Lab Analyst - Squamish 9 month contract

at  Bureau Veritas

Do you believe in the power of teamwork and sharing ideas? Do you take pride in delivering exceptional quality and service with everything you do? Do you seek out ideas for improving the status quo?
If you want to make a difference and love being surrounded by the best and the brightest minds, Bureau Veritas Canada might be the place for you!

HERE ARE OUR CORE VALUES:

Trusted
Responsible
Ambitious & Humble
Open & Inclusive
If these values resonate with you, Bureau Veritas is looking for a:

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.