Core Facility Technician - 8 Week Contract

St Barbara Limited; Moose River Gold Mines; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

St Barbara Limited is seeking a Core Facility Technician for a full-time temporary 8-week assignment at the Touquoy mine site in Moose River Gold Mines. The role involves handling and processing core to ensure high data quality while following health and safety procedures.

The position reports to the Core Facility Supervisor and supports exploration and operations. The ideal candidate will maintain SOPs, ensure proper labeling and sample handling, assist geologists in field campaigns, and

Qualifications

• Behaviour consistent with St Barbara’s Values.
• Valid Class 5 driver's license.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety of self and others; complete required safety training.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures.
• Monitor contractor safety.
• Transport core samples between locations.
• Proofread sample sheets for irregularities and alert supervisor.
• Maintain correct sample order and labeling.
• Prepare and count/measure/label samples as needed.
• Keep sampling machinery clean and in good working order; report repairs.
• Report any irregular core findings to supervisor.
• Organize and prepare samples as requested; assist with process improvements.
• Assist geologists in the field during drilling campaigns.
• Site clean-up and general labour tasks.
• Housekeeping duties and preventive maintenance inspections.

Skills

Class 5 license

Criminal background check

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Job description

We are currently seeking a candidate to fill the role of aCore Facility Technician.

This is a full-time temporary 8-week position is based at our Touquoy mine site in Moose River Gold Mines. The compensation is $26.45 an hour.

Reporting to the Core Facility Supervisor, the Core Facility Technician handles and processes core to the highest standards to ensure outstanding data quality while following health and safety rules and standard operating procedures. Additionally, the Core Facility Technician will assist with the day-to-day duties of Exploration and Operations.

The Opportunity

1. Ensuring own Health & Safety as well as that of all other workers, identifying and maintaining safe work practices and completing all required safety training.
2. Following Standard Operating Procedures.
3. Monitoring and ensuring contractors safety.
4. Transporting core.
5. Thoroughly proof-read sample sheet, looking for irregularities and notifying the supervisor if anything needs to be corrected.
6. Maintaining samples in correct order.
7. Counting, measuring, weighing, and labelling samples as needed.
8. Ensuring sampling machinery and tools are clean and in a workable condition, notify supervisor if there are any necessary repairs to be done.
9. Reporting any irregular findings with core to supervisor.
10. Organizing and preparing samples as requested.
11. Working with Core Facility Supervisor to improve sample processes.
12. Assisting Geologists in the field during drilling campaigns.
13. Site clean-up as required.
14. General labour work.
15. House keeping duties.
16. Inspecting and managing of a preventative maintenance system.

Required

Our successful candidate will have:

• Behaviour consistent with St Barbara’s Values.
• Current and Valid Class 5.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.