Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee (FSG)

Maine Drilling & Blasting Inc; Milford (MA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee, where you can grow in the drilling and blasting industry. This role offers hands-on experience with heavy machinery, a competitive hourly rate, and opportunities for advancement within a majority employee-owned organization. You'll be part of a dedicated team that values communication and teamwork, ensuring operational excellence at every level. If you're eager to learn and thrive in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience operating heavy construction equipment is helpful.
• Strong common sense regarding equipment and machinery operation.

Responsibilities

• Follow instructions from Superintendents and maintain safety awareness.
• Perform daily maintenance for safe and efficient equipment operation.
• Complete and submit paperwork accurately and timely.

Skills

Heavy Equipment Operation

Mechanical Aptitude

Safety Awareness

Communication Skills

Education

Valid Driver's License

Experience as Construction Laborer

Job description

Heavy Equipment Operator/Driller Trainee (FSG)

Job Category: Field

Requisition Number: HEAVY008809

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• Posted: May 9, 2025
• Full-Time

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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 operate 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 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 offer 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 too. Our learning and development opportunities are industry-leading, and our success is centered on promoting from within.

Interested? Read more about joining our dedicated team.

Do you have experience operating heavy construction equipment such as backhoes, skid steers, excavators, or loaders? Do you want to learn the drilling and blasting industry with a stable, growing, majority employee-owned company? If yes, we want to meet you!

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

Responsibilities

• Follow instructions provided by Superintendents, Blasting Supervisors, or Drill Operators.
• Maintain safety awareness and work well in varying weather conditions.
• Travel out of town and work overtime as required.
• Perform daily maintenance for safe and efficient equipment operation.
• Follow Company Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Learn and execute drill patterns and terminology as established by the Blaster Foreman.
• Inventory accessories, understand their costs, and perform maintenance.
• Communicate problems and terrain conditions to the Blaster/Foreman.
• Complete and submit paperwork such as drill reports, hole sheets, and timecards accurately and timely.
• Maintain physical agility.
• Coordinate supplies with the Blaster.
• Carry tools and supplies as needed.
• Participate in meetings: Foreman's, Safety, Job-specific, Daily Heads-Up.
• Complete Driller I training within the designated period.
• Work independently while maintaining urgency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

About You

Qualifications

Experience with equipment operation (earth-moving, farm, timber harvesting, etc.) is helpful.
Valid Driver's License with own transportation.
Experience as construction laborer.
Strong common sense regarding equipment and machinery operation.
Mechanical aptitude based on past experience with motors, hydraulics, electrical systems, preferred.
Ability to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
Successful background screening for ATF.

Physical Requirements

Perform essential functions of the position.
Lift 50-100 lbs. 30-40% of the time.
Work on uneven, loose surfaces in varying weather.
Stooping and bending 30-40% of the time.
Maintain physical agility.

At MD&B, success depends on dedication, enthusiasm, hard work, integrity, honesty, and responsibility. Our team values communication, competitiveness, and teamwork.

Interested in advancement? Watch these videos:

• Dante (CST) on working at MD&B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrSWPW4Qbgo
• Jay (Service Supervisor) on daily work: (30) A Day In The Life of an Equipment Service Supervisor - Jay L. - YouTube
• Dan (CEO) on career growth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvloIft9KPY

If this sounds like you, click APPLY. We look forward to meeting you!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discriminate against employees or applicants based on pay inquiries or disclosures, per legal guidelines.