Metallurgist - Environmental Laboratory Testing - Minerals

About the Position

Metallurgist - Environmental Laboratory Testing - Minerals

Lakefield, ON, Canada

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection, and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer, and more interconnected world.

This position is responsible for the technical competence in conducting environmental metallurgical test procedures involving physical and/or chemical testing metallurgical separations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for client relationships/communications and meeting client requirements for successful project completion.
• Accountable for setting and controlling project budgets and issuing project billing invoices.
• Manages small and medium-sized projects of variable scope and complexity.
• Establishes scheduling workflows to meet client deadlines, monitor throughput, and performance.
• Compile and analyze metallurgical data.
• Prepare and compose substantial portions and/or complete reports provided to clients.
• Schedule metallurgical test work.
• Manage financial aspects of projects and issue monthly project invoices.
• Provide advice to Technicians, Technologists, and Junior Metallurgists.
• Design moderate/complex environmental test programs based on client objectives.
• Provide guidance to clients regarding the design of test programs and the interpretation of results.
• Develop proposals for aforementioned test programs.
• Manage all aspects of the project, including preparation of scope documentation, preparation of invoices, and reconciliation of budgets.
• Regular communications with clients (verbal and written).
• Compose final interpretive reports ensuring complete documentation encompassing all aspects of the test program (summaries of the test methods, interpretation of the test data, recommendations (if appropriate), laboratory Certificates of Analysis, and Chain of Custody documentation).
• Conduct applied research and experimental testing.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Sciences or in a related science discipline or equivalent related work experience combined with a three-year college diploma in a Science-related program (Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, etc.) is required.
• Experience: A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in a minerals testing laboratory setting is required.
• Good hand/eye coordination when handling samples and various equipment.
• Previous experience in mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, or gold metallurgy, including flowsheet development, bench scale test work, and pilot plant programs.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong leadership skills and experience in the supervising of small technical teams, ideally including the supervising of people in a minerals-related laboratory.
• Experience with financial/budget responsibilities is an asset.
• Demonstrates above-average verbal and written communication skills including grammar and composition.
• Ability to compose clear and concise technical reports.
• Familiar with key unit operations and equipment.
• Candidates must be proficient in using various types of computer software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
• Proven ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects in a fast-paced, highly professional environment.
• Ability to work well with others and independently.

We Offer

• Competitive salary: $70,000 to $90,000 per year / 40 hours per week.
• 80% coverage Health, Dental, and Vision.
• Group Incentive Bonus program.
• Relocation benefits.
• Enhanced Vacation entitlement.
• RRSP Program Eligibility.

About the Company

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such, we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and Indigenous status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Accommodations are available on request for qualified candidates during each stage of the recruitment process.

Please note that candidates applying for Canadian job openings should be authorized to work in Canada.