Fire Assay Technician - Minerals

Intertek•Houston, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions, is seeking a Fire Assay Technician to join their Minerals team in Kershaw, SC. This role supports the Minerals team by providing geochemical assay and testing services, and inspection and trade services to the global minerals and mining supply chain. Intertek offers Total Quality Assurance across the entire resource development chain, focusing on reducing risk for consumers, brands, and organizations. The Fire Assay Technician, under the direction of the Laboratory Supervisor, will be responsible for processing client samples through the laboratory Fire Assay facility, including weighing, fluxing, fusion, digestion, and presentation to AAS/ICP OES.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
Minimum two (2) year’s experience in Fire Assay Technician role
Ability to safely perform manual handling tasks, including standing for extended periods and regularly lifting items weighing approximately 50 pounds, in accordance with safe work practices
Effective verbal and written communication skills suitable for a laboratory and production environment
Ability to work independently once trained, while managing a fluctuating workload and changing priorities
Capacity to work effectively in a fast-paced operational environment while maintaining safety and quality standards
Strong practical problem-solving skills with sound mechanical aptitude relevant to sample preparation equipment
Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team to support operational and production requirements
Valid driver’s license and reliable driving record is required

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree preferred
Three years of experience in a Fire Assay Technician role

Responsibilities

Ensure all sampling, testing and analysis is conducted safely and accurately to maintain consistent quality standards
Participate in daily pre-start meetings, shift handovers, and Safety meetings
Prepare samples using a variety of digestion, Fire assay and fusion methods testing in accordance with laboratory work instructions and test methods with use of appropriate PPE
Ensure accurate sample reconciliation and chain of custody is maintained. Immediately report any anomalies to the supervisor/manager
Undertake analysis of samples in accordance to documented Intertek laboratory procedures, demonstrating competency to work alone and unassisted as appropriate
Develop and demonstrate the ability to multi-task and self-manage multiple jobs at once to maximize time utilization
Complete work in a timely manner by following the priorities set, this includes but is not limited to picking up of samples, sample preparation, and instrumentation duties
Conduct routine weekly laboratory jobs involving reasonable manual labor required for the maintenance of a clean and contaminant-free environment, work surfaces, safety cabinets and equipment
Sample preparation duties such as racking of samples onto and off trolleys and shelving, subsampling, sieving, and compositing of samples
Weighing of samples for various analyses
Inputting results to the Intertek laboratory information management system: MINLIMS
Preparing reports and presenting them for quality control checking by the Laboratory Supervisor and Lab Manager
Comply with all work instructions, work procedures, safe work procedures, safe work instructions, and lawful directions provided by the supervisor, whether written or verbal.