Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee (Construction)

Maine Drilling & Blasting • Providence, RI

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About The Position

Maine Drilling & Blasting is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee to join its majority employee-owned team. This role is for someone with construction equipment operating experience who wants to learn the drilling and blasting industry. The trainee follows job-specific instructions from Superintendents, Blasting Supervisors, and Drill Operators, and completes Driller I training within the designated period. The work may involve out-of-town travel, overtime, and outdoor work in varying weather and on uneven or loose surfaces.

The position includes operating assigned equipment, performing required daily maintenance, learning and executing drill patterns and layouts, maintaining drill accessories, coordinating supplies, and communicating problems and terrain conditions. The employee must complete field accounting paperwork accurately and on time, follow company safety procedures, carry tools and supplies, participate in meetings as needed, and work unsupervised while maintaining urgency.

The hourly rate is $20–$22, plus a travel stipend. The company describes itself as a majority employee-owned ESOP and offers an employer-contributed ESOP retirement program, a company-matched 401(k), health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits, as well as learning and development opportunities and promotion from within.

Requirements

• Experience as a construction laborer.
• Valid driver's license and own transportation.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
• Ability to successfully complete 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.
• Common sense regarding equipment and machinery operation.
• Safety-mindedness and ability to work well in varying weather environments.
• Ability to work unsupervised while maintaining urgency.

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

• Follow job-specific instruction provided by Superintendents, Blasting Supervisors, or Drill Operators.
• Perform daily maintenance required for the safe and efficient operation of assigned equipment.
• Adhere to company safety policies and procedures.
• Learn drill patterns and terminology, then execute drill patterns and layouts established by the Blaster Foreman.
• Inventory drill accessories, understand their costs, and maintain them.
• Communicate problems and terrain conditions to the Blaster or Foreman.
• Understand 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 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

• Employer-contributed Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) retirement program.
• Company-matched 401(k).
• Health benefits.
• Dental benefits.
• Vision benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Disability benefits.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Promotion from within.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed