Supervisor, Lab

Cameco; McArthur's Mills; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation costs

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Cameco’s Lab Supervisor leads a team of metallurgical technologists, oversees QA/QC programs, and manages lab equipment and the LIMS system. The role drives continuous improvement, handles ordering of consumables, and participates in hiring and onboarding.

Required: a laboratory technology diploma, 5–8 years’ experience, strong troubleshooting and communication skills, and willingness to commute to site by aircraft on a rotational schedule.

Qualifications

• Diploma in laboratory technology or bioscience technology.
• Five to eight years of relevant work experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience considered.
• Excellent troubleshooting, organization, and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Willing to rotate schedule and commute to site by aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of metallurgical technologists by arranging training and coaching.
• Be accountable for all assay results and overall lab performance.
• Manage lab equipment by ordering parts, managing service contracts, and scheduling service techs.
• Administer quality assurance and quality control programs.
• Perform lab analysis work while driving continuous improvement.
• Work with metallurgists to design and execute test work.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Organization

Communication

Education

Diploma in laboratory technology or bioscience technology

Tools

SAP

LIMS

Job description

Career Opportunities: Supervisor, Lab (42573)

At Cameco we understand the value of a diverse workforce and we embrace, encourage and support workplace inclusion and diversity. New ideas, perspectives, experiences, and expertise make Cameco stronger. We are committed to building a diverse workforce reflective of the communities we operate in. Our vision is to create a culture where inclusion is the goal, and a diverse and representative workforce is our measure of success. Cameco is committed to providing an inclusive selection process, free from systemic barriers. support employment equity and encourage all members of underrepresented groups (i.e., women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of racialized groups/visible minorities) to voluntarily disclose. Cameco welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to apply.

About Us

McArthur River, located in northern Saskatchewan, is the world’s largest high-grade uranium mine. The uranium produced at McArthur River is used for nuclear fuel products, which utilities around the world rely on to generate safe, reliable, emissions-free nuclear power. Cameco is one of the largest global providers of the uranium fuel needed to energize a clean-air world.

The Role

You will be responsible for leading a team of metallurgical technologists and managing all laboratory equipment. This includes overseeing quality assurance and quality control programs, fostering an environment of continuous improvement, reporting, ordering and maintaining lab consumables, hiring and interviewing new team members, maintaining the laboratory information management system database, and more.

In this role, you will:

• lead a team of metallurgical technologists by arranging training, coaching employees, and completing or assigning projects and sample analysis.
• be accountable for all assay results and overall lab performance.
• manage lab equipment by ordering parts, managing service contracts, scheduling service techs, planning installation work, requesting quotes for new instrumentation, and justifying equipment purchases.
• administer quality assurance and quality control programs.
• perform lab analysis work while driving continuous improvement efforts in the lab.
• work with metallurgists to design and execute test work.

Required:

• Diploma in laboratory technology or bioscience technology;
• Five to eight years of relevant work experience;
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience considered;
• Excellent troubleshooting, organization, and communication skills;
• Proficient in all Microsoft Offices suite programs; and
• Work a rotational schedule and commute to site by aircraft.

Recommended:

• Leadership training;
• Previous SAP and LIMS software experience;
• Experience in leading a team in a lab environment; and
• Experience working at an underground mine site.

Conditions of Employment:

• Pre-employment substance test.

Cameco is proud to offer a competitive total reward package which includes:

• Competitive compensation program with base and variable pay;
• Flexible health, drug, dental, and vision plan with a health spending and personal spending account;
• Fixed benefits including employee and dependant life, AD&D, disability benefits and paid vacation leave;
• Employee & Family Assistance Programs;
• RRSP and RPP matching program;
• Relocation costs.

Cameco is an employment equity employer and aims to achieve gender parity, and as such, preference will be given to qualified members of equity groups. We are strengthened by the diverse backgrounds of experiences and encourage applicants with various levels of expertise to apply, as equivalent combination of education and work experience are considered.

This position is eligible for the employee referral bonus.

Salary Range: $115,000 - $144,000

Safety Sensitive Site.

Preference will be given to Residents of Saskatchewan’s North (RSN).

The physical and psychological safety of our employees is a top priority at Cameco. We invite candidates to voluntarily disclose accommodation requirements, if contacted in relation to a job opportunity. Information received will be addressed confidentially and Cameco’s Workplace Inclusion and Accommodation Program document is available upon request. Successful candidates for all positions that will work at Safety Sensitive Sites or Safety Sensitive Positions must take and pass a Substance Test, which includes marijuana, as a condition of employment. Marijuana remains in a user’s system for about 30 days, so applicants who recently used marijuana recreationally should not expect to pass a substance test.