Blast Hole Drill Operator

Maine Drilling & Blasting•Greensboro, NC

13h•Onsite

About The Position

MD&B is seeking an experienced heavy equipment operator with experience in vertical and/or horizontal earth drilling. This role offers the opportunity to advance within the drilling and blasting industry with a stable, growing, majority employee-owned company. MD&B emphasizes a team environment and provides a generous array of benefits, including two retirement plans: an Employer-contributed Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and company-matched 401(k). Additional benefits include health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as training and development opportunities.

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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with vertical and/or horizontal earth drilling.

Responsibilities

Safely perform all construction or quarry drilling activity in accordance with the job program to achieve anticipated production.
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.
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.