Supervisor - Sample Preparation
Core
Lead a high-performing sample preparation team in a mining laboratory environment, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations for crushing, milling, drying, and splitting.
Role type
Hands-on team supervisor (mining laboratory operations)
Builds
Laboratory sample preparation workflows for exploration and mining projects
Domain
Mining & Minerals / Laboratory Testing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Team leadership, production workflow management, safety culture development, cross-functional collaboration, operational efficiency improvement, shift reporting and KPI monitoring
Preferred skills
LIMS or production systems exposure, Lean or process improvement knowledge, forklift licence
Technologies
LIMS, production systems
Responsibilities
Lead, support, and inspire a team across crushing, milling, drying, and splitting operations; Keep production flowing efficiently to meet daily and weekly targets; Build a strong, safety first culture through coaching, mentoring, and visible leadership; Work closely with Maintenance, Logistics, and Lab teams; Identify inefficiencies and implement smarter ways of working; Maintain accurate shift reports, monitor KPIs, and ensure quality standards are met
Seniority
Supervisor, hands-on leadership