Fire Assay Technician
ALS
Balcatta
6 days ago
Fire Assay Technician
ALS is seeking a Fire Assay Technician for its metallurgical services laboratory in Balcatta, Perth. The role involves performing fire assay procedures and wet chemistry digestions, with training provided for inexperienced candidates. This is a casual position with shift work, potentially leading to permanent full-time employment.
On-site
Full-time
Entry Level
Fire Assay
Wet Chemistry
Salary
Not specified
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
fire assaywet chemistryaqua regia digestionamalgam digestionscorificationsample preparation
Soft Skills
communicationorganisational skillstime managementattention to detailself-motivationteamworkphysical fitness
Tools (Must-have)
computer skills
Key Responsibilities
- Perform all aspects of fire assay process including weighing, fluxing, pouring, de-slagging, cupellation and prilling
- Perform wet chemistry (aqua regia and amalgam) digestions of prills
- Perform scorification
- Support Area Supervisor and Team leaders in sample preparation process
- Follow procedures to complete test work to a high safety standard
- Accurate record keeping, capturing, and processing control samples
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