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Trainee Driller DR04

Easternwell Group is currently seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Trainee Driller to join our award winning team. Easternwell Group is Australia’s leading integrated Oilfield services company offering flexible, innovative and cost effective solutions to large oil and gas exploration companies and the wider energy industry. Easternwell Group provides latest technology rigs to offer contractors services to the Australian oil and gas, coal seam methane, geothermal and carbon sequestration industries.

This role is a field based opportunity. Applicants must be eligible to work permanently in Australia.

Reporting to the Rig Manager, the position will be to learn how to operate and be responsible for all rig equipment and develop competence in rig crew management ensuring that the rig crew performs their jobs safely and efficiently, within regulatory requirements.

Key opportunities of the position are:

• Work on innovative projects giving you experience that will expand your career opportunities
• Working on new generation rigs and equipment
• Competitive Salary and Conditions

Key tasks of the position are:

• Report all incidents, accidents, near misses and hazards to the Rig Manager as per the requirements of the EHS policies and procedures.
• Carry out all learning tasks as directed by the Driller.
• Participate in and complete all modules of the specified competency training packages.
• Operate the rig and equipment in accordance with company policy and procedure and under the direction of the Driller.
• Provide leadership and training to the rig crew ensuring that duties are performed satisfactorily. 
• Keep an accurate pipe tally, time log, instrument record, activity summary and record, and provide times of operations to the Driller as directed.
• Carry out any other tasks and duties as directed by the Driller.
• Comply with all company and client policy and procedures including adherence to all HSE requirements.

Required skills, experience and knowledge:

• Certificate III in Drilling (Onshore Oil and Gas) or the willingness to undertake this program as part of ongoing skills development processes. 
• Qualification in Certificate IV in Business (Frontline Management) or the willingness to undertake this program as part of ongoing skills development processes. 
• Experience in working as derrickhand
• Strong mechanical ability and with proven experience in operating plant and equipment on a rig
• Interest in working outdoors in remote locations
• Good physical condition, strength, and emotional stamina
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and formulas, lifting criteria and apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations of the work environment
• Ability to work autonomously and think ahead to plan the next operation
• Well developed communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills with the ability to respond to internal and external client’s at all levels of operations including management, rig manager, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders of the onshore oil and gas industry
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and work cohesively with other rig crew members
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret equipment manuals, instructions, and procedures related to the rig and its mechanical operations
• Knowledge and understanding of quality assurance, HSE, equal employment opportunity, and anti-discrimination practices as applied to the oil and gas industry
• Develop an understanding of rig emergency response procedures.
• Current C class drivers license

For further insight into this outstanding opportunity please contact the Recruitment Coordinator on (07) 4659 1555. Alternatively use the 'apply' facility