Turner Staffing Group is seeking a motivated, safety-focused Geotechnician to support drilling and core processing operations for a copper exploration project in the San Manuel, Arizona area. This position is ideal for candidates with experience handling drill core, geological sampling, field support, or mining operations.
This is not a relocation opportunity. Candidates who currently reside in the North Tucson, Oro Valley, San Manuel, Oracle, Mammoth, or surrounding areas are strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Process and organize drill core in the core shack while ensuring accurate labeling and footage verification.
- Clean drill core and verify depth markings, orientation lines, and interval information.
- Perform feet-to-meter conversions and maintain accurate core measurements.
- Capture core photography and collect magnetic susceptibility, density, spectral, and other geological measurements.
- Transport drill core between the drill site, laboratory, and warehouse as needed.
- Conduct routine quality control checks and assist with field activities.
- Handle, move, and organize core boxes using pallet jacks, forklifts, or manual lifting techniques.
- Operate wet saws to cut core samples following established QA/QC procedures.
- Prepare samples for laboratory shipment and maintain sample tracking documentation.
- Complete cutting logs, laboratory submission forms, and digital data entry.
- Store logged core and maintain warehouse organization.
- Assist geologists with exploration activities as required.
- Maintain housekeeping standards and comply with all site safety procedures and PPE requirements.
Qualifications
- Previous experience as a geotechnical technician, core technician, mining technician, geological technician, or similar field is preferred.
- Experience working around drill core, geological sampling, exploration drilling, or mining operations is highly desirable.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience with digital data entry, tablets, and field software.
- Ability to perform measurements, calculations, and work accurately with numerical data.
- Experience using digital cameras for documentation is an asset.
- OSHA/MSHA training and forklift certification are preferred but not required.
- Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
- Ability to safely operate 4WD vehicles in remote terrain.
- Ability to successfully complete a background check and pre-employment screening.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to frequently stand, walk, bend, and work in an outdoor mining environment.
- Regular lifting of up to 35 pounds.
- Ability to repeatedly lift core boxes weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to wear required PPE, including passing respirator fit testing when applicable.
Why Work with Turner Staffing Group?
- Opportunity to support a major Arizona copper exploration project.
- Work alongside experienced geologists and exploration professionals.
- Gain valuable experience in mining and mineral exploration.
- Competitive pay based on experience.
Additional Information
- Local candidates are strongly preferred. No relocation assistance is available.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
- Employment is contingent upon successfully completing all client-required pre-employment screenings.
- Turner Staffing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.