Geotechnician Wanted

Casa Grande AZ

Description

Ivanhoe Electric Inc. is a Vancouver based mining and exploration company currently staffing Geotechnicians for their flagship project in Casa Grande, AZ. OVERVIEW - Reporting to the Senior Geotechician, the Geotechnician will carry out or assist with various core processing tasks in support of the ongoing surface exploration program. - Position is based out of Casa Grande, AZ with availability for both 6:30AM - 3:30PM and 11:00AM - 8:00PM shift availabilities five days a week. RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS - Understand and maintain compliance with all company standards, policies, and procedures including, but not limited to safety, drugs and alcohol, environmental, confidentiality, and codes of conduct - Understand and maintain compliance with the prescribed work schedule and described duties to ensure consistent reliability towards the company, the team personnel and the work programs. - Apply and maintain an open, respectful and collaborative mindset to both learn and develop with peers and management to understand and perform duties to the highest safety and technical standards. - Apply and maintain excellent respect and communication with peers and management to ensure proper appraisal with regards to scheduling, tasks, safety, and company policies. PRIMARY ROLE & DUTIES - Perform various core preparation tasks including but not limited to unit conversions, basic quality control, core piecing, core washing, meter marking, and sample tagging. - Perform various workflow tasks including but not limited to core photography, core splitting and sawing, and core sampling. - Perform or assist with various basic scientific data analyses including but not limited to specific gravity and magnetic susceptibility measurements. - Perform or assist with various field tasks including but not limited to drill pad delineation, drill pad staking, field escort or other field related tasks as needed or instructed. - Maintain a collaborative relationship with the managerial, geological and operations teams to optimize and advance the interdepartmental workflow. SECONDARY ROLES & DUTIES - Perform and/or assist with the organization, staging and/or storage of various materials including palletized core boxes, equipment, supplies, etc. - Perform and/or assist the technical team with the organization, staging, or storage of various materials in support of various technical tasks, presentations, visitor tours, etc. - Perform and/or assist with other miscellaneous technical or organizational tasks as needed or instructed. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/CERTIFICATIONS - Ability to produce a valid United States Driver's License. - Ability to produce a negative drug and alcohol screening from a certified medical facility. - Ability to produce a clean background check through state or government services. - Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment. - Ability to lift and carry up to 60-lbs on a regular basis. - Ability to regularly work outdoors in variable weather conditions. - Ability to learn and apply best-practice professionality, ethics and industry work and safety standards. Interested candidates should reply to this post and send a current resume with the subject line "Geotechnician Application".