Lead Core Handler

Lead Core Handler

• Join a leader in mining & metals offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Work in an underground project located near Superior Arizona.

About the Role

We are looking for a Lead Core Handlerto conduct logistical planning and operations of the core processing department. Ensure various tasks are completed including drill core retrieval cutting and boxing core warehousing of sampled drill core sampling and sample shipments. Receive sample returns process and inventory then warehouse for long term storage and additional testing. Assist in the development and training of Core Handlers and assist with Health Safety and Environment compliance in the department. The Lead Core Handler will assist drill operations supervisors with field visits and safety talks when needed and will be the Geology Operations Superintendents representative when that position is off site.

This role is a great opportunity to be part of the Resource Evaluation team where detailed data collection is conducted to interpret and define the structural geology mineralization and alteration characteristics of the deposit. Daily activities require frequent interaction with the core handling drilling operations resource modeling teams and contractors.

Role Responsibilities

• Provides supervision for core handling
• Assist managing the CPF warehouse storage and inventory
• Understanding of drill core scanning procedures
• Responsible for cutting core and boxing core
• Work closely with the Senior Geologist Sampling and Quality Control in sample planning
• Ensures sample supplies are on hand and prepped correctly
• Samples intervals in order and secures in sample bag with proper identification
• Assist in coordinating of sample shipments
• Processes and catalogues sample returns from laboratories
• Prioritizes and coordinates drill core to be cut in saw room
• Assist drill supervision at drill sites
• Deliver competency-based trainer on department tasks and equipment
• Provide leadership to build and maintain a safe workplace culture

About you

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Professional and practical communications skills
• Experience supervising employees

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution your thinking your hard work and go home knowing youve helped the world progress we provide:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical prescription drug dental vision life insurance coverage and various voluntary benefits.
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off) paid holidays and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities addiction treatment depression stress domestic issues financial management and legal concerns.
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

Where you will be working

Resolution Copper has the potential to supply nearly 25% of the US copper demand and create several thousand direct and indirect jobs in the Pioneer Mining District of Arizona with an economic value of several billion dollars over the estimated mine life.

The project will rely on a technique called block caving to extract the deposit that lies more than 2000 meters deep. This technique uses gravity to help remove the ore and is the most viable way to recover the resource.

Resolution Copper will continue underground development conduct extensive drilling and orebody testing plus maintain the permitting and public engagement process.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore copper aluminium critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people communities and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental social and governance standards. But we cant do it on our own so were focused on creating partnerships to solve problems create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color sex age religion national origin disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

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