Core Technician - ASARCO Silverbell

Overview :

The Core Technician will support the geology department by handing, processing, and sampling / cutting of diamond drill core and doing basic labor support functions.

Job Duties :

• Intake, handling, moving of drill core boxes and pallets with a pallet jack, forklift or by hand.
• Setting out boxes on tables, open boxes arrange in order, checking them for block footage errors.
• Photographing drill core, QA / QC of photo quality, labeling and sorting of core photos.
• Conduct specific gravity measurements, point load, and / or various in-situ tests.
• Cut core as per training procedure with automatic or manual wet saw, checking for and inserting QA / QC samples.
• Complete cutting logbook / sheet and complete lab analysis form.
• Palletize logged and sampled core boxes and store on appropriate shelf in warehouse.
• Deliver sampled core / chips to assay lab on mine site as required.
• Preparing samples and maintaining shipment batch lists for outside laboratory pick-up.
• Maintain good housekeeping at all times, ensure proper PPE and tools are used for all tasks.
• Clean warehouse daily, including sweeping floors and cleaning sawing and sample room at end of shift.
• Operate forklift as per proper training, moving core skids with core or samples and other materials.
• Take part in storing pulps and rejects as required.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the project team.
• Efficiently manage their time to achieve objectives.
• Communicate with supervisor on a regular basis and report on a timely basis.
• Assist geologists as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

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