Laboratory Technician, Senior, MIN

Job description

Company Description We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection, and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for 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. Job Description: This position will conduct a wide variety of testing and analysis on base and precious metal ores, industrial minerals and materials.This job description applies to Senior Laboratory Technicians in the Canadian metallurgical operations, in the technical areas of Mineral Processing, Gold Processing, Hydrometallurgy, Geometallurgy, Environmental Testing, and Mineralogy.This position is distinguished from Technician (Met/Min) position by the level of responsibility assumed and the complexity of assigned duties. - Receive, inspect, sort and label client samples. - Sort, crush, pulverize, split, and screen samples. - Conduct routine and experimental testing. - Record test data and communicate test results. - Troubleshoot and repair equipment or components. - Calibrate and set up equipment prior to analysis. - Install and operate equipment and systems. - Mai...