TFC SHEQ Operator Lab Sampler at Samancor Chrome

Purpose of the job

• To sample final product and receive and prepare all samples delivered to the Laboratory according to prescribed sample preparation procedures

Job Responsibilities

Safety, Health, Environment and Quality:

• Participate and comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
• Participate in formal SHEQ Audits
• Adhere to all Quality standards as determined by ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 requirements
• Adhere to all Samancor Chrome SHEQ standards and requirements relating to Safety Health and Environment
• Logging of near-miss on IMS

Customers:

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

Work execution:

• Check and verify identification and physical state of samples
• Prepare samples mechanically for analysis
• Drying, weighing, crushing, splitting/riffling, and milling of samples as per works instruction
• Physical receiving of samples as per procedure
• Logging and receiving of samples on LIMS
• Marking and labelling of sample tags and sample containers
• Storing of reference samples according to specifications and colour codes
• Dispose of all redundant samples
• Perform sieve sizing analyses on samples and reporting on LIMS
• Perform moisture analyses on samples and reporting on LIMS
• Complete checklists of equipment prior to use
• Prepare pressed sample discs and load sample for XRF analyses
• Cleaning of the workplace to ensure that sample contamination does not take place and that the sample preparation process can be completed in a professional and appropriately scientific manner.
• Carrying out any sampling activities as per procedure
• Performing all analytical quality checks as required by standard operating procedures
• Efficiency checks on sample prep equipment
• Replace gas cylinders
• Authorized to operate all sample preparation equipment as per ISO17025 requirement
• Load samples for carbon and sulphur analyses (Smelter specific)
• Draining effluent tank

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 / N3 with Math and Physical science
• 1 year experience in analytical laboratory (Advantageous)

Workplace competency:

• Microsoft Office
• Samancor systems – IMS, Chrome-doc, LIMS, EBMS, MES and Mathematical calculations

Knowledge:

• Understanding ISO 17025 requirements, Sampling and Sample prep knowledge