Driller Assistant - UT Pump

Boart Longyear•Salt Lake City, UT

2d•$85,000 - $97,000•Onsite

About The Position

Boart Longyear is seeking a Driller Assistant to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to earn while you learn, launching a skilled-trade career with crews trusted to take on the industry’s toughest drilling jobs. The position is ideal for individuals who thrive on hard work, open skies, and powerful equipment, offering a fast-track to high earnings, valuable trade qualifications, and a supportive team environment. The role involves working 14-20 days on and 7-10 days off, providing ample home time. Boart Longyear provides paid training and certifications, clear progression opportunities, and company-funded personal protective equipment (PPE) and boot allowance. The company emphasizes a strong team dynamic where crews look out for each other and prioritize zero-incident shifts. Boart Longyear invests in the success of individuals with grit, mechanical aptitude, and a drive to learn.

Requirements

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.
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

Provide semi-skilled labor-intensive assistance for drilling crews.
Operation of various types of vehicles, equipment/machinery.
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.
At times, responsible for the training of new driller assistants in a safe environment.