Laboratory Attendant

**Introduction**

This position will be based at Quality Laboratory Services (QLS), Kroondal, Rustenburg.

**Description**

The purpose of this position is for the preparation of samples for the Fire Assay process in order to obtain accurate results to monitor performance and the achievement of objectives in the organisation

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Perform routine preparation of samples (crushing, pulverizing, filtering, rolling, splitting and drying)
- Perform sieve sizing analyses on samples as part of sample preparation
- Inspection and first line fault finding of sampling equipment
- Daily inspection and checks of balances at the Fire Assay section, cleaning of equipment and spillages caused by leaking pots
- Cleaning of all laboratory equipment and instruments at the Fire Assay section
- Completing sample checklists and logging of samples on the system
- Loading and offloading of furnaces at the Fire Assay section
- Weighing of the final prill after the HT process
- Ensure that all samples are fluxed and prills are weighed in time to meet the operation timeline
- Storing of samples according to specifications and colour codes
- Maintain good housekeeping at the Fire Assay section
**Qualification Level**
- Grade 12
**Experience and Skills Requirements**
- Minimum 1 years’ experience in sample preparation in a laboratory is required
- Knowledge of and good understanding of the basic concepts of sample preparation, e.g. contamination, representative sample and integrity of a sample and the Fire Assay process.
- English language proficiency
- Time management