Lab Technician - Ore Analysis & Process Support

Mariana Minerals; Moab (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Mariana Minerals, a software-first minerals company, seeks a Lab Technician to support process development studies and analytical tests at a mine-site lab. You will operate ore leaching columns, prepare and analyze samples, and document results to support scale-up and plant operations.

You will work closely with R&D and engineering to ensure safety, accuracy and reliability of data, while adhering to SOPs and environmental protocols in a hands-on production lab setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in minerals processing, metallurgy, chemicals, specialty materials or similar industrial environments.
• Hands-on experience operating analytical or similar equipment.
• Familiarity with chemical processing (pumps, columns, instrumentation) or crushing equipment (crushers, grinders, conveyors, sorters).
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to perform basic fabrication and troubleshooting.
• Ability to read and follow SOPs, equipment manuals and safety guidelines.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate across teams.
• Commitment to safety, accuracy and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Drive ore handling, including crushing, sorting by particle size and taking representative samples.
• Prepare samples for analysis using techniques such as digestion, dilution and filtration.
• Perform elemental and compositional analysis of solid and liquid samples using ICP, NMR, XRF, titrators or similar analytical techniques.
• Document analytical results in laboratory information systems and maintain clear experimental records and material metrics using digital tools.
• Follow strict environmental, health and safety protocols.

Skills

Minerals processing

Analytical equipment

Chemical processing

Mechanical aptitude

SOPs reading

Communication

Safety & quality

Tools

ICP

NMR

XRF

Titrators

Job description

Mariana Minerals, a software-first minerals company, seeks a Lab Technician to support process development studies and analytical tests at a mine-site lab. You will operate ore leaching columns, prepare and analyze samples, and document results to support scale-up and plant operations.

You will work closely with R&D and engineering to ensure safety, accuracy and reliability of data, while adhering to SOPs and environmental protocols in a hands-on production lab setting.