US Experienced Surface RC Driller - Mineral Exploration

Company: Major Drilling
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

Surface RC Driller - Mineral Exploration Requirements:

• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
• Have a strong commitment to safety and poses a high level of accuracy while working independently with commitment to a team approach.
• Pass pre-employment background check, physical and drug screening and continue to work in a drug and alcohol-free environment.
• Understand the nature of hard work and be able to work extended hours continuously outside in the elements.
• Be able to lift 100 pounds.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Have a current, registered driver's license without major infractions in the last three years.
• Operate a drilling rig 12 hours per day up to 7 days per week with varied schedule.
• Be eligible to work in the U.S. Driller duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Operate drilling rigs and other equipment to drill, bore, and dig for water wells for assessment/dewatering and or injection purposes.
  • Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.
  • Operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills.
  • Drive or guide truck-mounted equipment into position, level and stabilize rigs, and extend telescoping derricks.
  • Monitor drilling operations, checking gauges and listening to equipment to assess drilling conditions and to determine the need to adjust drilling or alter equipment.
  • Select and attach drill bits and drill rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing drill bits as needed.
  • Verify depths and alignments of boring positions.
  • Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concrete being drilled.
  • Train crews on the operation of the drill and the perfection of Reverse Circulation and flooded reverse drilling techniques using dual tube drilling equipment.
  • Installation and construction of large diameter water wells.
  • Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
  • Drill or bore holes in rock for grouting, anchoring, or building foundations.
  • Perform routine maintenance and upgrade work on machines and equipment, such as replacing parts, building up drill bits, and lubricating machinery.
  • Record drilling progress and geological data.
  • Retrieve lost equipment from bore holes, using retrieval tools and equipment.
  • Assemble and position machines, augers, casing pipes, and other equipment, using hand and power tools.
  • Perform pumping tests to assess well performance.
  • Document geological formations encountered during work.
  • Withdraw drill rods from holes, and extract core samples.
  • Place and install screens, casings, pumps, and other well fixtures in order to develop wells.
  • Design well pumping systems.
  • Review client requirements and proposed locations for drilling operations to determine feasibility, and to determine cost estimates.
  • Observe electronic graph recorders and flow meters that monitor the water used to flush debris from holes.
  • Signal crane operators to move equipment.
  • Fabricate well casings.
    
    
    
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