Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for an Earth Driller to operate various drills including rotary and pneumatic, tapping water and salt deposits and removing core samples. Responsibilities include regulating equipment during drilling, inspecting core samples, and performing routine maintenance. Ideal candidates will demonstrate critical thinking and active listening skills. This position requires a strong focus on safety and attention to detail while working with drilling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate drills to tap water and salt deposits and remove core samples.
• Drive equipment into position and level rigs.
• Regulate air pressure and rotary speed during drilling.
• Inspect cores to determine strata nature and send samples for analysis.
• Monitor drilling conditions by checking gauges and equipment.
• Withdraw drill rods from holes and extract core samples.
• Select and attach drill bits and add rods as needed.

Skills

Operation Monitoring

Operation and Control

Equipment Maintenance

Critical Thinking

Monitoring

Active Listening

Job description

Earth Driller

Earth Driller Job Description

Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap sub‑surface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. May use explosives. Includes horizontal and earth‑boring machine operators.

What Do Earth Drillers Do On a Daily Basis?

• Drive or guide truck‑mounted equipment into position, level and stabilize rigs, and extend telescoping derricks.
• Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concrete being drilled.
• Inspect core samples to determine nature of strata, or take samples to laboratories for analysis.
• Monitor drilling operations, checking gauges and listening to equipment to assess drilling conditions and to determine the need to adjust drilling or alter equipment.
• Withdraw drill rods from holes, and extract core samples.
• Select and attach drill bits and drill rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing drill bits as needed.

Skills Needed to be an Earth Driller

• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.