Assistant Chemist/Lab Technician (1 Year Contract, convertible to Permanent) - #1087265

The Chemist/Lab Technician is mainly responsible for recovery of precious metals and reports to the Lab Manager. 

Responsibilities:

Sample Preparation

• Receive and label all samples brought into the lab for accountability.
• Prepare samples from drying, crushing, splitting and pulverising.
• Mix fluxing reagents and load samples in furnace for the fire assay.
• Mix reagents for acid digestions.
• Perform fire assay techniques such as fluxing, fusing and cupellation of samples.
• Perform smelting and sample extraction of precious metals as and when required.

Recovery of Precious Metals such as Gold and Silver

• Accurate usage of chemicals such as acids.
• Ensure proper usage of PPE.
• Proper operation of equipment such as furnace during smelting process.

Perform Laboratory Data Analysis and Reporting

• Testing of precious metals scraps through XRF, ICP-OES and fire assay.
• Evaluate, validate, ensure and report technical accuracy of reporting analytical results.
• Monitor analytical processes and take remedial actions where deviations / discrepancies arise impacting the quality of analytical results.
• Re-analyse analysis samples when control results are not within the acceptable range.

Quality Control

• Inspect samples, fusions, buttons and prills.
• Maintain records and accountability of materials (samples and standards) and equipment used.

Equipment Maintenance and Troubleshooting

• Report any apparatus or equipment which, to your knowledge, is not functioning correctly to the Lab manager.
• Assist in the procurement and placement of consumables, equipment and fixtures.
• Assist in the general / preventive maintenance of equipment and housekeeping of the laboratory.
• Maintain and record equipment faults.

Laboratory Housekeeping

• Ensure and maintain work areas and equipment are clean, tidy and organised.

Compliance with Safety Protocols and Local Regulatory

• Follow workplace safety initiatives.
• Ensure and maintain proper sample disposal of wastes or water generated as a part of daily work performed in a safe manner and in compliance with the disposal regulations and requirements.
• React appropriately and immediately to emergency situations and assists other employees in maintaining readiness to respond to emergencies within the workplace.

Job Requirement

Educational & Professional Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma qualification in Chemistry or its related field.
• Knowledge in safe handling of industrial chemicals.
• Possess effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Fearless of hot environment.
• Able to lift 10kg-15kg of chemicals or material.

Relevant Experience

• Problem solving skills.
• Have interest recovery of precious metals including gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium is an advantage.
• Possess experience and the ability to operate ICP / XRF is an advantage.
• Must be willing to work overtime whenever necessary.
• Fresh Grads are welcome.

Benefits include:

• 2 Way Transport provided from Jurong East MRT.
• Medical and Dental Benefits.
• 5 day work week.