Sample Preparation Technician

Experience

No prior mineral processing or analytical experience is required

About The Company

Blue Coast Research Ltd. (BCR) is a leading metallurgical consultancy and testwork laboratory located in Parksville, British Columbia. BCR is focused on providing high quality metallurgical testwork, data and interpretation to the global minerals industry.

BCR is looking to hire an entry level Sample Preparation Technician to be part of our expanding laboratory team.

About The Position

Sample prep duties include:

- Be a visible health and safety leader, with a focus on providing a safe and respectful environment for Blue Coast employees, clients and contractors

- Bucking (drying, weighing, homogenization, pulverization, subsampling, bagging, labeling) of testwork samples from the mineral processing laboratory.

- Crushing of drillcore or rock samples.

- Blending of bulk samples, splitting into charges and head assay subsampling ahead of downstream mineral processing testwork.

- Comminution testwork tests according to the standard procedure.

- Particle size distribution analyses according to the standard procedure.

- Specific Gravity (SG) determination of samples.

- Must be able to lift 20kg.

- Must be able to wear a respirator and work on your feet for extended periods.

Prior experience in a scientific or industrial setting will be viewed favorably, however we provide a robust on-the-job training program to accommodate all experience levels.

Candidates should have a demonstrated knowledge of basic Microsoft Excel and have strong English written and spoken skills.

The successful candidate will be eligible to enroll in our Group Benefits Program as well as our group RRSP program on the first day of employment

Location

This position will be based at the Blue Coast Research facilities in Parksville, BC.

What We Offer

- Competitive compensation package.

- Group RRSP program.

- Extended benefits package.

- Opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects with a collaborative and interdisciplinary team.

- The ability to live and work on beautiful Vancouver Island.

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

No phone calls or mailed applications will be accepted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

- Extended health care

- RRSP match

Application question(s):

- Will you be able to reliably commute or relocate to Parkville, BC, on Vancouver Island for this job?

Work Location: In person