycerin fro…
- Dismantling supervisorDismantling supervisors monitor the operations involved in dismantling activities such as removing and possibly recycling industrial equipment and machinery or decommissioning of p…
- Demolition supervisorA demolition supervisor is a crucial role in overseeing and managing demolition projects, ensuring that they are carried out safely, efficiently, and according to project specifica…
- Nitroglycerin neutraliserNitroglycerin neutralisers maintain explosives mixing tanks by neutralizing the process remaining acids. Other titles The following job titles also refer to nitroglycerin neutralis…
- Tracer powder blenderTracer powder blenders operate machines and equipment used to create igniters and tracer powders, by mixing liquid and dry chemicals, making sure the required parameters are set an…
Related skills
- Transfer chemicals
- Operate explosives production equipment
- Hazardous waste storage
- Optimise production processes parameters
- Follow health and safety procedures in construction
- Work ergonomically
- Dispose of non-hazardous waste
- Supervise staff
- Tend agitation machine
- Recognise the hazards of dangerous goods
- Use personal protection equipment
- Coordinate construction activities
Last updated on February 18, 2026
