Assayer - Wet Assay and Instrumentation
Job No:
PVG2020105112
Location:
Northwestern BC
Welcome to Pretivm!
We are Pretivm – headquartered in Vancouver, BC. Pretivm owns and operates Brucejack, a high-grade underground gold mine located 65 kilometers north of the town of Stewart in northern British Columbia. We have an office and Warehouse in Smithers, BC as well as 3 camps located on our Brucejack property.
As an employer of choice and having been featured as one of BC's Top Employers for 2022 we are committed to our values - ensuring a safe, respectful, and diverse working environment. We value teamwork and integrity and are working closely with our neighbors, the local communities and First Nations - to provide employment.
Brucejack is one of the largest and highest-grade gold mines globally and as of January 1, 2021 has Proven and Probable mineral reserves of 3.9 million ounces of gold (14.4 million tonnes grading 8.3 grams per tonne gold) with a mine life of 12 years. Resource expansion drilling is ongoing and we have a large land package where we conduct grass roots exploration in the summer months.
Pretivm trades on the TSX and NYSE under the ticker symbol “PVG”.
Job Purpose & Accountability:
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Assayer - Wet Assayer and Instrument Analyst to join the Brucejack Mine in Northwestern, British Columbia.
The Assayer (Wet Assay and Instrumentation) position is located at Pretium Exploration Inc.'s "Pretivm" Brucejack Mine and reports to the Senior Assayer or designate.
Job Purpose and Accountability:
The Assayer’s (Wet Assay and Instrumentation) primary responsibility is to conduct metal concentration analysis using a variety of chemical processes and analytical instrument analysis, including ICP multi-element analysis, atomic absorption – gold and/ or silver, and Leco carbon and Sulphur analysis.
Responsibilities:
Perform following duties, with safety being the number one priority:
- Assists Senior Assayer with processing of ore samples to determine grade, value and mineral properties
- Ensures daily/weekly production targets are met and makes appropriate changes where necessary to streamline processes
- Perform daily verification on a variety of lab equipment including dispensers, pipettes, analytical balances and other lab equipment
- Identify and record any abnormal observations.
- Conduct routine quality checks as required and report data immediately to the Senior Assayer if results are outside of acceptable parameters
- Ensure that all work is conducted in a safe manner in accordance with applicable legislation, company policy, standards, and procedures
- Prepares mineral/ore sample tests using multi-acid digestion techniques and other sample decomposition methods provided by the Chief Assayer or Senior Assayer
- Gold digestion by instrument finish
- Gold digestion by gravimetric finish
- Preparing, handling, and digesting high grade gold samples including dore pin samples
- Preparing reagents, instrument calibration solutions, instrument QC solutions, and internal standards
- Operate and carry out preventative maintenance on LECO CS844, Agilent AAS 240 FS, and Agilent ICP-OES 5800
- Assist Chief Assayer or Senior Assayer on method validation and verifications
- Assist Chief Assayer or Senior Assayer on preparing and reviewing standard operating procedures (SOPs) on analytical instruments
- Review and evaluate instrument calibrations
- Review and perform data assessment and make sure all instrumental QCs are within internal QA&QC criteria before submitting for data evaluation
- Monitor consumables and supplies and liaise with Senior Assayer or designate to ensure that correct stock levels are maintained
- Ensure that equipment is maintained in good order making the supervisor aware of any damaged or defective equipment or any equipment requiring adjustment
- Practice good housekeeping and maintain a clean and tidy work area
- Observe established safety regulations and comply with all Pretivm and occupational, mine site and laboratory safety procedures.
- Participates in tool box meeting, weekly safety meetings, training and development initiatives to remain current with technology, policies and procedures
- Other duties as required by the Senior Assayer or Chief Assayer
Qualifications:
A Diploma/ Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry is advantageous combined with three to five (3-5) years in a similar work environment complimented with good knowledge of analytical chemistry, instrument operations, and/or mineral processing. BC Certified Assayer is an asset. A combination of experience and education will be considered.
Skills:
- Have the ability to work safely under minimum supervision
- Previous experience operating a variety of Geochemistry instrumentation and chemical preparation
- Excellent communication and problem solving skills
- Effective organizational, time management and analytical skills
- Strong computer skills to include data processing and data base management
- Familiar with laboratory information management system (LIMS)
Additional Information:
- Work at remote location (camp) on a 14 days on / 12 days off/ 2 days travelling rotation
- Able to pass a pre-employment medical screening
- Must be able to lift/move up to 50lbs throughout a work shift
- Be able maintain high levels of performance over 12 hour shifts
- Able to work in areas of extreme weather conditions
- Able to work in close quarters with the team
- Pretivm promotes a drug and alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing
What we can offer you:
We are committed to ensuring that our team members are kept healthy and safe. To achieve this, we provide comfortable camp accommodations, as well as balanced meals prepared by our culinary team.
Team members can expect access to TV and Wi-Fi, our on-site gym, and a variety of recreational activities.
All our team members are also rewarded with a host of great benefits, including:
- Travel allowance and arrangements made for transportation to and from site
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications
- Ongoing training with continuous growth and development opportunities
It is important to note that the safety and wellbeing of our team is our top priority. As such, we promote a drug and alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR AN EXCITING NEW CHALLENGE JOIN PRETIVM AND THE BRUCEJACK MINE TODAY!