Fire Assay Supervisor

SGS•Burnaby, BC

5d•CA$65,000 - CA$85,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. This role is accountable for maintaining production and quality targets, ensuring optimal staff levels, and scheduling workflow to meet client deadlines. The supervisor will monitor throughput and performance, train and motivate staff, set goals, review performance, and assess training needs. They will also manage consumables/supplies, solve production and process problems, and monitor lab QC standards, being responsible for the quality of all data released. The position involves performing method validation, data evaluation and approval, and collaborating with other supervisors and managers to resolve client issues and ensure customer satisfaction. Additionally, the role includes performing accident/incident investigations with root cause analysis and corrective actions, scheduling staff, recommending staff level adjustments, and potentially performing Umpire Control Party analysis. The supervisor will evaluate processes for improvement, communicate personnel issues to the Operations Manager, supervise laboratory analysis according to established methods and QC standards, and plan/initiate procedures for the company's quality program. Maintaining logs and records, ensuring equipment maintenance (including preventative maintenance schedules and contractor arrangements), and organizing waste disposal are also key responsibilities.

Requirements

Post-secondary education (degree and/or diploma) in a Science related program (Chemistry, Geochemistry, etc.)
Demonstrated experience and knowledge in a geochemical analysis field related to Fire Assay is required.
1 – 3 years of previous supervisory experience
Strong leadership skills and experience in the supervising of small technical teams, ideally including the supervising of people in a minerals related laboratory.

Responsibilities

Accountable for maintaining production and quality targets and ensuring optimal staff levels are achieved
Schedule workflow through the department so client deadlines are met in a timely fashion; monitor throughput and performance
Train & motivate staff, set goals, review performance and assess training needs
Ensure required consumables/supplies are available, set minimum/maximum inventory limits and reorder when necessary
Solve day to day production and process problems within the department
Monitor and maintain lab QC standards. Responsible for the quality of all data released by the department.
Perform method validation
Data evaluation and approval
Work in partnership with other supervisors and managers to resolve client problems to ensure quality and customer satisfaction standards are met.
Perform accident/Incident Investigation including root cause analysis and corrective actions
Schedule staff
Recommend staff level adjustment to Operation Manager according to workload.
May need to understand and be able to perform Umpire Control Party analysis
Able to evaluate the process and give suggestions for improvement as needed
Communicate personnel issues to Operations Manager
Supervise staff to carry out laboratory analysis according to established methods and meeting Quality Control (QC) standards.
Plan and initiate procedures and systems necessary to ensure the maintenance and improvement of the Company quality program
Ensure all logs and records are maintained and up to date in every respect
Ensure equipment is maintained properly including organizing preventative maintenance schedule and make arrangements with contractors
Organize waste disposal