Geo-Tech (Sampler)

Origin Mining Company; Arizona; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Safety equipment provided

Vision insurance

Job summary

Origin Mining Company is seeking a Sampling Technician to coordinate sampling activities at an Arizona mine. You will identify drillholes for sampling, create sample tags, label holes, collect blasthole cuttings, and ensure timely delivery to the assay lab while maintaining paperwork and inventory.

The role requires adherence to safety regulations, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and the capacity to operate a light vehicle.

Qualifications

• Able to operate light vehicle. Valid DL required.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Proven attitude towards safety regulations and goals.

Responsibilities

• Work closely and coordinate work schedule with drilling and blasting
• Identify which drillholes require sampling from the drill pattern including those needing duplicate samples used for quality control.
• Create sample tags to match blast hole ID’s.
• Label blast holes.
• Collect blast hole cuttings samples (including duplicates) in accordance with SOP.
• Submit and maintain sample delivery paperwork.
• Organize and deliver samples to the assay lab for analysis
• Monitor all sampling supplies and submit orders to supervisor prior to depletion.
• Ensure on-site lab is maintaining blasthole pulp inventory.
• Assist mine surveyors and assay lab technicians as needed.
• Organize and maintain drill campaign samples

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely and coordinate work schedule with drilling and blasting
• Identify which drillholes require sampling from the drill pattern including those needing duplicate samples used for quality control.
• Create sample tags to match blast hole ID’s.
• Label blast holes.
• Collect blast hole cuttings samples (including duplicates) in accordance with SOP.
• Submit and maintain sample delivery paperwork.
• Organize and deliver samples to the assay lab for analysis
• Monitor all sampling supplies and submit orders to supervisor prior to depletion.
• Ensure on-site lab is maintaining blasthole pulp inventory.
• Assist mine surveyors and assay lab technicians as needed.
• Organize and maintain drill campaign samples

Skills/Qualifications

• Able to operate light vehicle. Valid DL required.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Proven attitude towards safety regulations and goals

Criteria/Conditions

• Work is in an outdoor mine or manufacturing plant setting which may include exposure to extremes in temperatures and humidity, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, toxic chemicals, explosives, fumes or airborne particles.
• Able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds and perform similar actions frequently during the course of the workday.
• Able to wear a respirator and pass a respirator fit test.
• Origin Mining promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment using mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as per applicable state laws.

Job Type: Full-time (days only - but shifts are all 7 days of the week)

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Safety equipment provided
• Vision insurance