Lab Analyst - Squamish- 6 month contract

at  Bureau Veritas

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As a Laboratory Technician your role is to provide laboratory services for Plant Operations as well as occasional support to the Technology Development, Plant Engineering and/or Commercial Projects teams. Your primary focus will be to analyze lab samples, execute lab scale test campaigns, develop/validate new methods, and communicate results.

Primary responsibilities include the following (but are not limited to):

• Perform physical and chemical testing of process samples utilizing ICP-OES, Spectroscopy, Particle Size Analyzer, Ion Chromatography, microscope, titrations, Crush Tester, and other instruments for materials testing.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and operate laboratory equipment.
• Support technical teams in executing experiments and non-routine lab testing using lab scale systems.
• Maintain sample receiving, data entry, and chemical inventory through LIMS.
• Provide timely processing and analysis of test samples in support of Plant Operations.
• Prepare manual or computerized calculations, worksheets, statistics and other data and material related to the process.
• Maintain the laboratory in a clean, tidy, and serviceable condition including managing sample waste disposal.
• Ensure that best practice is identified and implemented for laboratory procedures and data analysis.
• Maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for laboratory operations including method validations and studies.
• Foster and maintain a positive culture; promote effective teamwork, a questioning mindset, and recognize failure as a learning opportunity.
• Complete training requirements for CE processes and gain a critical understanding of plant systems, process fundamentals, and plant operations.
• Demonstrate a positive safety culture within the laboratory and Plant Operations team.
• Maintain the laboratory in a safe condition in line with all applicable regulations.
• Ensure that all safety related conditions, accidents, and near misses are identified, reported, and investigated in line with company policy.
• Keep current/up to date on all training requirements.
• Ensure all laboratory chemicals and gas supplies are stored in a safe manner in line with applicable regulations.
• Ensure proper PPE is worn and maintained when necessary.