Heavy Equipment Operator​/Driller Trainee; Quarry

Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee (Quarry)

Job Category:
Field

Requisition Number: HEAVY
012128

• Full-Time

US-NY-Albany, United States

At Maine Drilling & Blasting (MD&B), we are a majority employee‑owned ESOP Company focused on operational excellence.

We provide an employee‑contributed ESOP retirement program, a traditional company‑matched 401(k), and health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.

We offer learning and development opportunities and promote from within.

We are looking for a candidate who has experience operating heavy construction equipment such as backhoe, skid‑steer, excavators, or loaders and is eager to learn the drilling and blasting industry.

Hourly Rate: $20 – $22 per hour, plus travel stipend.

• Follow job‑specific instructions from superintendents, blasting supervisors, or drill operators.
• Maintain safety awareness and work well in varying weather conditions.
• Travel out of town and perform overtime as required.
• Carry out daily maintenance for safe and efficient operation of assigned equipment.
• Adhere to company safety policies and procedures.
• Learn drill patterns and terminology and execute them under supervision.
• Inventory and manage accessories, monitoring costs.
• Communicate problems and terrain conditions to the blaster/foreman.
• Use the field accounting system to complete drill reports, hole sheets, and timecards.
• Demonstrate physical agility.
• Coordinate supplies with the blaster.
• Carry all tools and supplies.
• Participate in required meetings (foreman, safety, job‑specific, daily heads‑up).
• Complete Driller I training within the designated period.
• Work unsupervised while maintaining urgency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Helpful operating experience with earth‑moving construction equipment, farm equipment, or timber‑harvesting equipment.
• Valid driver’s license and personal transportation.
• Experience as a construction laborer.
• Strong common sense regarding equipment and machinery operation.
• Mechanical aptitude with motors, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
• Successful passage of ATF screenings.

• Perform essential job functions.
• Lift 50–100 lbs.; 30–40% of the time.
• Work on uneven and loose surfaces in varying weather.
• Bend and stoop 30–40% of the time.
• Display physical agility.

We value dedication, enthusiasm, hard work, integrity, honesty, and responsibility. Communication and teamwork are essential.

The contractor will not discriminate against employees or applicants for any reason, including pay inquiries. This employer is a protected veteran and individuals with disabilities. All employees have rights under federal law; further information is available from the Department of Labor.