Field Geologist

Job Title: Geologist - Ore Control

Location: Lompoc, CA - relocation is required, assistance is available

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Mine Manger, the Ore Control Geologist is responsible for identifying key stratigraphic units within the largest marine deposit of Diatomaceous Earth in the world, located at our flagship mine in Lompoc, CA. Through this identification and subsequent crude sampling, you will ensure that the ore feed quality meets the Lompoc site processing plants’ specifications.

The Ore Control Geologist must have a firm grasp of basic geologic principles including but not limited to original horizontality, superposition, cross-cutting, and uniformitarianism. The Ore Control Geologist will know how to interpret, amend, edit, or change a geologic map. The Ore Control Geologist utilizes geologic tools such as a rock hammer, Brunton compass, and hand lens to identify site stratigraphy, and larger geologic features such as anticlines, synclines and faults. Additionally, the Ore Control Geologist conducts and records individual strata strike length and associated dip, collects ore samples for physical and chemical analysis, and maintains data bases of the ore sample results.

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Job Type: Full-time