Field Technician – Core Processing Winu (WA) | Copper–Gold Operation
Chandler Macleod
Job Description
About the Role
As a Field Technician – Core Processing, you’ll support the geology team with accurate and efficient processing of drill core, ensuring high‑quality data delivery. This is a hands‑on role suited to candidates who enjoy physical, outdoor work in a team environment.
Key duties
- Receiving, marking up, measuring, cutting and photographing core
- Preparing and labelling core trays
- Sampling, bagging and maintaining chain of custody
- Data entry into logging and tracking systems
- Keeping the core yard clean, safe and organised
- Daily work under a dome‑covered core farm with nearby offices and amenities
What We’re Looking For
- Strong experience in core processing or field technician work
- Exposure to remote mining or exploration fieldwork
- Physically fit and medically suitable for extreme remote conditions
- Comfortable working 12‑hour shifts in hot weather
- Strong attention to detail and data accuracy
- Manual driver’s licence (4WD experience beneficial)
- First Aid cert is desirable
Site Conditions & Roster
- Structured acclimatisation: reduced hours to begin with, paid as full shifts
- Paid travel days on the 1st and 15th of each swing
- Work on arrival day (light duties, early finish)
- Village‑style accommodation with donga rooms, all within walking distance
- Supportive geology and field team environment
Why Apply?
- Rare copper–gold exposure
- Strong technical learning environment
- Small, supportive site community
- Stable long‑term exploration project
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community. You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.
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