Blast Hole Drill Operator

Maine Drilling & Blasting•Carrollton, GA

About The Position

Are you an experienced heavy equipment operator with experience with vertical and/or horizontal earth drilling? Do you have a high mechanical aptitude and the desire to advance within the drilling and blasting industry with a stable, growing, majority employee-owned company? If you answered YES to these questions, then we want to meet you! At Precision Blasting, a division of MD&B we work with the unity of family and the determination of business owners. We provide a unique and generous array of benefits including two retirement plans, an Employer-contributed Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and company matched 401(k). In addition to health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits, we also offer training and development opportunities. Come rock your career at MD&B! DRILL OPERATOR Safely perform all construction or quarry drilling activity in accordance with the job program to achieve anticipated production.

Requirements

Must have 5+ years hydraulic equipment operating experience
Valid Driver's License with own reliable transportation, must be a truck.
Must have personal cell phone for communications
One year experience in the construction industry
Experience as a construction laborer
Must hold a high level of common sense relative to equipment and machinery operation
Mechanical aptitude based on past experience around equipment, motors, hydraulic, electrical systems, ETC.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen
Must successful complete background screening for ATF
Ability to lift 50 - 100 lbs., 30 - 40% of the time
Stooping and bending 30 - 40% of the time
Work on uneven and loose surfaces in varying weather environments

Responsibilities

Follow Safety Policies and Procedures
Perform daily maintenance activities required for safe, efficient operation of assigned equipment
Understand different drill patterns and terminology then execute drill pattern and layout as established by the Blaster Foreman
Maximize the usage of all drill supplies
Inventory accessories, understand cost of accessories, maintenance drill accessories
Communicate problems and terrain conditions to the Blasting Supervisor
Understand the Field Accounting system and be able to accurately complete and submit timely drill reports, hole sheets, and signed timecards
Physical agility
Participate in meetings: Foreman's, safety, job specific, daily heads-up
Ability to work unsupervised while maintaining efficiency and safe work practices
Complete Driller I and Driller II training certifications
Other duties as assigned