Asahi Refining combines nearly 200 years of industry experience with forward-looking innovation to bring you the world’s leading provider of precious metal assaying, refining, and bullion products.
Founded on quality, precision, and expertise to create a global footprint that services mining, recycling, institutional investment, and distribution. A legacy of excellence and an entrepreneurial spirit result in the synthesis of unrivaled perfection. At the heart of it all is honesty—in the lasting relationships we build, and superior products and services we provide to our clients.
The Laboratory Manager will be responsible for directing and monitoring the laboratory supervisors in Asahi Refining USA, Inc and Asahi Refining Canada, Ltd to meet business objectives by ensuring efficient and safe operations. Key requirements of this position are research and development to keep the operation technologically viable, effective data management and strict procedural controls with an emphasis on quality of results from the Laboratory.

QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in chemistry or physical sciences or Bachelor’s degree with extensive relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of instrumentation, analytical methods and procedures is preferred.
• Requires knowledge of inorganic and analytical chemistry.
• Knowledge of metallurgy with experience in quantitative analysis in a metallurgical laboratory preferred
• Experience with laboratory information management software (LIMS).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy, background in QA/QC would be beneficial.
• Strong mathematical aptitude and numeracy skills; capable of creating and maintaining spreadsheets; performing calculations; tracking and compiling data; and an ability to convert various units of measure accurately.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Advanced skills in Word and Excel.
• Proven leadership skills and management of employees.
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• Provides direction, coaching, and guidance to the lab supervisors to ensure efficient operations and continuous improvements in both laboratories as well as standardization of lab practices.
• Establishes departmental objectives to meet corporate directives.
• Ensures compliance of all governmental and Asahi Refining’s environmental, health and safety policies and procedures through daily inspections, monthly employee meetings, and safe work practices.
• Resolves all lab related EH&S non-conformances that are reported, determined by audits and in-house inspections.
• Identifies, monitors, and develops key laboratory staff members’ performance for training opportunities, increased future responsibility, and succession planning.
• Implements yearly inventory procedures and maintains inventory balances throughout the year
• Accomplishes results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job performance, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures. Other managerial responsibilities include but are not limited to promoting employees, reassigning employees, managing employee absences, completing performance reviews, and resolving employee issues and concerns.
• Responsible for the development of the department expense and capital budgets and operates within budgeted costs.
• Develops, maintains, and utilizes up-to-date laboratory standard operating procedures and work instructions to conduct all new employee, environmental, health, safety, and procedural training.
• Utilizes professional technical knowledge by participating in professional associations, attending workshops and technical conferences, and reviewing professional publications, journal articles, technical papers and literature, identifying and engaging in collaborative development both internally and externally.
• Responsible for planning and purchasing laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
• Manages all method development, quality control, and quality assurance within the laboratory
• Ensures all settlement assays are accurate and commercially viable including monitoring of all umpire results.
• Develops and manages the maintenance of all laboratory software.
• Fully understands the site’s operating program and utilizes it to review stock, distribute metal and adjust content.