DRILL MECHANIC

Description

Are you looking for a place where you can just do your job and be home every night, including weekends? Are you looking for a company who believes in family and works to promote from within? Then Wampum Hardware Co may have the opportunity for you!

We are hiring a full-time Drill Mechanic to support our Drilling Crews.  The Drilling Crews operate drills to prepare for blasting operations.  You would be inspecting, maintaining, and repairing equipment and drills.  This position offers a competitive wage and generous benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401(k) profit sharing, life insurance, AD&D insurance, short and long-term disability, we even have a boot allowance.

ABOUT WAMPUM HARDWARE CO

Wampum Hardware Co is a family business that values both our employees and their families. We provide blasting and drilling services to customers at surface and underground mines, construction sites, and in support of oil and gas industries.

Wampum Hardware is committed to safety, focused on our customers’ needs and believes in our people and that is why we have been successful for over 118 years.  We truly value our people which is why we offer competitive wages and opportunities for career growth and advancement.

WHAT YOU SHOULD PLAN ON

This position involves working both in a shop as well as outside work in all weather conditions.  You will lift and carrying up to 60 pounds and frequently need to squat and bend. 

As a new employee, you will complete a 24-hour MSHA Part-48 training course with one of our instructors, be given Hazmat training, and a possible road test.  You will often complete a 10-hour OSHA course and be trained on various State requirements. We want you to know what you are doing.

Your normal day will start off by driving to our fixed facility.  At the site you would troubleshoot and perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on drills.  You would conduct inspections of drills and help maintain some facility equipment.  As necessary, you would recommend purchases of new equipment or outsource repairs after coordinating with management.

Remember, safety is always a priority, and, on occasions, you would need to work on a drill at a field location.   You must be flexible and quick to respond when called to handle issues.
 

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years of experience as a mechanic. Major concentration should be on brakes, hydraulics, and engine accessories.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Physical ability to lift, up to 60 lbs. on a regular basis.
• Valid Class-A or Class-B CDL license and clean driving record preferred but not necessary.
• Successfully pass pre-employment drug screen, DOT physical, and background checks conducted by Wampum Hardware and the ATF.
• Have strong team-working skills.
• Ability to follow all of Wampum Hardware Co policies and procedures.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR FAMILY?