Driller Assistant 1 - Western Coring
Driller Assistant 1 - Western Coring
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Job Description
CORING DRILLER ASSISTANT EARN WHILE YOU LEARN
Safety Stability & Financial Security: For over 135 years Boart Longyear has helped people build safe stable careers with the opportunity to support their families and plan for secure futures.
Launch your skilledtrade career with the crews trusted to take on the industrys toughest drilling jobs. If you thrive on hard work open skies and powerful equipment this is your fasttrack to high earnings valuable trade qualifications and a team that feels like family.
Why this Role Fits You
Adventure Stability Work 1420 days on 710 days offplenty of home time to hunt fish or wrench on your projects while banking serious overtime.
Paid Training & Certifications From MSHA to First Aid we cover the cost so you can levelup fast without college debt.
Progression Opportunities Clear growth path from Driller Assistant Driller Field Supervisor and more with pay bumps at milestones.
Gear Up on Us Companyfunded PPE and boot allowance Big Rig Brotherhood Small crews who look out for each other coach rookies and take pride in zeroincident shifts.
If you have grit mechanical aptitude and drive to learn Boart Longyear will invest in your success. Apply in minutes on your phone; our recruiters respond within 24hours.
Responsibilities
Provide semi-skilled labor-intensive assistance for drilling crews. This could include the operation of various types of vehicles equipment/machinery and other tasks including:
Hauling supplies to and from the drill site
Manual material handling
Mixing drilling fluids
Making connections Adding/Removing rods to/from drill string.
Sample Collection Ensure bags/cores are labeled correctly are legible kept in numeric order according to designated footages and closed securely.
Building chip trays.
Assist in rigging up/down and moving to new drill locations.
Fueling of site equipment and conducting preventative maintenance (Oil Changes Greasing Fueling etc.)
Complete daily site inspections mast inspections and pre-shift inspections on all equipment.
Responsible for providing site inductions to all visitors.
Responsible for maintaining an accurate parts inventory.
Responsible for general condition of and obtaining optimum life out of all site equipment and tooling.
Other duties as assigned by Driller/Field Supervisor
Also at times you may be responsible for the training of new driller assistant in a safe environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Willing to travel by plane or car to worksites throughout Nevada Utah Arizona Colorado and other states where we do business.
Able to commute long distances for shifts (300 miles)
Willing to work in remote locations and in all-weather elements
Willing to work at job sites for an extended period of time 12 hour shifts for 14-20 days at a time
Must have a valid U.S. Drivers License
Must have valid U.S. Work Authorization
Must pass background and drug screening
Must pass a Physical Functional Fitness Evaluation
High School diploma or GED or equivalent
Minimum of 1 year of directly related experience in drilling AND/OR
Minimum of 1 year experience in related positions such as: construction laborer heavy laborer mechanic and mechanical work.
Compensation Benefits and Perks
Talented people are attracted to companies with long-term success and a supportive workplace culture that encourages work-life balance. Boart Longyear offers competitive pay comprehensive benefits and career advancement opportunities. If hired you can expect:
Competitive Pay Overtime Firstyear total comp typically $85k$97k with overtime per diem & bonuses.
full medical benefits including dental and vision
competitive 401K
paid time off (PTO)
employee recognition rewards program (BRAVO)
employee discount program (Perks).
ABOUT BOARTLONGYEAR
Founded in 1890 BoartLongyear has spent 135 years pushing drilling tech to new depths. Were the worlds largest provider of exploration drilling services and the company behind the rigs rods and tooling that make it possibleso when you pull on our hard hat youre backed by a centuryplus of knowhow safety records and rocksolid paychecks.
What We Do
Global Drilling Services Crews run diamond coring reverse circulation largediameter rotary mine dewatering watersupply pump production and sonic rigs for copper gold nickel zinc uranium and moreplus energy oilsands and environmental projects.
Products & Innovation Inhouse R&D owns hundreds of patents building and servicing the heavy gear we rely on every shift.
Veracio Tech Division Our digital arm fuses AI sensors and advanced analytics to give clients realtime ore insights cutting costs and keeping work steady.
Headquartered in Salt Lake City Utah we operate rigs and manufacturing hubs across North & South America EMEA and APAC. Catch a glimpse of life on the rigs at and follow us onLinkedInFacebookInstagramandX.
Boart Longyear is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex national origin disability age veteran status or any other protected status. We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected to move forward will be contacted. Please apply online at
Employment Type
Full-Time
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