Heavy Equipment Operator & Driller Trainee - ESOP Path

Maine Drilling & Blasting Inc; Richmond (VT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Maine Drilling & Blasting Inc. in Vermont Richmond is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee (Quarry). You will operate backhoes, skid steers, excavators, and loaders while learning drilling and blasting under supervision.

Valid driver’s license and construction laborer experience are required, with mechanical aptitude. The job offers $20–$22 per hour plus a travel stipend and potential overtime in a majority employee-owned company.

Qualifications

• Equipment operating experience is helpful
• Valid Driver's License with own transportation
• Experience as construction laborer
• Mechanical aptitude based on past experience around equipment, motors, hydraulic, electrical systems
• Must successfully pass ATF screenings

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment safely as instructed
• Maintain equipment for safe operation
• Travel out of town and work overtime as required
• Learn drill patterns and execute layouts under supervision
• Coordinate with Blaster/Foreman and keep paperwork accurate

Skills

Equipment operation

Driver's license

Construction laborer

Mechanical aptitude

ATF screenings

Job description

Maine Drilling & Blasting Inc. in Vermont Richmond is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee (Quarry). You will operate backhoes, skid steers, excavators, and loaders while learning drilling and blasting under supervision.

Valid driver’s license and construction laborer experience are required, with mechanical aptitude. The job offers $20–$22 per hour plus a travel stipend and potential overtime in a majority employee-owned company.