Laboratory Technician: Research at AECI Limited

Purpose of the job:

• The purpose of the laboratory technician in the explosive laboratory and plant environment is to ensure that all materials and components, both explosive and non-explosive, are safe, compliant, reliable, and perform exactly as intended before release for assembling and testing. In this highly controlled environment, the role focuses on safety, precision, and regulatory compliance.

Required outputs: Functional

• Ensures Safety Health and environmental compliance at DetNet Pinelands Laboratory.
• Ensures compliance with Explosives license quantities.
• Monitor handling and storage conditions of pyrotechnical materials.
• Ensure compliance with PPE requirements.
• Acts as SHE representative for the DetNet Pinelands laboratories.
• Assists with testing, analysing, and reporting on samples assembled and complaint samples.
• Dissecting of detonators or development and qualification samples.
• Assist with x-ray inspection of samples.
• Responsible for assembly of test and qualification samples at AECI Mining plants and in the DetNet Pinelands N6 Laboratory. (Reporting for Safety to appropriate Safety and Explosives managers of DetNet and AECI Mining)
• Prepare samples, materials, and equipment for analysis.
• Safety Health and environmental compliance at DetNet Pinelands Laboratories.
• Good housekeeping practice. (keep assets and loose tools in designated areas)
• Maintaining of all testing equipment in good working condition.

Requirements:

• Grade 12/ Matric.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in an explosives manufacturing plant.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of the Explosives and OHS acts.
• Excellent reading and writing skills.
• Fully PC Literate Excel and Word.
• Good people Skills.
• Proven ability to work with minimum supervision with explosives products.
• Proven ability to have attention to detail, and excellent quality control.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong inventory management skills.
• Professional Driving Permit (PDP) – transportation of dangerous goods will be a requirement.
• Basic soldering and product assembly skills.
• Electronic Detonator assembly and dissecting experience.
• Experience on AECI Mining near range and CSIR Test range testing detonators.