Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee (Quarry)
About The Position
Maine Drilling & Blasting is hiring a Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee for quarry work. The role is for someone interested in learning the drilling and blasting industry while working for a growing, majority employee-owned company. The trainee follows job-specific instruction from Superintendents, the Blasting Supervisor, or Drill Operators and must work safely in varying weather conditions. Out-of-town travel and overtime may be required. The position offers $22.00–$24.00 per hour, depending on experience, plus a $150 weekly travel allowance, paid overnight travel, and a daily meal allowance. The company provides hands-on training and career development, with opportunities for pay increases as skills are built, training milestones are completed, and the employee advances. Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, an employer-contributed Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and a company-matched 401(k).
Requirements
- Ability to perform job-specific instruction provided by Superintendents, the Blasting Supervisor, or Drill Operators.
- Safety-mindedness and ability to work well in varying weather conditions.
- Valid driver's license and own transportation.
- Experience as a construction laborer.
- High level of common sense related to equipment and machinery operation.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
- Successful completion of an ATF background screening.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
- Ability to lift 50–100 pounds 30–40% of the time.
- Ability to work on uneven and loose surfaces in varying weather conditions.
- Ability to stoop and bend 30–40% of the time.
- Physical agility.
Nice To Haves
- Experience operating earthmoving construction equipment, farm equipment, timber-harvesting equipment, or similar equipment.
- Mechanical aptitude based on past experience with equipment, motors, hydraulic systems, or electrical systems.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily maintenance required for the safe and efficient operation of assigned equipment.
- Follow company safety policies and procedures.
- Learn drill patterns and terminology, then execute patterns and layouts established by the Blaster Foreman.
- Inventory accessories, understand their costs, and maintain drill accessories.
- Communicate problems and terrain conditions to the Blaster or Foreman.
- Learn the Field Accounting system and accurately complete and submit drill reports, hole sheets, and signed timecards on time.
- Coordinate supplies with the Blaster.
- Carry tools and supplies.
- Participate in meetings as needed, including Foreman's, safety, job-specific, and daily heads-up meetings.
- Complete Driller I training within the designated period.
- Work unsupervised while maintaining a sense of urgency.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Employer-contributed Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Company-matched 401(k)
- Hands-on training and career development opportunities
- Opportunities for pay increases as skills are developed and training milestones are completed
- $150 weekly travel allowance
- Paid overnight travel
- Daily meal allowance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
