Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee

Maine Drilling & Blasting•Douglasville, GA

About The Position

Precision Blasting, LLC, a division of Maine Drilling & Blasting, is hiring a Driller Trainee for construction work. The role involves learning drilling and blasting work while performing job-specific instruction provided by Superintendents, the Blasting Supervisor, or Drill Operators. Employees must be safety-minded and able to work in varying weather conditions. Out-of-town travel and overtime may be required. Starting pay is $22.00 per hour, plus a $150 per week travel allowance, with pay-increase incentives tied to training and target deliverables. The company describes itself as a stable, growing, majority employee-owned company. It offers retirement plans, benefits, training, and career development opportunities.

Requirements

Experience as a construction laborer.
Valid driver's license and own transportation.
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.
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, and physical agility.
Ability to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
Successful completion of an ATF background screening.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating earth-moving construction equipment, farm equipment, timber-harvesting equipment, or similar machinery.
Mechanical aptitude based on experience with equipment, motors, hydraulic systems, or electrical systems.

Responsibilities

Perform daily maintenance activities needed for the safe and efficient operation of assigned equipment.
Follow company safety policies and procedures.
Learn drill patterns and terminology, then carry out 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.