Driller Assistant - Western Coring
Boart Longyear Company, Glendale, AZ, United States
Coring Driller Assistant – Earn While You Learn
Safety, Stability & Financial Security: For over 135 years, Boart Longyear has helped people build safe, stable careers with the opportunity to support their families and plan for secure futures.
Launch your skilledtrade career with the crews trusted to take on the industry's toughest drilling jobs. If you thrive on hard work, open skies, and powerful equipment, this is your fasttrack to high earnings, valuable trade qualifications, and a team that feels like family.
Why This Role Fits You
Adventure + Stability – Work 14‑20 days on, 7‑10 days off, plenty of home time to hunt, fish, or wrench on your projects while banking serious overtime.
Paid Training & Certifications – From MSHA to First Aid, we cover the cost so you can level up fast without college debt.
Progression Opportunities – Clear growth path from Driller Assistant to Driller, Field Supervisor, and more, with pay bumps at milestones.
Gear Up on Us – Company‑funded PPE and boot allowance.
Big Rig Brotherhood – Small crews who look out for each other, coach rookies, and take pride in zero‑incident shifts.
If you have grit, mechanical aptitude, and drive to learn, Boart Longyear will invest in your success. Apply in minutes on your phone; our recruiters respond within 24 hours.
Responsibilities
Provide semi-skilled labor‑intensive assistance for drilling crews. Responsibilities include:
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 and kept in numerical order according to designated footages
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 assistants in a safe environment
Minimum Qualifications
Willing to travel by plane or car to worksites throughout 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
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Safety, Stability & Financial Security: For over 135 years, Boart Longyear has helped people build safe, stable careers with the opportunity to support their families and plan for secure futures.
Launch your skilledtrade career with the crews trusted to take on the industry's toughest drilling jobs. If you thrive on hard work, open skies, and powerful equipment, this is your fasttrack to high earnings, valuable trade qualifications, and a team that feels like family.
Why This Role Fits You
Adventure + Stability – Work 14‑20 days on, 7‑10 days off, plenty of home time to hunt, fish, or wrench on your projects while banking serious overtime.
Paid Training & Certifications – From MSHA to First Aid, we cover the cost so you can level up fast without college debt.
Progression Opportunities – Clear growth path from Driller Assistant to Driller, Field Supervisor, and more, with pay bumps at milestones.
Gear Up on Us – Company‑funded PPE and boot allowance.
Big Rig Brotherhood – Small crews who look out for each other, coach rookies, and take pride in zero‑incident shifts.
If you have grit, mechanical aptitude, and drive to learn, Boart Longyear will invest in your success. Apply in minutes on your phone; our recruiters respond within 24 hours.
Responsibilities
Provide semi-skilled labor‑intensive assistance for drilling crews. Responsibilities include:
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 and kept in numerical order according to designated footages
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 assistants in a safe environment
Minimum Qualifications
Willing to travel by plane or car to worksites throughout 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
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