Surface RC Driller Assistant - Earn While You Learn

Boart Longyear; Pendleton (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401K

PTO

BRAVO rewards

Employee discounts

Job summary

Boart Longyear is seeking a Surface RC Driller Assistant in Pendleton, OR, offering a fast track to skilled trades with hands-on field experience and paid training. You’ll join a team focused on safety and operational excellence, drilling across multiple sites with strong overtime potential and a supportive culture.

Responsibilities include assisting drilling crews, manual material handling, sample collection, equipment maintenance, and site inductions. A valid U.S.

Qualifications

• Willing to travel by plane or car to worksites throughout Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado and other states where we do business.
• Able to commute long distances for shifts (300+ miles)
• Willing to work in remote locations and in all-weather elements
• Willing to work at job sites for an extended period of time, 12+ hour shifts for 14-20 days at a time
• Must have a valid U.S. Driver’s License
• Must have valid U.S. Work Authorization
• Must pass background and drug screening
• Must pass a Physical Functional Fitness Evaluation
• High School diploma or GED or equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year of directly related experience in drilling AND/OR
• Minimum of 1 year experience in related positions such as: construction laborer, heavy laborer, mechanic, and mechanical work.

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, are legible, kept in numeric order according to designated footages and closed securely.
• Building chip trays.
• Assist in rigging up/down and moving to new drill locations
• Fueling of site equipment and conducting preventative maintenance (Oil Changes, Greasing, Fueling, etc.)
• Complete daily site inspections, mast inspections and pre-shift inspections on all equipment
• Responsible for providing site inductions to all visitors
• Responsible for maintaining an accurate parts inventory
• Responsible for general condition of and obtaining optimum life out of all site equipment and tooling
• Other duties as assigned by Driller/Field Supervisor
• Also, at times, you may be responsible for the training of new driller assistant in a safe environment.

Skills

Willing to travel

Valid U.S. Driver's License

Valid U.S. Work Authorization

Background and drug screening

Physical fitness evaluation

12+ hour shifts

Long-distance commuting

All-weather locations

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Boart Longyear is seeking a Surface RC Driller Assistant in Pendleton, OR, offering a fast track to skilled trades with hands-on field experience and paid training. You’ll join a team focused on safety and operational excellence, drilling across multiple sites with strong overtime potential and a supportive culture.

Responsibilities include assisting drilling crews, manual material handling, sample collection, equipment maintenance, and site inductions. A valid U.S.