Heavy Equipment Operator​/Driller Trainee; Quarry

Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee (Quarry)

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

• Perform job‑specific instruction from Superintendents, Blasting Supervisor or Drill Operators.
• Be safety‑mindful and work well in varying weather environments.
• Travel out of town and work overtime as required.
• Perform daily maintenance activities required for safe, efficient operation of assigned equipment.
• Adhere to Company Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Learn drill patterns and terminology and execute drill pattern and layout as established by the Blaster Foreman.
• Inventory accessories, understand cost of accessories, and maintain drill accessories.
• Communicate problems and terrain conditions to the Blaster/Foreman.
• Use the Field Accounting system and accurately complete and submit timely paperwork: drill reports, hole sheets, and a signed timecard.
• Maintain physical agility.
• Coordinate supplies with Blaster.
• Carry all tools and supplies.
• Participate in meetings as needed:
  Foreman's, Safety, Job Specific, and Daily Heads‑Up.
• Complete Driller I training within the designated period.
• Work unsupervised while maintaining a sense of urgency.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Equipment operating experience helpful (earth moving construction, farm equipment, timber harvesting, etc.).
• Valid driver’s license with own transportation.
• Experience as a construction laborer.
• High level of common sense regarding equipment and machinery operation.
• Mechanical aptitude based on past experience around equipment, motors, hydraulic, electrical systems.
• Must successfully pass ATF screenings.

• Perform essential functions of the position.
• 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.
• Maintain physical agility.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

41 CFR 60‑1.35(c).

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.