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Sample Reception - Environmental

By Bureau Veritas Minerals

Dead Line: April 28, 2022

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, CA
 
As a Sample Reception, your responsibilities are:
 
  • Use summary reports to plan and organize work.
  • Prioritize jobs according to Rush and client-specific deadlines.
  • Sort and scan Environmental samples as per SOP.
  • Homogenize soil samples for preparation of Inorganic analysis.
  • Ensure that cross-contamination/mislabelling between samples and other materials does not occur.      
  • Archive, dispose, and retrieve samples.
  • Follow all laboratory safety rules and regulations.
  • Follow SAIL and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure accuracy and quality of work.
  • Keep their work area clean, neat, and organized.
  • Provide support to other members of the section.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor.
 
You are an ideal Sample Reception if you have:
 
  • Minimum high school education.
  • Strong customer service experience.
  • Need to perform repetitive physical work as required and according to deadlines established by the supervisor. 
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Good record-keeping skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to accurately follow instructions.
  • Comfortable working with a computer.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and tight timelines.
  • Must be able to lift up to 40Lbs.

Laboratory Technician - Environment Pre-processing Lab
  • To provide general support in the pre-processing of samples and perform certain analysis
  • General lab support including sort and distribute, pre-processing of samples, weighing and analysis.
Human Resources Specialist
  • Provide professional Human Resources advice to a dedicated client group within the Food, DNA/Forensics and Corporate Services lines of business
  • Provide full cycle recruitment services/guidance to management and staff as well as onboarding and off boarding of employees
Laboratory Technician - ISP/PO

Responsible for Inorganics Sample Preparation (soil and water) and relatively straightforward laboratory testing.

Sample Preparation Technician - Timmins

Reporting to the Laboratory Manager and under the general guidance of the Sample Prep Supervisor and/or Shift Lead Hand, the Sample Preparation Technician performs duties related to the preparation of client samples for analysis.

Geochemistry Laboratory Technician

Reporting to the Geochemistry Manager and under the supervision of the Assistant Manager and/or Shift Supervisor, the Geochem Laboratory Technician will perform duties related to processing and analysis of client samples in the Geochemistry department.

Quality Assistant

Reporting to the Director of Technical Services, the Quality Assistant will perform duties related to the administration of the Upstream Minerals (UM) Quality program and work closely with the UM Quality Health and Safety team. 

Metallurgical Assayer

Reporting to the Chief Assayer, the Metallurgical Assayer will perform duties relating to the analysis of all samples and test products. 

Environmental Laboratory Sample Receiver

Responsible for receiving environmental samples from clients and couriers, unpacking, inspecting and labeling samples.

Laboratory Technician
  • Conduct analysis of petroleum samples, compiling results and being responsible for following the standard operating procedures and controls
  • Preparation of samples for inspection, and perform other required lab analysis such as SQC and proficiency program samples
Oil & Petroleum Field Inspector

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, the Oil & Petroleum Field Inspector will perform the inspection and certification of products at on-site locations; perform minor lab analytical tests, and will assist the Operations Manager with client communication of operational details, results, and observations.