CDL Class B Driver-Operator

AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY; Norton (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Family atmosphere

Job summary

Austin Powder is seeking a safety-minded driver to operate and maintain vehicles and equipment in a professional manner. Driving will be 20–30% of the role with significant outdoor physical labor using hand tools and site equipment.

The position involves transporting bulk products and hazardous materials to customer sites, loading/unloading, and ensuring compliance with all regulations. A valid CDL and ATF explosive possessor qualification are highly preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Maintains/operates vehicles and equipment in a safe, professional manner.
• Driving 20–30% and performing physical labor outdoors with exposure to elements.
• Picks up and transports goods and hazardous materials to destinations.
• Loads/unloads and transports materials to destinations, including overhead bin loading with fall protection.
• Opens MMUs onsite to create bulk products for blasting.
• Complete pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections and report maintenance.
• Comply with regulatory requirements and company policies for explosives delivery.

Skills

CDL Class A/B

Safety-conscious

Heavy lifting 50 lbs

Read gauges & regulate

Outdoor work in all weather

Record keeping

ATF explosive possessor qualification

Non-traditional hours

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

21+ years of age (DOT requirement)

Tools

Safety equipment

Hand tools / material handling equipment

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.
• Opens 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 clean 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.

Equal Opportunity

Austin Powder is an Equal Opportunity and Affiliation 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.

About Austin Powder

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.