The Opportunity:
This role is primarily an individual contributor role that provides advice and specialized skills to support the Operations and Maintenance departments in the area of process technology. This role adds value by delivering technical services and technical support for the plant in a safe, accurate, timely, and cost-effective manner. Such work involves plant troubleshooting, process and sample analysis, quality control, process improvement, and related research and development (R&D) activities.
Accountabilities:
- Perform metallurgical and analytical technical activities. Typically, these activities involve process sampling assignments, field data collection, sample preparation and/or analysis, data interpretation, and effective communication of results both verbally and in writing to the Process Technology group and customer groups.
- Participate in process improvement and R&D projects as requested by Section Leader.
- Assist in project planning, designing, coordinating, and execution.
- Assist in the commissioning and testing of new or modified equipment/processes in the plant.
- Record and track specific plant operating data for the purpose of analysis.
- Monitor plant product quality characteristics and recommend enhancements to sample collection, analysis, procedures, and equipment.
- Ensure analyzers, On Stream Analyzer and associated devices in the plant and laboratory are maintained adequately. Maintenance involves calibrating, cleaning, and troubleshooting to ensure that such instrumentation and equipment remain in full working order. Assist with repairs to analytical equipment as required.
- Educate operators and other plant personnel in the proper use of various in-plant analyzers and associated devices.
- Purchase and maintain lab equipment and supplies.
- Administer Process Technology databases, metallurgical spreadsheets, and control charts.
- Continuously strive to improve knowledge and skills in chemical engineering technology.
- Contribute to the safety and health of all employees in his/her area and participates in the execution of the area safety plan.
Education:
The ideal candidate will possess a minimum three-year community college diploma in chemical/metallurgical engineering technology or chemistry.
Experience:
- A minimum of 2-5 years of relevant experience in an industrial operating environment is required.
- Experience with mineral processing and/or pyrometallurgy is an asset.
Knowledge and Skills:
- General knowledge of sampling theory, analytical chemistry, pyrometallurgy processes, mineral processing, process instrumentation, process control, and laboratory procedures.
- Ability to use standard mineral processing lab equipment (pH probes, rotaps etc.), equipment for process sampling, field measurements and solution analysis.
- Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and Access).
- Familiarity with Process Information Management Systems (PI, Illuminator) or Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) is an asset.
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Vale is an equal opportunity employer.