Job Description

A WORLD LEADER IN TESTING, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION SERVICES

Bureau Veritas offers dynamic, exciting employment opportunities with an attractive salary/benefit package and an opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.

Bureau Veritas 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, citizen status, sexual orientation, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics.

This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions.

City: Sparks

State: Nevada

FIRE ASSAY OPERATIONS LEAD: SPARKS, NV

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Fire Assay Operations lead is responsible for overseeing the Fire Assay floor team and coordinating the processing of customer samples by following established standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe practices.

Work conditions include medium to heavy work (must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs for 10 feet) involving chemical hazards, exposure to controlled heat sources and Lead. Light computer work including sedentary work and repetitive tasks.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Comply with the OHS Act and Regulations, BV Group Policy and Procedures, Upstream Minerals Management System Policies and Procedures and ISO standards applicable to the Fire Assay Supervisor position.
• Act in a safe and professional manner and wear appropriate attire including the required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Carry out Fire Assay floor procedures in accordance with documented SOPs and other work instructions.
• Ensure proper functioning of Fire Assay floor operations by:
  • Monitoring workflow and coordinating on basis of sample age and priority status
  • Monitoring staffing levels and coordinating staff to meet sample volumes
  • Training and orienting Fire Assay Technicians to the Fire Assay floor procedures
  • Overseeing staff and ensuring that Fire Assay floor procedures and other work instructions are followed
  • Monitoring the performance of equipment such as flux dispenser, mixer, fusion, and cupellation furnaces etc.
  • Maintaining an adequate inventory of consumable supplies and chemicals
  • Monitoring the quality of consumables and chemicals
  • Practicing good housekeeping.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.
• Communicate general laboratory issues to the Operations Manager as appropriate.
• Report any deviation(s) from documented procedures to the Operations Manager.
• Report any unsafe condition(s) observed in the department to the Operations Manager.
• Report any non-conforming work, customer samples or test data to the Operations Manager.
• Submit to testing for lead exposure on a regular basis.
• Participate actively in quality incidents investigations

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