Core Shed Technician: Precision Sample Prep & Safety

Nevada Gold Mines; Winnemucca (NV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Stock purchase plans

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is seeking a Geology Core Shed Technician at our TRUG operations. Join a safety-focused team and contribute to sample handling, storage, and preparation of drill core.

You will maintain inventory, photograph core samples, and ensure timely shipments to laboratories, while adhering to site safety protocols. The role offers growth within a major mining operation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of basic Microsoft Office applications required.
• Knowledge of safety and environmental policies and practices, and willingness to develop related skills sets required.
• Maintain a valid State driver’s license for light vehicles. Ability to safely and effectively operate light vehicles required.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with shifting priorities required.
• Effective organizational and communication skills required.
• Basic math skills required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate safety leadership and safety consciousness.
• Task train coworkers in the safe and efficient use of equipment.
• Ability to manage the sample inventory and related warehouse material, safely, without damage to the people, property, or process.
• Makes accurate records of new materials placed into storage. Maintains a full understanding of the storage locations.
• Completes periodic daily workplace inspections and corrects problems within individual’s capabilities.
• Accurately photographs drill core ensuring natural colors and minimal distortion.
• Ensures timely shipments to laboratories and accurately completes required forms.
• Demonstrate knowledge of state-wide warehouse locations and the ability to travel to and from these sites safely, while adhering to site safety and protocols.
• Ability to identify naming and numbering errors in sample handling procedures.
• Ability to read and understand material retrieval requests, collect these materials and ship accordingly.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Safety policies

Driver’s license

Multi-tasking

Organizational skills

Math skills

Job description

Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is seeking a Geology Core Shed Technician at our TRUG operations. Join a safety-focused team and contribute to sample handling, storage, and preparation of drill core.

You will maintain inventory, photograph core samples, and ensure timely shipments to laboratories, while adhering to site safety protocols. The role offers growth within a major mining operation and a comprehensive benefits package.