Heavy Equipment Operator​/Driller Trainee; Construction

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

• 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.
• 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-Up.
• Complete Driller I training within designated period.
• Ability to work unsupervised while maintaining a sense of urgency.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 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.
• Must successfully pass ATF screenings.

• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities