Sample Preparer
Core
Operate machinery to crush, split, pulverize, and sieve mineral samples for chemical composition analysis in a mining and exploration context.
Role type
Sample Preparer (Physical/Industrial Lab)
Builds
Prepared mineral samples for laboratory testing
Domain
Mining and Exploration / Geochemistry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Operating sample preparation equipment, sorting samples, applying barcode labels, transferring samples to drying racks, crushing/riffle/split/sieving samples, operating pulverizing mills, machinery maintenance, physical fitness for manual handling
Preferred skills
Previous production experience, flexibility with availability
Technologies
QWIs, Gems interface
Responsibilities
Operate sample preparation equipment per procedures, sort received samples, apply barcode labels and capture weights, transfer samples to drying racks, crush/sieve samples prior to drying, operate pulverizing mills, report machinery issues, maintain equipment, keep work areas clean
Seniority
Entry-level, full-time casual role