This position starts out at $15.19 and up, depending on experience. After 60 days, you'll receive a performance review and will possibly be eligible for a raise at that time.

Summary

Performs and monitors the drill and blast activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

• Maintain safe work environment through a variety of means including worker training and safety inspections.
• Monitor blast rock inventory and report to the Quarry Superintendent any recommendations.
• Review drilling operations and confer with Quarry Superintendent to resolve production or processing problems.
• Monitor blast rock standards to ensure blast rock finished product is of prescribed quality.
• Collaborate with Quarry Superintendent and provide suggestions or recommendations for improving drilling and blasting operations.
• Coordinate with designated Blaster and Quarry Superintendent to ensure all Drill & Blasting standards are followed.
• Move drills as needed to designated locations within quarry and safely maneuver into position to drill blast holes.
• Operates drill as needed to drill holes according to drill pattern.
• Maintain bits, hammers and steel tubes and can change steels as needed.
• Inspect and maintain drill’s mechanisms, lubricant systems and fluid levels.
• Prepare and maintain production reports and maintenance records.
• Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.
• Make minor repairs by replacing gaskets, filters, hoses, etc.
• Complete drilling and blasting reports as required.
• Coordinates and maintains drilling supplies inventory.
• Assists in drill and blast pattern design layout.
• Set up and adjust machines and equipment.
• Oversee commercial drilling & blasting operations.
• Must be able to obtain a valid CDL with a hazmat endorsement.
• Must be able to travel as needed.
• Operate other quarry equipment as directed by Quarry Superintendent
• Driver's License required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Limited authority to oversee a group of non-exempt employees in the Quarry or blast projects. Assigns tasks, directs activities and monitors performance all employees. Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. 

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to have the following physical abilities:

• Stand; walk or sit for long periods of time
• Use arms, hands and fingers to operate computer keyboard or mouse
• Talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to:

• Climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include:

• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Color vision
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception and
• Ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment is a manufacturing plant environment that includes exposure to:

• Fumes or airborne particles
• Extreme heat
• Moving mechanical parts
• Toxic or caustic chemicals
• Outside weather conditions, and
• Loud noise.