Lab Technician

About the role

Valterra Platinum is hiring a Lab Technician, based in Shurugwi District, Zimbabwe. The purpose of the Laboratory Technician role is to prepare samples and perform analyses in accordance with approved procedures.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of samples.
• Preparation of standards and samples.
• Enforces shop floor Compliance to requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Enforces compliance to SOPs and specific standards by his/her shift.
• Operation of laboratory instruments.
• Logging and reporting equipment faults.
• Calibration of volumetric glassware.
• Handling gas cylinders and connecting them to analytical instruments.
• Supervision of Laboratory Assistants.
• Compliance to SHE principles and procedures.
• Report defective equipment.
• Keep checklists of equipment and record working conditions of these regularly.
• Ensure equipment is regularly serviced.
• Ensure all activities have a minimum impact on the environment.
• Check worksheets are profiled correctly.
• Check availability of samples and re-plan if not immediately available.
• Ensure chemicals used are correct and sufficient.
• Ensure glassware available is in good condition.
• Make sure samples are traceable.
• Avail sample progress information.
• Provide operational support to the Laboratory Shift Supervisor to ensure targets are met.

Requirements

• Minimum of National Diploma in Metallurgical Assaying or Equivalent.
• Experience, Knowledge and Skills
• At least 3 years post qualification experience an analytical laboratory environment.