Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee (Construction)

Maine Drilling & Blasting Inc; Manchester, Northern (NH, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

ESOP ownership

401(k) plan

Travel stipend

Job summary

Maine Drilling & Blasting Inc is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee in Manchester, NH. You will learn to operate backhoes, skid steers, excavators, and loaders while supporting blasting operations under supervision.

The role offers $20–$22 per hour, plus a travel stipend, with advancement opportunities within a majority employee-owned ESOP company that values safety and employee growth.

Qualifications

• Experience operating heavy construction equipment is preferred.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and have own transportation.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
• Background screening for ATF is required.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment such as backhoes, skid steers, excavators, or loaders.
• Follow instructions from Superintendents, Blasting Supervisor, or Drill Operators.
• Maintain safety and work in varying weather conditions.
• Travel out of town and work overtime as needed.
• Perform daily maintenance on equipment for safe operation.
• Execute drill patterns and layouts as directed by the Blaster Foreman.
• Record drill reports, hole sheets, and timecards accurately.
• Coordinate supplies with the Blaster and participate in safety meetings.
• Attend Driller I training within the designated period.

Skills

Equipment operation

Driver's license

Safety minded

Mechanical aptitude

Physical stamina

Team coordination

Job description

Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee (Construction)

Job Category: Field

Requisition Number: HEAVY013061

• Posted : September 4, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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Description

About Us

Come work with the best! At Maine Drilling & Blasting (MD&B) we work like owners because we are owners. As a majority employee-owned ESOP Company, we work with the unity of family and the determination of business owners. Our standard is to achieve operational excellence at all levels of the organization, whether we are serving internal or external customers. We are fueled by success, because we are personally vested in the outcome.

In addition to our employer-contributed Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) retirement program, we also have a traditional Company matched 401(k), health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.

About The Opportunity

If advancement is what you’re looking for, we offer that also. Our learning and development opportunities are industry leading, and the formula for our success is centered on promotion from within.

Intrigued? Read on to learn more about specific opportunities to join our dedicated team.

Do you have experience operating heavy construction equipment such as backhoe, skid steer, excavators, or loaders? Do you want to learn the drilling and blasting industry with a stable, growing, majority employee owned company? If you answered YES to these questions, then we want to meet you!

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

Responsibilities

• 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

About You

Qualifications

• 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, desired
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen
• Must successfully complete a background screening for ATF

Physical Requirements:

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

But honestly, this is not the only blueprint for success at MD&B. Dedication, enthusiasm, hard work, integrity, honesty, and responsibility are key indicators for us in any candidate interested in joining our world class team. Our team members are good communicators, highly competitive (we want to win!), and work together effectively to get the job done!

Skeptical about advancement opportunities? Check out these videos:

Dante (CST) talks about what it’s like to work at MD&B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrSWPW4Qbgo

Jay (Service Supervisor) talks about his day to day at MD&B: (30) A Day In The Life of an Equipment Service Supervisor - Jay L. - YouTube

Dan (CEO) talks about career advancement opportunities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvloIft9KPY

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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