Geology Core Technician — Core Processing & Lab Support

Technical Professionals Group; Sahuarita (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical Professionals Group is seeking a Core Technician to support the geology team by handling, processing, and sampling diamond drill core, and performing basic lab support.

Responsibilities include intake and movement of core boxes, photographing cores, QA/QC, cutting cores with saws, recording logs, and delivering samples to assay labs on site. Must lift 50 lb, use PPE, and work with the project team.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills and basic literacy/numeracy.
• Experience with digital data entry and using computers/tablets.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lb core boxes safely.
• MSHA certification is preferred and will be needed to obtain within first days.

Responsibilities

• Handle and move drill core boxes and pallets using pallet jack, forklift or by hand.
• Set out boxes, check for block footage errors, and arrange in order.
• Photograph core, QA/QC photo quality, label and sort photos.
• Conduct specific gravity measurements and other in-situ tests.
• Cut core with wet saw per procedure and insert QA/QC samples.
• Complete cutting logbooks and lab analysis forms.
• Palletize and store logged core; deliver samples to assay lab as required.
• Maintain housekeeping and proper PPE; operate forklift as trained.
• Communicate with supervisor regularly and assist geologists as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Literacy and numeracy

Digital data entry

Able to lift 50 lbs

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MSHA certification

Job description

Technical Professionals Group is seeking a Core Technician to support the geology team by handling, processing, and sampling diamond drill core, and performing basic lab support.

Responsibilities include intake and movement of core boxes, photographing cores, QA/QC, cutting cores with saws, recording logs, and delivering samples to assay labs on site. Must lift 50 lb, use PPE, and work with the project team.