Assistant driller, Kaiāwhina kaiwiri
Also known as
- Offsider, labourer, rig assistant, derrick hand, roughneck, roustabout
Assistant drillers help mining or drilling workers with basic tasks. They may unload and load materials, supply equipment or machine parts and remove debris after extraction.
Your pay could be
$50K
Lower
$60K to $97K
Most common
$164K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-1 year
Assistant drillers
- usually work long hours in shifts and may be on call
- usually work in different places and may travel nationally to worksites
- may work in all weather in hazardous, noisy and dirty conditions
- may do physically demanding work
- need to be safety conscious, identify and solve problems and work well in a team
Tasks
- help drillers with tasks
- maintain drilling equipment and tools
- load and unload drilling materials
- monitor drilling work for safety
- use basic drilling and mining equipment
- collect rock and soil samples
- guide machinery into correct position
- drive trucks and drilling vehicles
- choose materials needed for drilling jobs
- clean drilling sites and equipment
Practical
Organised
Investigative
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You need
- a driver licence
- to pass a drug test
You may need
- experience in similar work
- a New Zealand Certificate in Drilling (Level 3)
- a Class 2 driver licence or higher with a special-type vehicle endorsement
- to pass a police check and medical assessment
- to be registered with the New Zealand Drillers Federation (NZDF)
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job.
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