Job Details
** Blast Crew Laborer**
**Blast Crew Laborer**
* Full Time
* Posted on February 8, 2022
**Austin Powder**
**BLAST CREW LABORER**
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We are hiring a **full-time BLAST CREW LABORER** to load, unload and move product around the job site, complete equipment maintenance, and provide other general labor assistance. You will learn the aspects of safely working around explosives. This is an opportunity to expand your skills, knowledge and develop a career plan. **We provide the opportunity for you to obtain your CDL should you be interested in becoming a driver**.
This position offers a **competitive wage** and generous benefits including **medical, dental, vision, a 401(k), a flexible spending account, life insurance, AD&D insurance, short-term disability, and an employee assistance program (EAP).** **As an employee, you can take advantage of our employee referral program!**
**ABOUT AUSTIN POWDER**
Our values of commitment to safety, attention to detail, and the power of family are the bedrock upon which our companys culture is built and has been that way for over 190 years. We truly value our team which is why we offer competitive opportunities for **career growth and advancement.**
Austin Powder manufactures a full line of commercial explosives and provides blasting services to customers in the quarrying, mining, construction, and oil and gas industries all for the purpose of providing aggregate, energy, and mineral products to consumers.
**ABOUT THE JOB**
As a BLAST CREW LABORER:
* This position involves being outside in all weather conditions, loading and unloading and lifting 50+ pounds of product and other materials, and frequently squatting and bending.
* You will work collaboratively as a team member and perform manual labor for the duration of the shift.
* You will assist the site supervisors with the materials and equipment needs and help to collect supplies as requested. To do this, you will use material handling equipment including shovels, hand tools, power tools and work around heavy construction equipment.
* You will maintain a clean, safe working environment and report any employee, customer or safety concerns to the Blaster in Charge or Location Manager.
**ALL YOU NEED FOR THE BLAST CREW LABORER IS**
* Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
* Physical ability to load and unload and lift 50+ lbs. on a regular basis
* Strong team-working skills
* Ability to perform basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide) in order to count inventory, verify how many detonators and boosters have been utilized (pre- and post-shot), and calculating how many boxes of detonators and boosters are needed to load the shot.
* Ability to read and interpret documents such as SDS, product information, maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Also, must be able to learn to identify products by classification through visible inspection.
* Ability to work nontraditional hours generally starting very early.
* Must meet requirements of all State and Federal explosive laws and qualify as an ATF explosive possessor
* Access to reliable transportation
To apply for this job **email your details to** ...@sweda.org