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

Teck Resources Limited; Trail; On-site; CAD 6,323,000 - 6,449,000; Part time

Job summary

Teck Resources Limited, Trail Operations, seeks a Casual Chemical Laboratory Technician and/or Assayer in Trail, BC. The role involves analytical work using spectrometers, calorimetry, and LIMS, under supervision, with workload and shifts varying by need.

Qualified candidates may hold a certificate of efficiency in assaying, a two-year chemical sciences program or a B.Sc. in Chemistry with relevant lab experience. Pay ranges at CAD 45.90–46.81 per hour, with on-site work in Trail, BC.

Qualifications

• Certificate of efficiency in Assaying or completion of a two-year chemical sciences program or a B.Sc. in Chemistry with relevant analytical experience.

Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader and adhere to safety rules and procedures.
• Provide analyses by following established procedures and correct issues as they arise.
• Work in multiple sections to meet changing needs and priorities.
• Train other technicians and trainees in analytical methods.
• Enter results into the LIMS for reporting to Operations and inform customers of any unusual conditions.

Skills

Assaying

Education

Certificate of efficiency in Assaying

Two-year chemical sciences program

B.Sc. in Chemistry

Job description

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

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.