Driller Assistant - NV Large Rotary

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.
• Auxiliary duties such as assisting 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
• At times, you may be responsible for the training of new driller assistant in a safe environment.

Requirements

• 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. Driver’s License
• Must have valid U.S. Work Authorization
• Pass background and drug screening
• 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.

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

None specified

Benefits

Competitive Pay + Overtime – First-year 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)

Pay

Competitive Pay + Overtime – First-year total comp typically $85k-$97k with overtime, per diem & bonuses.

Schedule

Work 14–20 days on, 7–10 days off—plenty of home time to hunt, fish, or wrench on your projects while banking serious overtime.