Senior Gold Assay Lab Leader

Solidus Resources, LLC; Imlay (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Solidus Resources in Lovelock, Nevada is seeking a Chief Chemist to lead the analytical laboratory supporting the Spring Valley Mine. This on-site leadership role oversees personnel, testing methods, quality systems and reporting to ensure accurate gold assay results for operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in mining or metallurgical labs, strong knowledge of gold assaying, QA/QC, LIMS, and a proven track record in safety, compliance and team leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in a mining, metallurgical, mineral processing or commercial assay laboratory.
• Experience supervising laboratory personnel and daily operations.
• Strong knowledge of gold assaying, free-gold sample preparation and QA/QC practices, including standards, blanks, duplicates and corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of LIMS and laboratory data management.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead laboratory operations, including analytical performance, staffing, safety and quality assurance.
• Develop and maintain laboratory procedures, standards and best practices.
• Oversee gold assaying programs and methods that minimize nugget-effect bias, including LeachWELL with residue fire assays, screen metallic fire assays and routine fire assays.
• Manage QA/QC programs using standards, blanks, duplicates, audits and corrective actions to ensure accurate and reliable results.
• _Administer LIMS and maintain complete, secure, auditable data, reports and chain-of-custody records._
• Support laboratory commissioning, startup and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate resources to meet operational priorities and turnaround targets.
• Promote safety-first culture and ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety regulations.

Skills

Gold assaying

QA/QC

Laboratory leadership

Safety compliance

Data management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry

Tools

LIMS

Job description

Solidus Resources in Lovelock, Nevada is seeking a Chief Chemist to lead the analytical laboratory supporting the Spring Valley Mine. This on-site leadership role oversees personnel, testing methods, quality systems and reporting to ensure accurate gold assay results for operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in mining or metallurgical labs, strong knowledge of gold assaying, QA/QC, LIMS, and a proven track record in safety, compliance and team leadership.