Fire Assay Technician

About the role

Join us as a Fire Assay Technician within the Fire Assay department. Your primary responsibilities include fluxing, fusion, cupellation, and checking fusion quality to identify deficiencies and initiate re-assay processes under minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage and set up crucibles for sample preparation;
• Perform fusion and cupellation processes using furnace tools;
• Adjust chemical composition of flux to achieve quality fusion;
• Organize workload according to daily stats and turnaround commitments;
• Follow up on rush priority workloads;
• Communicate safety, quality, and operational issues within the department and branch;
• Adhere to safe work procedures and standard operating procedures;
• Train new employees;
• Maintain and organize departmental inventory;
• Follow equipment and workstation cleaning and maintenance schedules;
• Store hazardous waste in accordance with regulated health and safety procedures;
• Use correct methods in accordance with established procedures and schedules while ensuring analytical quality;
• Comply with established safety regulations and ALS health and safety policies;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Familiarity with all fire assay methods and their respective digestion volumes and finish methods;
• Strong analytical and mechanical skills;
• Organized and highly motivated individual;
• Detail-oriented individual with strong commitment to quality;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Ability to handle a high volume of work and time-critical issues;
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team with minimal supervision;
• Ability to organize workflow and plan to meet deadlines;
• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal);
• Intermediate MS Office skills, specifically MS Excel, Word, and Outlook;
• Safety-oriented;
• Knowledge of GEMS required.

Qualifications

• Recognized Diploma or Degree in Science required, with a concentration in Chemistry or Chemical Sciences preferred;
• Minimum of 2 years laboratory Fire Assay experience in a production-oriented environment required.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs;
• Ability to work within a hot and dusty environment;
• Clean shaven for personal protective equipment (respirator);
• Ability to stand and/or sit for up to 8 hours per day;
• Manual dexterity to perform repetitive tasks;
• Ability to sit at a desk and do general office work, including periodic sedentary work.