Blast Crew Member

• Catskill, NY, USA
• Full Time

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Blast Crew Member

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The Austin Powder Company is a safety-first company who believes in the power of its team.

We are currently seeking a Crew Member to work with our experienced and professional team. This teammate will be instrumental in the safe and reliable handling of explosives in all aspects of storage, readying for transport and working with the Location Manager or Blaster in Charge in the handling of our products at our local distribution center or at a customer blast site.

As a Crew Member you will quickly learn all aspects of safely handling explosives as you take inventory, load, unload, and move product around our local distribution center or customer job site. You will be part of a team completing the workload for utilizing our products in a safe and effective process.

We have programs in place for motivated Crew Members that, once eligible, you can work toward a CDL position with Hazmat and Tanker endorsements. Our commitment to establishing a strong group of safe, knowledgeable and committed team members s to represent Austin Powder Company, awards you the opportunity for growth in your career. CDL being just the next step in future possibilities.

This position offers a competitive wage and generous benefits. Our benefits include 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

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.

Our values of commitment to safety and the power of family are the bedrock upon which our company's 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.

A DAY IN THE LIFE AS A CREW MEMBER

Safety is always priority in every work function.

This position involves working in the great outdoors in all-weather conditions, lifting and carrying approximately 50 pounds and doing a variety of hands-on physical tasks.

In this position you will be exposed to many aspects related to drilling and blasting, expanding your knowledge and providing the potential to advance your career with Austin Powder Company.

­­­­­­­­This position includes working to complete required tasks at the Austin Powder location, as well as customer sites as needed under the direction of the Location Manager and/or Blaster in charge

• Duties to include, complying with all regulatory requirements and company policies for providing labor support on job sites under direction of the Blaster in Charge
• Assisting as needed with the daily operation and maintenance of the Austin Powder location under the direction of the Location manager and/or Location Foreman

WHAT YOU NEED FOR THE CREW MEMBER OPPORTUNITY:

• Minimum of 18-years of age
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
• Physical ability to load and unload and lift 40 - 60 lbs. on a regular basis
• Strong team-working skills
• Ability to perform basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide) 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.
• Must meet requirements of all State and Federal explosive laws and qualify as an ATF explosive possessor
• Reliable transportation
• Ability to work non-traditional hours (generally starting early)