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# Core Technician I

- **Company:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $43,680.0 - $60,320.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Spreadsheets, Databases, Workday
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/029A0D3216C145E39E0AE3D9CB2567AC/job/

## About the Role

* Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
 * Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards

Preferred

 * High School diploma or GED
 * At least one (1) year of experience in an area or areas relevant to the assignment

Criteria Conditions

 * Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
 * Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
 * Must be able to work in a potentially stressful environment
 * Work is performed in a mine or manufacturing plant which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, toxic chemicals, explosives, fumes or airborne particles
 * While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, work on elevated platforms, talk, hear and see
 * Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy to heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) during the course of the workday
 * Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required
 * Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as per applicable State Laws

## Description

Under direct supervision, duties include the process, transport and storage of sample material; and the performance of housekeeping and other general tasks in support of departmental driven functions, projects and programs.

 * Photograph core
 * Manual handling and transport of sample material (core, pulps) between processing areas and storage
 * Palletize core
 * Load and unload core boxes
 * Split and/or saw core
 * Weigh samples
 * Mark sampling intervals
 * Measure RQD, specific gravity, and point load
 * Generate/place bar codes and scan for dispatch to the lab
 * Prepare samples for analysis using appropriate techniques
 * Perform sample preparation for quality control program
 * Select Geomechanical samples (uniaxial, direct shear); wrap and mark samples; capture Geomechanical data and enter it into forms/spreadsheets/databases
 * Validation of daily drill progress including Driller's Daily Log entry and capture
 * Assist with department administrative functions and processes
 * Perform other duties as required


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