Assistant Lab Manager - Minerals

Intertek•Houston, TX

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking an Assistant Minerals Lab Manager to join our Minerals team in Kershaw, SC. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in the minerals testing and mining services industry. Intertek Minerals provides geochemical assay and testing services, minerals inspection and trade services to support the minerals and mining supply chain globally from grassroots exploration to final product shipment. With industry-recognized technical expertise and an established global network, Intertek offers end to end Total Quality Assurance across our clients’ entire resource development chain. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life. The purpose of this role is to assist the Lab Manager – Minerals to ensure that Intertek’s contractual obligations for the on-site laboratory are met in accordance with client requirements and Intertek’s operational standards. This role is responsible to assist the Lab Manager – Minerals in maintaining and continuously improving contract KPIs, ensuring laboratory operations are delivered safely, efficiently and ensuring inventory accuracy. The role also focuses on engaging employees in laboratory operations and monitoring staff performance from both a safety and productivity perspective. The position requires regular review of daily operational data to ensure turnaround times (TAT) and quality standards are achieved, and proactive management of consumables and critical equipment spares to prevent disruption to laboratory performance. This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.

Requirements

College degree in Science
Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory procedures, standards, and quality systems applicable to minerals testing environments, including sound working knowledge of Intertek policies, procedures, and quality systems.
Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in a minerals laboratory, with exposure to sample preparation systems, fire assay analysis, carbon sulfur analysis, Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS), cyanide analysis and laboratory data entry processes.
Experience with LIMS/CCLAS or similar laboratory information management systems.
Valid driver’s license and reliable driving record is required.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Chemistry, Metallurgy or Geology, preferred
At least three (3) experience supervising a Gold mine site laboratory shift or team.

Responsibilities

Assist the Lab Manager – Minerals with the management of the resources available at the laboratory including preparation of invoices, setting priorities\objectives, allocating resources to ensure optimum outcomes whiles maintaining effective cost control.
Assist the Lab Manager – Minerals with to ensure lab performance KPI are in line with contractual obligations and performance requirements.
Ensure analytical data is provided on time and review any delays to optimize laboratory operations.
Provide feedback to Lab Manager – Minerals for formal performance reviews, performance improvement and disciplinary processes in consultation with HR.
Provide guidance and counsel to staff for improving performance of employees when Lab Manager – Minerals is not on shift.
Assist the Lab Manager – Minerals with management of consumables via monthly inventory and stock order.
Maintain good client relations through regular formal and informal communication. Act as the primary point of contact for the client on contractual, performance, and escalation matters to Lab Manager – Minerals is not on shift.
Support OHSE by creating and maintaining a healthy and safe workplace environment.
Ensure team complies with all work instructions, work procedures, safe work procedures and safe work instructions, including written methods and verbal instructions as per Intertek policies.
Participate in all risk management processes, such as completion of risk assessments.