Sampling Technician Job Purpose
The Sampling Technician will be reporting to the Exploration & Geology Lead. He will be working on a shift basis with a responsibility for borehole and blast hole sample taking and managing of sampling process. Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervise and follow up the blast hole drilling and exploration drilling as required.
- Assist to determine the top of oil shale based on blast holes drilling pattern.
- Sample collecting from determined sampling blast holes at specified intervals according to the dispatch instructions.
- Sample collecting from the benches, pit walls, Intermediate stockpile exploration boreholes and any other related as required.
- Follow up the oil shale sampling process and procedure and prepare detailed geological description of samples where required.
- Arrange drilling sample (core and destructive) splitting and preparation for chemical analyses.
- Ensure mobilization and demobilization of samples in a good condition and ensure applying the terms of blast hole drilling by mining contractor.
- Assist to support the geology team in the exploration campaigns where required.
- Deliver the Samples to the laboratory for analyses.
- Documentation of Sampling process, data entry of the analyses results und updating the database and assist in evaluating the results.
- Storing the samples and keeping proper documentation.
- Assist in other related project tasks as required as instructed by upper management.
Minimum Qualification
- BSc in Geology or any relevant field with 0-2 years of experience in mines and exploration.
Specialized knowledge
- Ability to read the mining and geological maps
- Surveying knowledge is preferred
Skills & Abilities
- English language literacy
- Basic MS Office skills in Word, Outlook and Excel.
- An ability to write clear and concise reports.
- Confidence
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Independence strong interpersonal skill, energetic and able to work with team or independently and under pressure;
- Strong technical skills
- Team working skills
- Communication skills and dealing with any emergency problems professionally.
Working Conditions The job location in the Attarat Oil Shale Mine in Attarat Um Ghudran Area, 110 km to the south-east of Amman. The Job is based on a shift regime to be identified according to company policy.