Job Description

Description

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:

BALANCED SCORECARD PILLARS, ROLES AND 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

BUSINESS PROCESSES

• 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
• Authorised to operate all sample preparation equipment as per ISO17025 requirement
• Perform friability analyses on geological samples when required (mine specific)
• Perform turbidity, AFS and SG analysis on samples (mine specific)
• Load samples for carbon and sulphur analyses (Smelter specific)
• Draining effluent tank

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

• Reduce wastage of both chemicals and consumables
• Lean projects

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES:
Skills:

• Microsoft Office
• Samancor systems xe2x80x93 IMS, Chromedoc, LIMS, EBMS, MES
• Mathematical calculations

Knowledge:

• Understanding ISO 17025 requirements
• Sampling and Sample prep knowledge

Requirements

Minimum qualifications:
Grade 12/ N3 Mathematics and Physical Science
Basic literacy and numeracy
Basic computer skills
Advantageous:
Studying towards S4 Analytical Chemistry

Closing date: 17 October 2023

Work Level

Skilled

Type

Permanent

Salary

Market Related

EE Position

No

Location

Steelpoort

Samancor Chrome