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Overview

Boart Longyear is seeking a Driller Assistant to join their team, providing an opportunity to earn while learning in a stable and supportive environment. The role involves assisting drilling crews with various tasks and offers a clear path for career advancement in the drilling industry.

Responsibilities

  • Provide semi-skilled labor-intensive assistance for drilling crews.
  • Haul supplies to and from the drill site.
  • Handle manual material handling.
  • Mix drilling fluids.
  • Make connections by adding/removing rods to/from drill string.
  • Collect samples and ensure bags/cores are labeled correctly.
  • Build chip trays.
  • Assist in rigging up/down and moving to new drill locations.
  • Fuel site equipment and conduct preventative maintenance.
  • Complete daily site inspections and pre-shift inspections on all equipment.
  • Provide site inductions to all visitors.
  • Maintain an accurate parts inventory.
  • Ensure the general condition of site equipment and tooling.
  • Train new driller assistants in a safe environment as needed.

Requirements

  • Willing to travel by plane or car to worksites throughout Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado and other states.
  • 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 extended periods, 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 or related positions.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Work schedule includes 14–20 days on, 7–10 days off.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Glendale, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $44/hr, this posting sits about 46% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Arizona — toward the top of a $25–$37/hr middle band drawn from 183 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 87% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Glendale, AZ

We're tracking 27 other active welding openings in Glendale, AZ right now, from 12 different employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 488 other active welding openings from 277 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Glendale, or widen the search to Arizona.

Boart Longyear currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (14), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (14), and GTI Fabrication (11). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Phoenix at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Glendale, AZ

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