Heavy Equipment Operator & Driller Trainee (ESOP)

Mdandb; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life, and-dis

Employee-owned ESOP retirement

Travel stipend

Job summary

Maine Drilling & Blasting (MD&B) in the Quarry sector is hiring a Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee in Poughkeepsie, NY. You’ll work with backhoes, skid steers, excavators, and loaders while learning drilling and blasting through hands-on training.

Starting pay is $20–$22 per hour, plus a travel stipend. MD&B is employee-owned (ESOP) with comprehensive benefits and a strong promotion-from-within culture to advance your skills.

Qualifications

• Equipment operating experience with earth-moving or related equipment preferred.
• Valid driver's license with own transportation.
• Experience as construction laborer; ability to operate or understand machinery.

Responsibilities

• Follow instructions from superintendents, blasting supervisor or drill operators.
• Maintain safety-minded approach and adapt to various weather conditions.
• Travel out of town and work overtime as required.
• Perform daily maintenance for safe, efficient equipment operation.
• Adhere to safety policies and procedures.
• Learn drill patterns and execute layouts as directed by the foreman.
• Inventory accessories and understand maintenance parts costs.
• Communicate problems and terrain conditions to the foreman.

Skills

Equipment operating experience

Driver's license

Construction laborer experience

Mechanical aptitude

Job description

Maine Drilling & Blasting (MD&B) in the Quarry sector is hiring a Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee in Poughkeepsie, NY. You’ll work with backhoes, skid steers, excavators, and loaders while learning drilling and blasting through hands-on training.

Starting pay is $20–$22 per hour, plus a travel stipend. MD&B is employee-owned (ESOP) with comprehensive benefits and a strong promotion-from-within culture to advance your skills.