Drill Services Supervisor
Apply NowCompany: Orla Mining Ltd
Location: Elko, NV 89801
Description:
Orla Mining has the right formula for value creation: a geographically diversified asset base, a prospective development and exploration portfolio, an experienced management team with a successful track record, and a high-quality board and shareholder base. Our strategy is to build a gold company through the exploration and acquisition of assets we can develop and operate in a way that provides benefit to the shareholders, employees, and the societies where we work.
The South Railroad Project is a feasibility-stage, open pit, heap leach project located on the prolific Carlin trend in Nevada. The purpose of this role is to ensure that all drill programs are executed in a safe, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective manner. The Drill Services Supervisor position is essential to support the Exploration and Development teams by providing technical expertise of core shed, earthwork, and drilling activities.
Job Duties
Check drilling operations and status daily
Provide drilling update daily
Review and approve invoices daily
Plan drill hole execution
Provide technical expertise when trouble shooting drilling issues to ensure drill hole is completed to planned depth
Manage drill activities related to earthwork, sample pick up and logistics
Anticipate and mitigate safety and environmental issues
Schedule core/RC sample pick up
Maintain compliance with various government agencies and stakeholders with respect to licenses and permits.
Build pad and roads to permit specifications
Survey disturbance and prepare reports
Advise the geologists on exploration activities, both in the field and office/core shed
Organize and lead the bid process for drilling and support contracts
Negotiate and set up contracts
Manage contractors, ensuring compliance with written and verbal agreements
Line out daily tasks for drill services employees
Monitor performance and provide feedback to drill services employees
Ensure work is performed in a safe and efficient manner
Qualifications
A minimum of 5 years of Drill Services or drilling experience required.
A minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience required.
Ability to use a GPS, understand azimuth and inclination, and set up drill rigs and plan drill pads.
Proficiency with Microsoft products required. Knowledge of GIS software preferred.
Ability to plan and organize work, prioritize, make complex decisions and lead others.
A minimum of 21 year of age with a valid driver's license and clean driving record.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Physical Requirements
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds, sit, stand, bend, twist, climb stairs, walk over uneven ground for long distances, and withstand extreme hot and cold temperatures.
Manual dexterity to use desktop computers and peripherals.
Ability to drive extended distances over paved and dirt roads.
Ability to see and hear warning signs and signals and work around heavy equipment.
The South Railroad Project is a feasibility-stage, open pit, heap leach project located on the prolific Carlin trend in Nevada. The purpose of this role is to ensure that all drill programs are executed in a safe, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective manner. The Drill Services Supervisor position is essential to support the Exploration and Development teams by providing technical expertise of core shed, earthwork, and drilling activities.
Job Duties
Check drilling operations and status daily
Provide drilling update daily
Review and approve invoices daily
Plan drill hole execution
Provide technical expertise when trouble shooting drilling issues to ensure drill hole is completed to planned depth
Manage drill activities related to earthwork, sample pick up and logistics
Anticipate and mitigate safety and environmental issues
Schedule core/RC sample pick up
Maintain compliance with various government agencies and stakeholders with respect to licenses and permits.
Build pad and roads to permit specifications
Survey disturbance and prepare reports
Advise the geologists on exploration activities, both in the field and office/core shed
Organize and lead the bid process for drilling and support contracts
Negotiate and set up contracts
Manage contractors, ensuring compliance with written and verbal agreements
Line out daily tasks for drill services employees
Monitor performance and provide feedback to drill services employees
Ensure work is performed in a safe and efficient manner
Qualifications
A minimum of 5 years of Drill Services or drilling experience required.
A minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience required.
Ability to use a GPS, understand azimuth and inclination, and set up drill rigs and plan drill pads.
Proficiency with Microsoft products required. Knowledge of GIS software preferred.
Ability to plan and organize work, prioritize, make complex decisions and lead others.
A minimum of 21 year of age with a valid driver's license and clean driving record.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Physical Requirements
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds, sit, stand, bend, twist, climb stairs, walk over uneven ground for long distances, and withstand extreme hot and cold temperatures.
Manual dexterity to use desktop computers and peripherals.
Ability to drive extended distances over paved and dirt roads.
Ability to see and hear warning signs and signals and work around heavy equipment.