CDL Class B Driver/Operator

Austin Powder; Clinton (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Great benefits

Job summary

Austin Powder is seeking a full-time driver to maintain and operate bulk equipment at our Clinton, SC location and at customer sites. You will drive with a CDL, perform outdoor labor, load/unload materials, and ensure safe handling of explosives in compliance with regulations.

The role involves early starts, field troubleshooting, and precise control of chemicals in production environments, with a focus on safety and accuracy across locations.

Qualifications

• Valid Class-A or Class-B CDL license with clean driving record.
• Able to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Physical ability to lift 50 lbs regularly.
• Read and interpret gauges; maintain accurate logs.
• Hazmat, tanker, and air brake endorsements preferred.
• Must meet DOT explosive regulations and ATF possession requirements.
• Unrestricted for operating manual transmissions is a plus.
• Willingness to work non-traditional hours (very early start).

Responsibilities

• Maintains/operates vehicles and equipment safely.
• Driving time 20–30%; perform physical labor outside with tools.
• Coordinate and handle mechanicals to deliver emulsion.
• Transport goods, inventory, and hazardous materials to destinations.
• Maintain logs; verify loads against manifests; track hours.
• Load/unload and transport materials, with overhead bin loading and fall protection.
• Operate MMUs onsite to create bulk products for blasting.
• Master operation of Austin Powder bulk equipment for consistent quality.
• Complete pre- and post-trip inspections; report maintenance.
• Comply with all regulations and company policies for bulk/packaged explosives.
• Operate mobile manufacturing equipment with precise chemical control.
• Hands-on operation and maintenance at locations and customer sites.

Skills

CDL license

Clean driving record

Outdoor work

Lift 50 lbs

Gauge reading

Hazmat endorsement

Air brake endorsement

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Home Nightly - No Weekends - Sign-On Bonus* Put Your Career in the Driver Seat Join the Family - Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Maintains/operates vehicles and equipment in a safe, professional manner.
• Driving time is 20 – 30% and remainder is performing physical labor activities using hand tools, shovels, etc. outside with exposure to the elements.
• Ability to coordinate and handle mechanical mechanisms to deliver emulsion.
• Picks up and transports goods, inventory, hazardous materials, and other types of cargo to intended destinations.
• Keeps driving and delivery logs maintained, confirms the contents of loads match manifest documents, and tracks and reports working hours.
• Responsible for loading/unloading and transporting materials and supplies to and from specified destinations, which includes overhead bin loading requiring fall protection.
• Operates mobile manufacturing units (MMUs) onsite at customer locations to create a wide array of bulk products for blasting.
• Masters the operation of Austin Powder bulk equipment to create consistent quality in our products to enhance our customer experience.
• Complete pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections and reports any maintenance requirements to Location Manager.
• Comply with all regulatory requirements and company policies for the delivery of bulk and packaged explosives.
• Operate mobile manufacturing equipment, which includes precise control of chemicals into the product.
• Hands on approach in the daily operation and maintenance of the Austin Powder location and customer sites
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Valid Class-A or Class-B CDL license and cleaning driving record
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Physical ability to lift 50 lbs. on a regular basis.
• Must be able to read and interpret gauges and regulate gauges to correct standards.
• Maintain accurate records of daily operations, including product usage and safety checks.
• Trouble shooting, problem solving skills to fix issues in the field.
• Hazmat, tanker, and air brake endorsements are highly preferred.
• Must meet the requirements of all State and Federal explosive laws and qualify as an ATF explosive possessor.
• Unrestricted for operating manual transmissions is a plus.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours (starting very early)
• High attention to detail to have accurate inventory record keeping.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• Ability to follow instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, product bulletins, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to identify products by sight.
• Reliable transportation

Education and Experience

Must be 21 years of age as required by the DOT High school diploma or equivalent

Reporting Relationships

Reports to the Location Manager for daily operations and when on-site at a customer’s location, will take instructions from Blaster-In-Charge

Work Environment and Physical Demands

This position involves working outdoors in all weather conditions, lifting and carrying approximately 50 lbs. and doing a variety of hands-on physical tasks utilizing material handling equipment, safety equipment and hand tools.

Austin Powder

Austin Powder is an Equal Opportunity and Affluent Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Austin Powder also participates in E-Verify. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

SINCE 1833, IMPROVING THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. Austin Powder has been making explosives for over 190 years and we take great pride in improving the world we live in. In 1833, the Austin family created the company to produce black powder that would help break the rock, mine the minerals and build the canals and railroads to develop the frontier. Initially along the banks of the Cuyahoga River near Akron, Ohio, we grew as the country grew. Today, Austin Powder is a world leader in the industrial explosives industry with a passionate commitment towards safety, a relentless customer focus, a family culture work environment, and a demonstration of respect of towards all. As in our early years, our mission continues to be to improve the world we live in through the safe and responsible use of explosives. Our success has been based on our core values and this has proven to be universally true around the globe as the company has expanded to be one of the leading providers of industrial explosives and blasting services in the world.