Sonic Driller Assistant
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Posted on:
18-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Boart Longyear is a global leader in drilling services providing innovative and reliable solutions to the mining and drilling industry. With a rich history spanning over 130 years Boart Longyear is committed to delivering excellence in safety drilling services and Longyear is currently recruiting for drillers/drillers assistants to join our team.
Job Responsibilities:
The following is a general list of duties and responsibilities that may be adjusted from time to time by your supervisor.
Typically requires a High School diploma or GED or equivalent and/or a minimum of 1 years of directly related experience.
Boart Longyear welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process as per the guidelines of the Accessibilities for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Boart Longyear is a global leader in drilling services providing innovative and reliable solutions to the mining and drilling industry. With a rich history spanning over 130 years Boart Longyear is committed to delivering excellence in safety drilling services and Longyear is currently recruiting for drillers/drillers assistants to join our team.
Job Responsibilities:
The following is a general list of duties and responsibilities that may be adjusted from time to time by your supervisor.
- Safety is PARAMOUNT in our business. You must follow all established policies procedures and best practices as well as the law at all times.
- As an employee you must safely perform all your duties taking care of the equipment and co-workers that you work with.
- You will be responsible for the general condition and obtaining optimum life out of all site equipment and tools.
- You may be responsible for the training of new Driller Assistants in a safe environment.
- Be physically fit for work.
- Work under the instructions of a driller/drilling field supervisor or division manager. Daily routine work is accomplished with more or less direction depending on the competency level.
- Work safely follow EHS policies and procedures and conduct local risk control.
- Have the ability to apply first aid.
- Support the drilling operations: handle rods and drilling tools collect and handle samples mix drilling fluids carry out basic maintenance of tools and equipment housekeeping supplies count perform basic measurement and calculations carry out basic operator maintenance complete pre-start checks refuel vehicles and plant.
- May be required to operate non-drilling equipment such as light or heavy vehicles cranes telehandlers forklifts skidders track-mounted utility vehicles etc
- Monitor a safe workplace maintain workplace safety and apply risk management processes for the elimination of work-related injuries damage to equipment and incident-related lost time.
- Maintain accurate operating records including daily drill reports and inventory logs.
- Contribute to and establish effective workplace relationships
- Provide training through instruction and demonstration of work skills coaching and mentoring to other field employees.
Typically requires a High School diploma or GED or equivalent and/or a minimum of 1 years of directly related experience.
Boart Longyear welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process as per the guidelines of the Accessibilities for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Key Skills
- Hand Tools
- Construction Experience
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Tanker Experience
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Commercial Driving
- OSHA
- Heavy Lifting
- Horizontal Drilling
- CPT Coding
- Excavator
- Network Architecture
About Company
LET'S GO TO WORK Today we're going to drill through rock. We'll do it in hundreds of places around the globe with thousands of people who have the skills, the knowledge and the tools to do it right. We'll do it with an intense focus on safety. Hard work has its rewards.
