Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee (Construction)

Posted 8 days ago

mdb groupLancaster (PA)

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

SENIORITY

Junior

SALARY

$20.00 - $22.00 per hour

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About the role

Driller Trainee-Construction Do you have experience operating heavy construction equipment such as backhoe, skid steer, excavators, or loaders? Do you want to learn the drilling and blasting industry with a stable, growing, majority employee-owned company? If you answered YES to these questions, then we want to meet you! Come work with the best! At Maine Drilling & Blasting we work with the unity of family and the determination of business owners. We provide a unique and generous array of benefits including two retirement plans, an Employer-contributed Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and company matched 401(k). In addition to health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits, we also offer training and development opportunities. The sky is the limit, come rock your career at MD&B!Ability to perform job specific instruction provided by Superintendents, Blasting Supervisor or Drill Operators. Individuals must be safety-minded and able to work well in varying weather environments. Out of town travel and overtime may be required.

Responsibilities:

Perform daily maintenance activities required for safe, efficient operation of assigned equipment
Adhere to Company Safety Policies and Procedures
Ability to learn drill patterns and terminology then execute drill pattern and layout as established by the Blaster Foreman
Inventory accessories, understand cost of accessories, maintenance drill accessories
Communicate problems and terrain conditions to the Blaster/Foreman
Understand the Field Accounting system and accurately complete and submit timely paperwork: drill reports, hole sheets, and a signed timecard
Physical agility
Coordinate supplies with Blaster
Carry all tools and supplies
Participate in meetings as needed: Foreman's, Safety, Job Specific, and Daily Heads-UpComplete Driller I training within designated period
Ability to work unsupervised while maintaining a sense of urgency
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Equipment operating experience is helpful (earth moving construction equipment, farm equipment, timber harvesting equipment, etc.)Valid Driver's License with own transportation
Experience as 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, desired
Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen
Must successfully complete a background screening for ATF

Physical Requirements:

Ability to perform essential functions of the position
Ability to lift 50 100 lbs., 30 40% of the time
Work on uneven and loose surfaces in varying weather conditions
Stooping and bending 30-40% of the time
Physical agility

Starting Pay: $20.00-$22.00 per hour plus $150/week travel allowance. Pay increase incentives as you train and hit target deliverables! Skeptical about advancement opportunities? Check out these videos: Dante (CST) talks about what it's like to work at MD&B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrSWPW4QbgoDan (CEO) talks about career advancement opportunities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvloIft9KPYDoes this sound like you? If it does, then go ahead and hit that APPLY button because we cannot wait to meet you! Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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