ECM Lab Sample Preparer

Latest Job May 2024

Samancor Chrome is inviting application for suitable and qualified candidates to fill a position of ECM Lab Sample Preparer. The successful candidate will be based at Steelpoort,Limpopo Province, South Africa. The purpose of the job is to sample final product and receive and prepare all samples delivered to the Laboratory according to prescribed sample preparation procedures.

Job Details

Job Title	ECM Lab Sample Preparer
Company	Samancor Chrome
Job Type	Full-Time
Job ID	ECMLabSamplePreparer
Industry	Mining
Remuneration	Mark Related
Experience	Skilled
Location	Steelpoort,Limpopo Province, South Africa
Closing Date	4 June 2024

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Check and verify identification and physical state of samples
  Prepare samples mechanically for analysis
  Drying, weighing, crushing, splitting/riffling and milling of samples as per works instruction 
  Physical receiving of samples as per procedure
  Logging and receiving of samples on LIMS
  Marking and labelling of sample tags and sample containers
  Storing of reference samples according to specifications and colour codes
  Dispose of all redundant samples
  Perform sieve sizing analyses on samples and reporting on LIMS
  Perform moisture analyses on samples and reporting on LIMS
  Complete checklists of equipment prior to use
  Prepare pressed sample discs and load sample for XRF analyses
  Cleaning of the workplace to ensure that sample contamination does not take place and that the sample preparation process can be completed in a professional and appropriately scientific manner.
  Carrying out any sampling activities as per procedure
  Performing all analytical quality checks as required by standard operating procedures
  Efficiency checks on sample prep equipment
• Participate and comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
  Participate in formal SHEQ Audits
  Adhere to all Quality standards as determined by ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 requirements
  Adhere to all Samancor Chrome SHEQ standards and requirements relating to Safety Health and Environment
  Logging of near-miss on IMS
  Replace gas cylinders
  Authorised to operate all sample preparation equipment as per ISO17025 requirement
  Perform friability analyses on geological samples when required (mine specific)
  Perform turbidity, AFS and SG analysis on samples (mine specific)
  Load samples for carbon and Sulphur analyses (Smelter specific)
  Draining effluent tank

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 / N3 with math’s’ and science
  Advantageous – Studying towards S4 in Analytical Chemistry.

Skills and Competencies

• Microsoft Office 
  Samancor systems – IMS, Chromedoc, LIMS, EBMS, MES
  Mathematical calculations
• Understanding ISO 17025 requirements
  Sampling and Sample prep knowledge

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