What are the responsibilities and job description for the Blaster Trainee (Construction) position at Maine Drilling & Blasting Inc?
Come work with the best! At Maine Drilling & Blasting, we work with the unity of family and the determination of business owners. As a majority Employee Owned company we provide a unique and generous array of benefits including two retirement plans, an Employer-contributed Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and company matched 401(k). In addition to health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits, we also offer training and development opportunities. The sky is the limit, come rock your career! Our core values of Respect, Fairness, Honesty, and Responsibility provide a firm cultural foundation as we relate to customers and each other as we Make it Happen!
BLASTER TRAINEE-CONSTRUCTION
Will assist the Blaster with the coordination of daily drilling and blasting activity. This position is considered an “on the job” trainee or “apprentice” with respect to learning blasting and job site supervision.
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
- Understands and follows company safety policies and procedures and performs work in a safe manner
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Attends company meetings as required
- Participates in daily heads-up meetings
- Assists Blaster with setting up seismographs and works towards proficiency with use
- Assists Blaster with drill pattern layout and setup and reviews this with the drill operator
- Assists Blaster with monitoring the relationship between blast pattern and type of 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 as required
- All other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- High School Degree
- Two years' experience working with drills and explosives or previous military experience in explosive handling.
- Demonstrates basic blasting problem solving skills
- Able to travel out of town as needed, 80% of daily travel is within 50 miles of Brooksville, FL
- Ability to obtain blasting licenses
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 environments
- Stooping and bending 30 – 40% of the time
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- Dante (CST) talks about what it’s like to work at MD&B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrSWPW4Qbgo
- Dan (CEO) talks about career advancement opportunities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvloIft9KPY
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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)
