PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform the role of a Supervisor within the mineralogy division, sample preparation. The responsibilities and authorities of the technician in the mineralogy division in relation to post requirements are outlined.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for planning and execution of work as discussed with the Mineralogy Manager and HOD
- Perform routine and non-routine tests following established procedures and/or modify procedures to accomplish the assigned tasks.
- Routinely provide training to existing technicians/operators, new technicians/operators and temporary workers.
- Complete tasks within the allocated time and plan work for technicians and operators to ensure that the overall service goals of the company are met.
- Responsible for reporting any infringements or non–compliances by any other laboratory staff member with respect to allocated work, punctuality, or any other misdemeanour to the mineralogists and/or manager.
- Assist with troubleshooting.
- Must be able to prepare mineralogical samples,
- Accurate recording and monitoring of sample flow and chain of custody.
- Accurate weighing and recording of sample/aliquot masses.
- Wet and dry screening.
- Filtration: Vacuum and Pressure.
- Crushing, splitting and pulverisation.
- Preparation of polished thin and/or polished sections.
- HLS and Carpco quality checks
- Overtime as required
- The sample preparation must be done most accurately and productively, and these samples must be delivered to the mineralogists in a timely and correctly manner.
- Must be able to do magnetic separation tests using either the Carpco Magnetic separator.
- Must be able to perform heavy liquid separation tests.
- Ensure that all sample preparation is done correctly so as to avoid contamination, sample loss and sample swapping.
- Calculate and evaluate interim test results as per standard format and/or procedures.
- Report results and deliver prepared samples within the timeframe specified by the HOD and the mineralogists
- Completion and filing of Control charts for the standards of the instruments used.
- Ensure the working area under their responsibility is clean and safe, according to the housekeeping requirements of the SGS health and safety management system.
- To work in other areas of the Met/Min division if required to do so.
- Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
- Perform any other reasonable task as assigned by the direct line manager.
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
- Cease the use of any equipment that may be deemed to constitute a safety hazard or enter hazardous environments without the necessary knowledge and protection, and report the situation to the higher authority to take action.
- Cease to carry on with work that may affect the quality (integrity) of services and report the situation to the higher authority to take action.
- Initiate a formal improvement request when a deviation of the system occurs, possible improvements are identified or when nonconformity is identified.