Overview

About the role 

Within the Sample Preparation Department, the Sample Preparation Technician (P2) will work with client samples and prepare them for analysis in our labs. 

Responsibilities

• Ringing, sieving (including International Soils), crushing, splitting under direct supervision

• Loading and unloading drying ovens under supervision

• Maintain own production logs;

• General cleaning duties for basic lab cleanliness;

• May assists with layout duties/tasks

• Handling compositing, screen metallics, special handling requests, etc.;

• Inspecting equipment and inform senior employee if adjustment is required;

• analytical quality

• Observe established safety regulations and comply with all ALS health and safety policies and procedures

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

About you 

• Good hand-eye coordination

• Good organizational skills

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team

• Basic alpha/numeric comprehension

• Basic English communication skills (written and verbal).

Required Qualifications

• Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time

• Ability to work in a hot and dusty environment

• Manual dexterity to perform repetitive tasks

• Ability to lift up to 50lbs; sometimes continuously (occasionally lifting may exceed 50lbs and assistance is mandatory from either another employee or the lift assist equipment)

• Ability to sit at a desk and do general office work, which includes periodic sedentary responsibilities

• Be cleanly-shaven in order to wear protective equipment.