Fire Assay (FA3)

ALS•Reno, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Fire Assay within the Fire Assay Floor, your main responsibilities are fluxing, fusion, and cupellation. You are also responsible to reporting for your shift to the Fire Assay manager.

Requirements

Knowledge of Fire Assay principles and procedures
Strong analytical and mechanical skills
Ability to effectively handle a high volume of work and time critical issues
Detail oriented individual with strong commitment to quality
Outstanding interpersonal skills
Ability to work as part of a team or independently with minimum supervision
Ability to organize workflow and planning to ensure deadlines are met
Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal)
Intermediate MS Office skills, specifically MS Excel, Word and Outlook
Safety oriented
Knowledge of GEMS and LIMS required
Minimum of 1 years laboratory Fire Assay experience in a production oriented environment
Ability to lift up to 50lbs
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 7.5 hours per day
Manual dexterity to perform repetitive tasks
Ability to sit at a desk and do general office work, which includes periodic sedentary responsibilities
Must be a Citizen or Permanent Resident of the country you are applying for, or either hold or be able to obtain, a valid working visa

Responsibilities

Crucible management and set up/prepare samples for fusion
Perform fusion and cupellation processes using furnace tools
Identify different samples and adjust chemical composition of flux to achieve quality fusion
Organize workload according to daily stats and turnaround commitments
Follow up on rush priority workloads
Identify and handle non-routine samples
Effectively liaise within department and Vancouver lab to communicate safety, quality and operational issues
Ensure all safe work procedures and standard working procedures are strictly adhered to
Assist in training and following up with new employees
Assist in keeping staff training records and controlled documents up-to-date
Maintain and organize departmental inventory, such as supplies and chemicals
Record and report shift production to the Fire Assay Manager
Follow equipment/work station cleaning and maintenance schedules
Ensure storage of hazardous waste in accordance with regulated health & safety procedures
Assist Manager / Supervisor to investigate and resolve client complaints and other quality issues
Assist in ensuring preventative maintenance schedule is followed
Other duties as assigned