Why work for us:

At ConAgg we value every employee's contribution to our success. We believe in working as a team to build a workplace that is not only safe, but one that employees take pride in. ConAgg promotes diversity in our hiring practice. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. We are proud to say that we are growing in our sustainability efforts while reducing our environmental impact and would love for you to come to work for our family and share the experience with us.

We Offer:

• Full Benefit Package available within your 1st 30 days of Employment!!
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance
• 401k + match
• Paid Holidays from day 1
• 2 Floating Holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Program

Position Summary:
This is a skilled position involving the safe and efficient operation of a drill rig. Drill Operators will utilize heavy equipment to drill within a quarry environment in preparation for extraction procedures. We will train the candidate if they have heavy equipment experience but not drill rig experience.

Essential Functions:

• Familiar with the equipment and daily inspection checklist.
• Operate controls to stabilize, position, and align drill.
• Ability to start, stop, and control drilling speed of machine.
• Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock drilled.
• Selects and attaches drill rods.
• Monitors drilling operations, checking gauges and listening to equipment to assess drilling conditions.
• Determines the need to adjust drilling or alter equipment.
• Verifies depths and alignments of boring positions.
• Creates and lays out designs for drill and blast patterns.
• Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.
• Prepares extraction sites for commissioning or decommissioning.
• Performs daily routine maintenance and cleaning.
• Communicates with production regarding the daily job specifications and operate the equipment in a safe and responsible manner.
• Aware of other equipment and personnel working in the area.
• Possess ability to follow instructions with strong oral and written skills.
• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers and supervisors.
• Report to assigned job area in proper attire and ready to begin work at the designated start time.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in policies and procedures manual, and OSHA/MSHA guidelines.
• Possess a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.
• Ability to comprehend and communicate specific directions to ensure the safety of all.
• Desire to learn and commitment to working safely.
• Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice.
• Must be willing to work evenings and weekends when necessary.
• Mechanically inclined preferred. Position assists with plant repairs, breakdowns, etc.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:
High school education or GED equivalent.
Minimum six months related experience/training or equivalent combination of education or experience.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and bend. The employee must regularly lift and/or move from 1 to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions and is regularly exposed to airborne particles. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.