Entry Level Blast Crew Team Member

AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY; Madras (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY is seeking a hands-on team member for first-shift outdoor work, involving lifting 40–60 lb product bags and operating basic tools on-site. You will assist the site supervisor with materials, maintain safety, and perform inventory tasks in all weather conditions.

Join a long‑standing industrial explosives company committed to safety, teamwork, and reliability. Must be 18+ and able to meet ATF explosive possession requirements; reliable transportation is needed.

Qualifications

• Must meet all State and Federal explosive laws and qualify as an ATF explosive possessor.
• Reliable transportation.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age as required by the ATF.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively and perform manual labor for the duration of the shift.
• Assist the site supervisor or Blaster in Charge with the materials and equipment needs and help collect supplies as requested.
• Use material handling equipment and tools including shovels, hand tools and power tools while working around heavy construction equipment.
• Maintain a clean, safe working environment and report any employee, customer or safety concerns.

Skills

Early shift

Outdoor work

Heavy lifting

Basic math

Team player

Reading instructions

Product classification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Shovels

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

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

• Work collaboratively as a team member and perform manual labor for the duration of the shift.
• Assist the site supervisor or Blaster in Charge with the materials and equipment needs and help collect supplies as requested.
• Use material handling equipment and tools including shovels, hand tools, power tools and work around heavy construction equipment.
• Maintain a clean, safe working environment and report any employee, customer or safety concerns to the Blaster in Charge or Location Manager.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Ability to work non-traditional first shift hours generally starting early.
• This position involves being outside in all weather conditions, lifting and carrying 50+ pounds of product and other materials, and frequently squatting and bending.
• Perform basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide) to count inventory, verify inventory.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Strong team-oriented mentality.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, product information, maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Able to learn to identify products by classification through visible inspection.

Qualifications

• Must meet requirements of all State and Federal explosive laws and qualify as an ATF explosive possessor.
• Reliable transportation.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age as required by the ATF.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Outdoor climate and terrain.
• Exposure to dust, noise, oils and other mining elements.
• Position requires the ability to walk, stand, stoop, kneel and hand/finger dexterity to operate controls/tools.
• Loads and unloads 40-60 pound product bags or boxes from company trucks.
• Unloading may require repeatedly carrying product/boxes.

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.