Lab Technician

The Isabella Pearl Mine is located at the West end of the Santa Fe mining district in the Walker Lane Gold Belt; northeast of Luning, Nevada, in Mineral County.

Job Summary:
The Lab Tech is responsible and accountable for accurate and reliable chemical analysis of drill cores samples within daily time constraints.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the Lab.

• Maintain comprehensive records as required to support performance.

• Responsible for collection of blast-hole (BH) samples

• Performs basic sample receiving and preparation of rock and soil samples

• Splitting, pulping of samples, and Lab clean up.

• Preparation of any special samples delivered to the lab.

• Basic understanding of calculations associated with Assay reporting.

• Perform accurate and precise work in a timely manner.

Safety & Environmental:

• Responsible and accountable for the performance, and compliance of mine site safety and environmental policies and procedures for all personnel and vendors.

• Participate in Planned General Inspections.

• Provide safety and environmental leadership by always setting a good example.

Key Relationships:

• This role requires frequent interaction with department employees, supervision, management, and vendors to provide assistance, service, support, and problem resolution as needed.

• Ability to build trust and develop positive working relationships with site personnel and regulatory agencies.

• Ability to interact with all departments or groups as needed, for problem resolution.

Qualifications and Skill Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 year’s lab experience in a mining environment.

• High school math skills and chemistry knowledge are preferred.

• Strong time management skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines and handle the pressure of last-minute requests with little to no supervision.

• Excellent interpersonal/relationship skills; able to communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization, written and oral.

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• Current MSHA Certification (Required)

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to perform the basic life operational functions of climbing physically, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion.

• Able to wear and demonstrate to employees the use of personal protective equipment including hardhat, steel-toed footwear, safety glasses, earplugs, gloves (rubber, leather & cloth), and/or any other equipment required to do the job assigned safely.

• Ability to climb & traverse muck piles, lift up to 50 lb., work in adverse seasonal weather conditions, and carry survey equipment.

• Able to read and interpret various safety warning signs, product MSDS, tags, and labels.

• Ability to distinguish various colors as they relate to safety warning signs, tags, and labels.

• Able to operate a telephone and mine phone/radio with sufficient voice and hearing to carry on a conversation to communicate information, issuing directives, and providing feedback, to management and subordinates.

• Ability to hear sufficiently to distinguish various pitches of warning alarms.

This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.:

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person