Posted 17 days ago
Geochem Lab Technician - Instrumentation Lab (Morning/Afternoon Shift)
@ Bureau Veritas
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Bureau Veritas is hiring a Geochem Lab Technician for its Instrumentation Lab in Vancouver, B.C., on a full-time basis with morning or afternoon shifts. The work involves operating ICP-ES, ICP-MS, AAS, Leco and gravimetric instruments to analyze client mineral samples, with quality checks and equipment maintenance. The posting states a salary range of $20.51 per hour plus shift premiums and lists health, dental, life, disability and RRSP benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Operate ICP-ES, ICP-MS, AAS, Leco and gravimetric instruments
- Analyze client samples in priority sequence
- Compile, review and interpret analytical results
- Prepare reagents and perform quality checks
- Maintain equipment and calibration records
Requirements summary:
- College or technical diploma in a lab environment
- Relevant laboratory experience
- Mineral processing or analytical lab experience an asset
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- WHMIS and GLP knowledge a bonus
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-21
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-21
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Quality assurance |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Laboratory, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 40 lb · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Wellness |
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Bureau Veritas
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Bureau Veritas is a world leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification. Our mission is at the heart of key challenges: quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility. Through our wide range of expertise, impartiality and independence, we foster confidence between companies, public authorities and clients. Bureau Veritas is a Business to Business to Society company, contributing to transform the world we live in. Driven by society, we are working ever more closely with our clients, addressing today’s crucial challenges and answering society’s aspirations. Bureau Veritas is listed on the Euronext Paris (Compartment A, code ISIN FR 0006174348, stock symbol: BVI).
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Bureau Veritas is a world leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification. Our mission is at the heart of key challenges: quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility. Through our wide range of expertise, impartiality and independence, we foster confidence between companies, public authorities and clients. Bureau Veritas is a Business to Business to Society company, contributing to…
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Job Title: Geochem Lab Technician - Instrumentation Lab
Reports to: Supervisor
Department: Minerals Canada
Location: Vancouver, B.C.
Full time
Morning/Afternoon shifts available
Basic Purpose:
Reporting to the Department Manager and under the supervision of the Assistant Manager and/or Shift Supervisor, this position performs duties related to the analysis of client samples by ICP-ES, ICP-MS, AAS, Leco and/or Gravimetric.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Ensure fast and accurate processing of incoming samples in priority sequence.
• Operate analytical instruments (ICP-ES, ICP-MS, AAS, Leco and Gravimetric) to ensure fast and accurate processing of incoming samples in priority sequence.
• Compile, review and interpret analytical results.
• Prepare and document preparation of reagents according to written procedure without deviation.
• Perform and document quality checks at all stages of sample and material handling, halting production where necessary by Hold card and reporting problems/issues to the Supervisor.
• Operate, maintain, and ensure calibration records are kept for equipment according to written instruction.
• Responsible for overall maintenance of analytical instruments to generate the highest quality results, short term, and long term.
• Comply with occupational health and safety legislation, BV Group Policies and Procedures and ISO standards applicable to the instrumentation Technician position.
• Halt production where necessary by Hold card and immediately report problems/issues to the Supervisor.
• Comply with occupational health and safety legislation, BV Group Policies and Procedures, Upstream Minerals Management System Policies and Procedures and ISO standards applicable.
• Act in a safe and professional manner and wear appropriate attire including the required personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Other duties or tasks as assigned from time to time
Skills and Competencies:
- The requirements listed below are representative of acquired skills required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills - Competencies:
The requirements listed below are competencies required to perform the job successfully.
• Keen attention to detail and ability to maintain a high level of accuracy.
• Open and inclusive mindset with a willingness to work in a team dynamic - Education, Certifications, and Experience:
• College or technical diploma with relevant experience in similar laboratory environment
• Previous experience in a mineral processing/analytical lab environment considered an asset.
• Working knowledge and familiarity of WHMIS and GLP a bonus - Physical and Environmental Conditions:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and crouching to manage sample vessels.
• The technician may be exposed to chemicals requiring safe handling procedures and careful attention to ventilation and lab protocols.
• Safely perform physically demanding tasks with repeated lifting
• Ability to handle weights of up to 40 lbs for prolonged periods.
Benefits:
- Health & Dental Coverage
- Life Insurance
- STD & LTD Coverage
- Company RRSP match
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
- Professional Development
Bureau Veritas is proud to be committed to providing fair and competitive pay.
The salary range for this role is $20.51 plus shift premiums.
Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location.
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