Field Technician: Drill Site & Sample Logistics

PLS; Shire Of East Pilbara; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus pay (annual/quarterly)

Share scheme

Facilities access

Parental leave

Wellbeing allowance

Novated leasing

Community leave

Recognition awards

KidsCo program

EAP & Chaplains

Job summary

PLS is seeking a Field Technician to support its exploration team in the Pilbara region. The role emphasizes safety, accurate data handling, and efficient coordination of daily field activities.

You will assist geologists, supervise drill site work, manage sample flow, and help maintain site infrastructure while collaborating with a small, dedicated team in a fast-moving clean energy project. Primary location is Pilbara, WA.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to record and process data.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Strong safety awareness and practices.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools.
• Current manual West Australian driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily activities with Exploration Team and ensure accuracy.
• Assist geologists with pre-starts, vehicle checks and safety reporting.
• Supervise drill site pad preparation and access to exploration areas.
• Collect, package and dispatch samples from RC and diamond drilling programs.
• Handle core processing workflow tasks: marking, presentation, measurements, sampling, photography and XRF.
• Record data accurately and support data entry of geological information.
• Maintain exploration facilities, stores and drill core areas in order.
• Keep exploration vehicles clean and maintained.
• Assist with drill site rehabilitation and cyclone prep.

Skills

Data recording

Team collaboration

Safety focus

Microsoft Office

WA driver's license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

PLS is seeking a Field Technician to support its exploration team in the Pilbara region. The role emphasizes safety, accurate data handling, and efficient coordination of daily field activities.

You will assist geologists, supervise drill site work, manage sample flow, and help maintain site infrastructure while collaborating with a small, dedicated team in a fast-moving clean energy project. Primary location is Pilbara, WA.