Fire Assay Laboratory Technician
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About the Role
Bureau Veritas is seeking a Fire Assay Laboratory Technician for its Minerals Laboratory in Jeddah. You will perform fire assay testing including sample preparation, furnace operation, cupellation, and precious metal analysis.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Accurately weigh samples and metal materials.
- Mix samples with litharge inside extraction cupboards.
- Load prepared samples into crucibles and melt them in furnaces.
- Pour controlled quantities of molten material into moulds.
- Move materials safely using a hand held pump truck.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and well organised furnace and assay area.
- Perform cupellation to separate precious metals.
- Clean, prepare, and weigh lead buttons.
- Prepare flux mixtures (litharge, borax, soda ash, silica).
- Operate and control muffle furnace temperatures.
- Collect and polish precious metal beads.
- Weigh gold/silver beads using microbalances.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Chemistry, Science, or Geochem
- Minimum 3 years in a testing laboratory or equivalent
- Proficient in laboratory testing procedures
- Familiar with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements
- Acquainted with national and international testing standards
- Skilled in laboratory tools and equipment
- Knowledgeable in safety protocols
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Position Details
- Job Title: Fire Assay Laboratory Technician
- Location / Department: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Jeddah (South Jeddah) – Minerals Laboratory
- Reporting to: Production Manager
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Specialty: Chemistry / Science / Geochem
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma
- Experience: Minimum 3 years in a testing laboratory or equivalent
Technical Knowledge
- Proficient in laboratory testing procedures
- Familiar with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements
- Acquainted with national and international testing standards
- Skilled in laboratory tools and equipment
- Knowledgeable in safety protocols
Responsibilities / Authorities / Accountabilities (Primary Functions)
- Accurately weighing samples and metal materials.
- Mixing samples with litharge inside extraction cupboards.
- Loading prepared samples into crucibles and melting them in furnaces.
- Pouring controlled quantities of molten material into moulds.
- Moving materials safely using a hand‑held pump truck.
- Maintaining a clean, safe, and well‑organised furnace and assay area.
- Cupellation Process — Performing cupellation to separate precious metals.
- Lead Button Handling — Cleaning, preparing, and weighing lead buttons.
- Flux Preparation — Preparing flux mixtures (litharge, borax, soda ash, silica).
- Muffle Furnace Operation — Operating and controlling muffle furnace temperatures.
- Precious Metal Collection — Collecting and polishing precious‑metal beads.
- Bead Weighing — Weighing gold/silver beads using microbalances.
QHSSE Responsibilities
- Implementing BV safety programs within the team
- Comply at all times with all applicable legal requirements, BV HSE Policies, procedures and practices.
- Maintain personal work areas tidy and hazard free and report any deviation/fault/hazard immediately to the location manager/line manager/HSE Representative
- Report immediately to HSE Representative any newly identified hazard and participate in devising suitable operational control to eliminate/minimize the pertinent risk.
- Report immediately to HSE Representative any HSE incident and cooperate in investigating Reporting all incidents and taking action whenever they see an unsafe act or condition
- Take care of your own health and safety and that of people who may be affected by what you do (or do not do).
- Co operate with others on health and safety, and not interfere with, or misuse, anything provided for your health, safety or welfare.
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