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Job Listing ID:  4005808  Job Title:   Rock Drill Operator Apprentice 
Application Deadline:  Open Until Filled Job Location:  Springfield
Date Posted:  04/25/2024 Hours Worked Per Week:  40
Shift:   Day Shift, Swing Shift, Night Shift
Duration of Job:   Full Time, more than 6 months
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Job Summary:  We are seeking Rock Drill Apprentices to join our team!

This role will be trained to safely and efficiently operating hydraulic rock drills at quarries, mines, construction, and development projects throughout the United States. If you have a desire to operate heavy equipment, a strong mechanical aptitude, willingness travel, and the determination to progress within a growing and stable organization, this could be an ideal opportunity for you. Join our highly specialized team of Rock Drill Operators' an integral force in shaping physical landscapes.


Hours & Pay:

We offer a generous and progressive pay scale. Pay for this position depends on experience.
Typical annual earnings: $70,000-$100,000 per year
Generous benefits package including paid travel time, company vehicle, per diem, insurance, 401k with matching, paid time off and more.

Job Requirements:

- Adaptable; to adjust to changing circumstances and adjust to new tasks and environments.
- Motivated and result-oriented with the persistence to complete challenging projects on time
and to a high standard.
- To work well with both a team and independently while working in remote locations.
- Mechanically inclined; to perform routine maintenance on drilling equipment.

Job Duties:

- Safely and efficiently operate hydraulic drills on construction, rock quarry sites, mines, solar
fields, development, and other specialty projects.
- Perform daily maintenance activities required for safe, efficient operation of assigned
equipment.
- Complete necessary equipment pre-operation inspections, workplace examinations and
paperwork per company policy.
- Understand different drill patterns and terminology then execute drill pattern and layout as
established by Project Managers.
- Ensure drill hole quality after drilling each hole and at the completion of the project.
- Continuously updates the Project Managers on the progress of project completion.
- Deploy automated drill log mobile application to execute the project's drill pattern design and
capture drill hole data.
- Occasionally assist with blasting operations.
- Perform general housekeeping duties to continuously maintain a safe, clean work
environment.
- View safety as paramount and continually works with team members to maintain a safe
operation.
- Conduct daily safety inspections on equipment and worksites to identify and address potential
hazards.
- Properly follows all company policies and OSHA / MSHA regulations to ensure a safe working
environment.

***Employer to conduct Drug screening (including THC) and Background screening***
Job Classification:  Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

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Driver License Information
Required:   Non-Commercial Drivers License  
Compensation
Salary:   $70,000.00 to $100,000.00 per Year Depending on Experience, Depending on Qualifications
Benefits Offered:   Medical, Dental, Vision, Vacation, Sick Leave, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Retirement, Travel Expenses
Job Requirements
Experience Required: None
Education Required:  None Minimum Age:  18
  Gender:  N/A
Employer Will Perform:   Background Check ,  Drug Test
Please remember, to apply for these jobs you must be a U.S. Citizen, a Legal Permanent Resident, or otherwise authorized to work in the United States.