Fire Assay Technician: Lab Operations Specialist

Turner Mining Group; Kershaw (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Mining Group is seeking a Fire Assay Technician to process client samples in our laboratory Fire Assay facility. You will weigh, flux, fuse, digest, and present results to AAS/ICP OES, while maintaining strict safety and quality standards.

You will join a team on 12-hour rotating shifts, with a focus on accurate sample handling, chain of custody, and timely data entry into the LIMS. A minimum two years' experience and a valid driver's license are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum two (2) years experience in Fire Assay Technician role.
• Ability to safely perform manual handling tasks including standing for extended periods and lifting ~50 pounds.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills suitable for a laboratory and production environment.
• Ability to work independently once trained, managing fluctuating workload and changing priorities.
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced operational environment while maintaining safety and quality.
• Strong practical problem-solving skills with mechanical aptitude relevant to sample prep equipment.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team to support operational and production requirements.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable driving record required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all sampling, testing and analysis is conducted safely and accurately to maintain consistent quality standards.
• Participate in daily pre-start meetings, shift handovers, Safety meetings.
• Prepare samples using digestion, Fire assay and fusion methods with PPE as applicable.
• Ensure accurate sample reconciliation and chain of custody, report anomalies to supervisor/manager.
• Undertake analysis of samples in accordance to documented lab procedures, capable of working alone when appropriate.
• Develop ability to multi-task and self-manage multiple jobs to maximize time utilization.
• Complete work promptly by following set priorities, including picking up samples, prep, and instrumentation duties.
• Perform routine weekly lab tasks to maintain a clean, contaminant-free environment.
• Sample prep duties like racking, subsampling, sieving, and compositing.
• Weighing samples for various analyses.
• Input results to the laboratory information management system (LIMS).
• Prepare reports and present for quality control checks by Lab Supervisor and Lab Manager.
• Comply with all work instructions and safe procedures.

Skills

Safety awareness

Laboratory communication

Mechanical aptitude

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Independent work

Manual handling

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate's Degree preferred

Job description

Turner Mining Group is seeking a Fire Assay Technician to process client samples in our laboratory Fire Assay facility. You will weigh, flux, fuse, digest, and present results to AAS/ICP OES, while maintaining strict safety and quality standards.

You will join a team on 12-hour rotating shifts, with a focus on accurate sample handling, chain of custody, and timely data entry into the LIMS. A minimum two years' experience and a valid driver's license are required.