Explosives Blaster Apprentice

Maine Drilling & Blasting; Watertown (CT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-contributed ESOP

Company matched 401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Training & development

Job summary

Maine Drilling & Blasting is seeking a Blaster Trainee-Construc­tion to assist with daily blasting and drilling activities. The position is an on-the-job trainee with explosives handling learning opportunities and a daily travel stipend.

Pay starts at $25/hr and up, DOE, with health benefits and training opportunities; promotes a family-like culture and employee ownership model via ESOP and 401(k).``

Qualifications

• Must have at least two years' experience working with drills and explosives, or prior military explosive handling experience.
• Demonstrates basic blasting problem solving skills.
• Able to travel out of town as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Blaster in charge with coordinating daily drilling & blasting activities
• Trains to be proficient in all areas of blasting techniques
• Develops a solid understanding of proper explosives product use and various applications
• Assists the Blaster with maintaining the daily blasting production schedule
• Assists the Blaster with site security
• Follows company safety policies and procedures and performs work safely
• Attends company meetings as required
• Participates in daily heads-up meetings
• Assists Blaster with setting up seismographs and works toward proficiency with use
• Assists Blaster with drill pattern layout and setup and reviews with the drill operator
• Assists Blaster with monitoring the relationship between blast pattern and digging
• Assists Blaster with accounting for explosives and drill supply usage and inventory
• May transport explosives across state lines
• May complete trip manifest, shot reports, cost sheets and related paperwork
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Explosives handling

Blasting coordination

Drill operation

Education

High School Degree

Job description

Maine Drilling & Blasting is seeking a Blaster Trainee-Construc­tion to assist with daily blasting and drilling activities. The position is an on-the-job trainee with explosives handling learning opportunities and a daily travel stipend.

Pay starts at $25/hr and up, DOE, with health benefits and training opportunities; promotes a family-like culture and employee ownership model via ESOP and 401(k).``