Lab - Summer Student

Whatever you do, you'll make a difference at Lafarge Canada. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs. Thanks to our teams' energy, commitment and ideas, we are reinventing how the world builds to make Canada greener and smarter for all.

Lab - Summer Student

**Requisition ID**:5207**Location**:Bath, ON, CA, K0H 1G0**Pay Type**:
**WHO IS LAFARGE?**
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 7,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

**WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?**
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

**Objective**
- The Lab Summer student prime objectives are to assist in performing all the quality assurance chemical analysis and some physical analysis.
- These activities include but are not limited to the determination of chemical and physical properties of material.
- The Lab Summer student reports directly to the Lab Technician and participates in various focus groups in the plant as maybe necessary.

**Responsibilities**
- Safety:
- Promotes and complies with Company safety policies.
- Proposes and takes corrective actions on unsafe conditions and behaviors at the lab.
- Participates and contributes to rectifying all lab safety issues and completes the monthly Safety Toolbox package.
- Complies with all laboratory safety procedures and ensures WHMIS labelling on all chemical solutions.
- Actively participates in team-based safety.
- Environment:
- Ensures that all quality activities and initiatives meet environmental regulatory requirement.
- Quality Assurance:
- Applies the laboratory QA & QC procedures.
- Guarantees the accuracy and reliability of lab data.
- Performs equipment monitoring and calibrations.
- Quality Control:
- Participate in daily quality meetings and proactively implements actions generated from the meeting.
- Prepares all chemical solutions used in the lab and maintains inventory
- Continuous Improvement:
- Assist in the testing of trial samples related to Alternative Raw materials, Alternative fuel, Process and Cement improvement projects.
- Relationship with Others:
- Reports to the Lab Technician
- Works with and alongside the Lab B operator and Physical Tester
- Works with cross-functional teams involving Production, Process, Safety, Environment and Maintenance

**Qualification Profile**
- Education and Work Experience:
- BS Chemistry or BS Chemical Engineering student
- Competent in Microsoft Office suite
- Able to lift up to 50lbs

Preferred skills:
- Analytical skills to safely, precisely and accurately perform tests and calculations.
- Demonstrated effectiveness working in a team environment (co-workers, suppliers, etc)
- Highly motivated and able to work with mínimal supervision
- Strong organizational skills, and a proven ability to perform under pressure
- Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to interact with plant personnel
- Demonstrated commitment to achieving organizational and personal goals
- Flexible to work depending on plant needs-
**YOUR LAFARGE EXPERIENCE**
At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.