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

Roles & Responsibilities

The Assistant Chemist/Lab Technician reports to the Lab Manager and is responsible for the following:

Responsibilities

Sample Preparation

• Receive and label all samples brought into the lab for accountability.
• Prepare samples by drying, crushing, splitting, and pulverising.
• Mix fluxing reagents and load samples in the 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 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 the furnace during the smelting process.

Perform Laboratory Data Analysis and Reporting

• Testing of precious metals scraps through the cupellation method (fire assaying).
• Evaluate, validate, ensure, and report the technical accuracy of analytical results.
• Monitor analytical processes and take remedial actions where deviations or discrepancies arise impacting the quality of analytical results.
• Re-analyse samples when control results are not within the acceptable range.

Quality Control

• Inspect samples, fusions, lead buttons, and prills to ensure the assaying method is correct.
• Maintain records and accountability of materials (samples and standards) and equipment used.

Equipment Maintenance and Troubleshooting

• Report any apparatus or equipment that is not functioning correctly to the Lab Manager.
• Assist in the procurement and placement of consumables, equipment, and fixtures.
• Assist in the general and 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 part of daily work performed in a safe manner and in compliance with disposal regulations and requirements.
• React appropriately and immediately to emergency situations and assist other employees in maintaining readiness to respond to emergencies within the workplace.

Job Requirement

Educational & Professional Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma qualification in Chemistry or a related field.
• Knowledge in safe handling of industrial chemicals.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a hot environment.
• Able to lift 10kg-15kg of chemicals or materials.

Relevant Experience

• Problem-solving skills.
• Experience in selecting and setting up equipment and processes to recover precious metals including gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium is an advantage.
• Experience and ability to operate ICP / XRF is an advantage.
• Must be willing to work overtime whenever necessary.
• Fresh graduates are welcome.

Benefits include:

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