Aa Au Technician

**Job description**

**About Us**

A global company with a local presence. Actlabs is a Canadian owned company founded in 1987, headquartered in Ancaster and operates 15 locations in 6 countries. We are recognized throughout the world as a leader in analytical testing and development services. With over 30 years of experience, our analytical laboratories provide high quality analysis impacting every aspect of our life including: Mining and Mineral Exploration, Agriculture, Cannabis, Environmental, Forensics, Life Sciences, Material Testing, Occupational Health and Petroleum Industries.

We’re investing for the future, implementing innovative strategies to allow us to continually strengthen and lead in the industries that we serve. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who wants to join an established and growing company. At Actlabs, we are committed to rewarding and retaining people who are passionate about making a positive impact in their professional and personal lives.

**Title: Atomic Absorption Technician**

**Education Required**:
Education Required: Minimum High School and a diploma in any discipline

**Responsibilities**:
The following responsibilities may include some or all of the following or any other tasks assigned directly or indirectly by the Process Owner.
- Sample dissolution using the required wet chemical techniques according to QOP
Gravimetric testing
- Prepare reagents for dissolution: General chemical and reagent preparations according to Quality Control Procedures (QCP) when required
- Complete required logs
- Operate and maintain AA instruments
- Maintain departmental housekeeping
- Maintenance and cleanliness of equipment to ensure that it is in working order
- Ensure all tasks produced with high quality and accuracy
- Work overtime when required to ensure TAT meets clients’ requirements from receipt
- Compliance with all safety procedures including handling of all chemicals as per their MSDS
- Any other tasks as determined by Process Owner/Lab Manager

**Requirements**:

- Strong organizational skills, motivated and pro-active
- Problem solver, attention to detail and quality driven
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Strong computer skills in excel
- Exhibit common sense
- Good interpersonal skills and reliability
- Ability to work as a team member, independently and work well unsupervised
- Ability to handle several tasks at once
- Willingness to display needed effort to meet company goals of improved TAT and quality
- Willingness to work overtime if required to complete projects
- Ability to perform under pressure to achieve turnaround requirement

**Additional Information**:

- Free on-site parking
- Benefits

**As health and safety is our priority, we have taken additional steps from the onset of the pandemic to provide a covid-19 free work environment for our team.**
- Routine sanitization/cleaning by the janitorial staff of high touch surfaces
- Hand sanitizers available throughout the lab
- Enforcement of social distancing
- Various Personal Protective Equipment provided by the company: N95 respirators, latex gloves, lab coats
- As a laboratory, there is significantly more fresh air brought into the building (and then exhausted)

We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive workplace environment for all employees. Actlabs is proud to be an equal opportunity work environment.

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (preferred)

Work Location: In person