Fire Assay Technician - Rotation Night Shift

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Our Thunder Bay location is hiring a Fire Assay Technician to work  12 hour 4 days on 4 days off rotational shifts, days or nights. The schedule will be 8 AM - 8 PM or 8 PM - 8 AM.

This is an entry-level position and is given direction by the shift Team Lead. The Fire Assay Technician works under supervision in the Fire Assay area and is responsible for maintaining some of the tools and instruments being used in the operation.

What you will be doing :

• Work in a safe, efficient manner and follow all health and safety protocols
• Liaise with supervisor on work order priorities
• Set up fusion batches
• Sort and clean pots; Sort and dry cupels
• Perform Fire Assay Techniques, such as fluxing, fusing, de-slagging and cupelling of samples according to standard operating procedures
• Maintain Quality Control and production log
• Properly dispose of crucibles, cupels and fire assay lead waste residues
• Conduct QC inspections of samples, crucibles, buttons and beads
• Follow all quality protocols and report discrepancies to the Supervisor
• May be asked to work in other areas of the geochemistry laboratory sections when required
• Calibration and set up of equipment prior to analysis

What you bring to the table :