Chemical Laboratory Technician and/or Assayer Analytical Services (Casual)

Job Description

Location

Trail, BC, Canada

Employment Type

Casual

Workplace Type

On-site

About Trail Operations

Teck’s Trail Operations, located in the community of Trail in British Columbia, is one of the world’s largest fully integrated zinc and lead smelting and refining complexes. Located in the beautiful West Kootenay region of southeastern, British Columbia, Trail offers outdoor adventure at your fingertips.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Group Leader, Analytical Services, the Technician, Analytical Services may provide analyses using optical emissions spectrometers, Leco C/S analyzer, AA spectrometers, calorimeter, alpha detectors, ICP-OES instruments, auto-titrators and the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

Workload and shift times are dependent on business area needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Observe safety and hygiene regulations and procedures in the performance of duties.
• Provide analyses by following established procedures, recognizing problems as they arise and correcting them.
• Work in a variety of sections to meet changing work requirements or priorities.

Participate as a member of a team under the direction of a Senior Technician in special projects and method development projects aimed at extending the capabilities and service supplied by Analytical Services.

• Conduct routine and assigned quality control tasks to maintain accuracy of results.
• Use knowledge of Analytical Services and assaying procedures to train other technicians and trainees.
• Recognize interferences between elements and take action (complexing, removing) using instrumental principles to optimize sensitivities during instrument set-up.
• Enter results into the LIMS for direct reporting to Operations; report unusual conditions directly to customers.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a certificate of efficiency in Assaying; or be graduates of a two-year chemical sciences program (or equivalent); or be a graduate with a B.Sc. in Chemistry with a minimum of three years’ analytical experience in a full-service metallurgical testing laboratory, or the equivalent.

Pay Range: $45.90 - $46.81 per hour

The actual amount offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.

Why Teck

At Teck, your work matters—to the world, to our communities and to your future.

As a leading Canadian resource company, we focus on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love. We do this guided by our values that, together, form The Teck Way . At Teck, you’ll find purpose-driven work, a culture of respect and inclusion, and the opportunity to grow your career while helping build a better world.

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Take the next step in your career by applying for the Chemical Laboratory Technician and/or Assayer Analytical Services (Casual) role. We review applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply, even if your background doesn’t match every requirement. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free hiring process. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

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Location

Trail, BC, Canada

Employment Type

Casual

Workplace Type

On-site

About Trail Operations

Teck’s Trail Operations, located in the community of Trail in British Columbia, is one of the world’s largest fully integrated zinc and lead smelting and refining complexes. Located in the beautiful West Kootenay region of southeastern, British Columbia, Trail offers outdoor adventure at your fingertips.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Group Leader, Analytical Services, the Technician, Analytical Services may provide analyses using optical emissions spectrometers, Leco C/S analyzer, AA spectrometers, calorimeter, alpha detectors, ICP-OES instruments, auto-titrators and the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

Workload and shift times are dependent on business area needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Observe safety and hygiene regulations and procedures in the performance of duties.
• Provide analyses by following established procedures, recognizing problems as they arise and correcting them.
• Work in a variety of sections to meet changing work requirements or priorities.

Participate as a member of a team under the direction of a Senior Technician in special projects and method development projects aimed at extending the capabilities and service supplied by Analytical Services.

• Conduct routine and assigned quality control tasks to maintain accuracy of results.
• Use knowledge of Analytical Services and assaying procedures to train other technicians and trainees.
• Recognize interferences between elements and take action (complexing, removing) using instrumental principles to optimize sensitivities during instrument set-up.
• Enter results into the LIMS for direct reporting to Operations; report unusual conditions directly to customers.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a certificate of efficiency in Assaying; or be graduates of a two-year chemical sciences program (or equivalent); or be a graduate with a B.Sc. in Chemistry with a minimum of three years’ analytical experience in a full-service metallurgical testing laboratory, or the equivalent.

Pay Range: $45.90 - $46.81 per hour

The actual amount offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.

Why Teck

• At Teck, your work matters—to the world, to our communities and to your future.
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