Laboratory Operator (Process Controller) at Minopex

Qualification Requirements

• Matric (Grade 12) (with Maths and Science) or an equivalent qualification registered at NQF Level 4
• Valid driver’s licence code B, EB or C1 would be advantageous.

Experience and Skills Requirements 

• Experience in sample preparation in a laboratory will be advantageous
• Knowledge of the basic concepts of sample preparation, e.g. contamination, representative sample and integrity of a sample
• Experience in a Robotic Laboratory will be advantageous.
• Attention to detail, planning and organising and being a team player.
• Computer literate
• English language proficiency
• Time management

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Quality Laboratory Services Health and Safety responsibilities, legal and operational requirements
• Identify hazards and risk while performing daily tasks and take preventative measures
• Comply with provided systems, practices, methods, standards, and procedures of the job
• Conduct visual inspections of the work area to ensure workplace safety and good housekeeping of the general work area, sample preparation, robotic area and equipment.
• Perform routine sampling or collection of samples in operational areas and ensure that samples are logged. (registered)
• Perform routine sample preparation. (crushing, pulverizing, filtering, rolling, splitting and drying)
• Perform sieve sizing analyses on samples as part of sample preparation
• Controls the equipment in the Robot circle
• Inspection and first line fault finding of sampling equipment
• Daily inspection, cleaning and unblocking of sampling equipment and spillages caused by sampling equipment
• Completing sample checklists and logging of samples on the system
• Marking and labelling of sample tags and sample containers
• Storing of samples according to specifications and colour codes
• Perform all sample preparation as per Safe Work instructions to ensure accurate results to the Client and stakeholders
• Ensures all checks are done, i.e. balance verifications, crusher verifications, test sieve verifications and daily equipment checklists
• Adhere to quality requirements, verifications, calibrations and certifications of equipment
• Ensure that all non-conforming work is reported to the Laboratory/Quality Supervisor
• Ensure adherence to ISO and legislative standards / requirements
• Ensures all data are sent trough to LIMS and captured correctly (if applicable)
• Required to interpret the results and make decisions accordingly. Specific skills are needed to interpret the functioning of the instruments and the analyses of samples in terms of accuracy
• Responsible to log incidents regarding re-works and verification samples
• Working 12 hours Shifts.