Laboratory Technician

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.

**Responsibilities**:
1. Technical
- 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 within the Plant Operations team; 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.

2. Safety
- Demonstrate a positive safety culture within the laboratory and broader Plant Operations team.
- Maintain the laboratory in a safe condition in line with all applicable regulations.
- Identify, report, and resolve unsafe conditions, processes, or actions within the workplace.
- Ensure that all safety related incidents, accidents, and near misses are 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.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

**Salary**: $25.00-$35.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Squamish, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location