Equipment Operator

Job Brief

Operate Dyno Nobel trucks and specialty equipment to deliver ANFO and other commercial explosives products to customers in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.

Who We Are

Dyno Nobel is a global leader in the commercial explosives industry. We provide innovative blasting solutions and quality explosives products throughout North America, Australia and selected customers in the Asia Pacific.

Join us in everything that’s great about Dyno Nobel: OUR culture, OUR values, OUR commitment to safety and most importantly our PEOPLE. This combination makes Dyno Nobel a terrific place to work.

Dyno Nobel is a subsidiary of Australian based Incitec Pivot Limited. IPL's 4500 employees also manufacture and market industrial chemicals and fertilizer products & services to customers around the world.

What You’ll Do

As the Equipment Operator / CDL Driver, you will operate Dyno Nobel trucks and specialty equipment to deliver ANFO and other commercial explosives products to customers in a safe, timely, and efficient manner. Some duties will include:

• Complete inventory records, other appropriate documentation, and reports.
• Drive/operate straight bed vehicles over public roads in order to move or deliver explosive products to company or customer sites in a timely and safe manner.
• Drive and operate bulk/blend truck in order to prepare and deliver quality ANFO products to customer sites.
• Operate and perform maintenance on straight, ANFO, and dewatering trucks (or less), deliver and off load product within DN H&S Management System procedures and practices.
• Calibrate equipment, calculate fuel percentages, and check emulsion density.
• Load and unload all trucks, and maintain magazines, sites, and inventories.
• Follow all safety procedures and maintain safe working conditions in the shop, while driving, operating equipment, and while on blast sites in order to protect personal safety and safety of others.
• Prepare and maintain all records and reports concerning the handling and transportation of explosive products, including safety, and the use and detonation of explosives, in order to assure accurate billing, regulatory compliance, and performance history.
• Use practices consistent with company policies and procedures from applicable technical modules, SOPs, work site, and safety policies and procedures.
• Comply with applicable DOT, OSHA, MSHA, EPA and BATFE regulations.
• Ability to work accurately with numbers and perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Proactively handle safety issues and practice Take 5! process by using the HAT tool to promote personal responsibility for safety.
• Maintain safe working conditions and ensure that all crew members and others on the site follow all safety and regulatory procedures and practices to ensure a safe and successful event.

What We’re Looking For:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Class A or B CDL is required.

• Current Hazmat and Tanker endorsement required (Or ability to obtain endorsements).

• Previous experience in the explosives industry preferred but not required.

• Must be willing to undergo and pass an ATF background check as required to be a possessor of explosives.

• Ability to read, write, and speak English, and to communicate in writing and verbally.

• Must be at least 21 years of age.

• Positive attitude, friendly demeanor, and a team player.

What We Offer:

• 3 weeks vacation 12 paid holidays PTO days
• Full health benefits including employer HSA contributions dental plan with an orthodontic option, wellness coaching available
• Up to a 4% 401k match PLUS additional company contribution from 1% to 5% based on years of service
• Generous tuition reimbursement program
• Friendly and supportive coworkers

Zero Harm for Everyone Everywhere

Value People – Respect, Recognize & Reward

Think Customer. Everyone. Every day

Treat the Business as our Own

Care for the Community & our Environment

Challenge & Improve the Status Quo

Deliver on our Promises

Women and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Dyno Nobel is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.