Laborer, Sample Preparation Technician (Temporary)

Internal Job Description Closing Date: April 2, 2024 Teck Alaska Incorporated, Red Dog Operations, one of the world's largest producers of zinc concentrate, is recruiting for a Laborer- Sample Preparation Technician Rotation schedule will be 2 weeks on-site with 2 weeks off-site Responsibilities: • Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures • The Sample Preparation Technician will consistently use the required personal protective equipment in order to promote a safe work environment this includes but is not limited to respiratory protection in the form of a respirator or powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR), hard hat, coveralls, steel toed boots, gloves, coveralls, and ear protection • The Sample Preparation Technician will spend the majority of their shift, often in excess of 10 hours, split between the mill and sample preparation room.

This is a very physically demanding position involving walking several flights of stairs, lifting heavy samples, and using sample processing equipment • The Sample Preparation Technician will process routine samples, demonstrating to the laboratory supervisor or a more senior Laboratory Assistant the knowledge of the specific processing requirements of each sample type • A Sample Preparation Technician will operate and maintain the equipment used in sample preparation in order to safely prepare samples for analysis • The Sample Preparation Technician will collect samples in the mill, at the appropriate collection times, in order to provide needed analytical samples to the Assay Laboratory • A Sample Preparation Technician will attend and actively participate in daily safety meetings in order to promote a safe work environment.

As directed by the laboratory supervisor, the Lab Assistant 1 will present a short safety topic in a daily safety meeting, with assistance in preparation from the laboratory supervisor or a designated senior employee • The Sample Preparation Technician will perform moisture analysis on a variety of sample types in order to assist in providing needed information for mill operations or shipping • The Sample Preparation Technician will consistently log in samples received in the sample preparation room in order to provide an audit trail should samples need to be tracked throughout their processing • The Sample Preparation Technician will learn to operate the XRF analyzers in order to provide routine assays of mine pit samples • The Sample Preparation Technician will learn to safely operate the various crushing machines required to process geology samples • The Sample Preparation Technician will learn to accurately weigh samples in preparation for digestion and analysis • The Sample Preparation Technician will learn to prepare samples for Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analysis • The Sample Preparation Technician will learn how to wash labware External Job Description Qualifications: • Must be at least 18 years old and have a High School Diploma (or equivalent) • High school math required and High School science classes strongly preferred • Six months prior experience preferred • Computer skills such as email and word processing • The ability to manage several tasks simultaneously • Ability to work proficiently with little to no supervision and must be able to work nights alone • Ability to wear all of the personal protective equipment required for the job duties • Must be physically fit and able to lift heavy samples repeatedly • Ability to lift up to 1 to 15 lbs frequently and occasionally lift 30 to 75 lbs

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About Teck At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams work collaboratively and respect each person’s unique perspective and contribution. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK. The pursuit of sustainability guides Teck’s approach to business. Teck is building partnerships and capacity to confront sustainability challenges within the regions in which it operates and at the global level. In 2018, Teck was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the ninth straight year, indicating that Teck’s sustainability practices rank in the top 10 per cent of the world’s 2,500 largest public companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index. Learn more about Teck at or follow @TeckResources Your application to this posting is deemed to be your consent to the collection, use and necessary disclosure of personal information for the purposes of recruitment. Teck respects the privacy of all applicants and the confidentiality of personal information.