Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee (Construction)
About The Position
Maine Drilling & Blasting is hiring a Driller Trainee for construction work. The trainee performs job-specific instructions provided by Superintendents, the Blasting Supervisor, or Drill Operators and learns drilling and blasting work. Candidates must be safety-minded and able to work in varying weather conditions. Out-of-town travel and overtime may be required. The role includes operating and maintaining assigned equipment, learning drill patterns and terminology, coordinating supplies, maintaining drilling accessories, communicating problems and terrain conditions, and completing field paperwork. The trainee must complete Driller I training within the designated period and be able to work unsupervised while maintaining a sense of urgency. The position involves physical work, including lifting, stooping, bending, and working on uneven or loose surfaces. The company offers pay of $22.00–$24.00 per hour, depending on experience, a $150 weekly travel allowance, paid overnight travel, and a daily meal allowance. It also offers health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits; a company-matched 401(k); an Employer-contributed Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); and hands-on training and career development opportunities with potential pay increases as employees build skills, complete training milestones, and advance.
Requirements
- Ability to perform job-specific instruction provided by Superintendents, the Blasting Supervisor, or Drill Operators.
- Safety-mindedness and ability to work in varying weather conditions.
- Valid driver's license and own transportation.
- Experience as a construction laborer.
- High level of common sense concerning 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.
- Out-of-town travel and overtime may be required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience operating earth-moving 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 activities required for the safe, efficient operation of assigned equipment.
- Follow company safety policies and procedures.
- Learn drill patterns and terminology, then execute drill 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 complete and submit drill reports, hole sheets, and signed timecards accurately and on time.
- Coordinate supplies with the Blaster.
- Carry tools and supplies.
- Participate in Foreman's, safety, job-specific, and daily heads-up meetings as needed.
- 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
- Company-matched 401(k)
- Employer-contributed Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Hands-on training and career development opportunities
- Potential pay increases as skills are built, training milestones are completed, and employees advance
- $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
