Sonic Driller Assistant: Earn-While-You-Learn Field Tech

Boart Longyear; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Medical benefits

401K

PTO

Recognition program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Boart Longyear seeks a Sonic Driller Assistant to support drilling crews with semi-skilled tasks and equipment handling at worksites across multiple states. You will haul supplies, mix drilling fluids, assist in rigging operations, and ensure proper labeling and sampling of cores.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED, 1+ year drilling or related labor experience, and are willing to travel, work long shifts, and undergo background checks and a fitness evaluation.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year of directly related experience in drilling OR
• Minimum of 1 year experience in related positions such as construction laborer, heavy laborer, mechanic, and mechanical work.
• Must pass background and drug screening
• Must pass a Physical Functional Fitness Evaluation

Responsibilities

• Hauling supplies to and from the drill site
• Manual material handling
• Mixing drilling fluids
• Making connections – Adding/Removing rods to/from drill string
• Sample Collection – ensure bags/cores are labeled correctly in numeric order
• Building chip trays and assisting in rigging up/down
• Moving to new drill locations and fueling site equipment
• Complete daily site inspections and pre-shift inspections on all equipment
• Provide site inductions to visitors
• Maintain an accurate parts inventory
• Care for general condition of site equipment and tooling
• Train new drill assistant when required

Skills

Willing to travel

Valid U.S. Driver’s License

Willing to work 12+ hour shifts

U.S. Work Authorization

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Boart Longyear seeks a Sonic Driller Assistant to support drilling crews with semi-skilled tasks and equipment handling at worksites across multiple states. You will haul supplies, mix drilling fluids, assist in rigging operations, and ensure proper labeling and sampling of cores.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED, 1+ year drilling or related labor experience, and are willing to travel, work long shifts, and undergo background checks and a fitness evaluation.