Laboratory Quality Technician - Mining

EXPLORE THE POTENTIAL OF BEING PART OF SOMETHING CLEARLY ESSENTIAL!

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.

We are currently hiring a Laboratory Quality Technician to join the team at our Underground Salt Mine located in Goderich, Ontario. This is a 4-month contract. This is not a fly in/fly out operation.

Compass Minerals’ Goderich Salt Mine, located 1,800 feet under Lake Huron, is the largest underground salt mine in the world. The mine is as deep as the CN Tower in Toronto is tall. The rock salt produced at the mine is used to keep citizens in North America safe as they travel through winter snow and ice. The salt is shipped to hundreds of communities around the Great Lakes and along the St. Lawrence Seaway. Some of the salt is trucked to the Compass Minerals plant less than 4 kilometers away, to be packaged for distribution and sale at retailers in North America. The salt is also sold in bulk to manufacturers that make plastics, detergents, disinfectants and other important products.

Goderich is named Canada’s Prettiest Town and is best known for its stunning sunsets. Goderich is a lakeside community of 8,000 people located approximately 1.5 hours from London and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM?

Under direct supervision, this position performs sampling and other routine laboratory procedures related to preparing and analysis of rock salt samples for physical, particle size, and chemical composition. This position also performs routine chemical laboratory procedures related to preparing salt and water sample for analysis.

• Process sample collection and quality laboratory duties - includes chemical, physical and particle size analysis
• Logs samples, creates labels, prepares and transports samples
• Analyzes and reports test results
• Maintains quality control records for all stages throughout the sampling process
• Maintains confidentiality of records
• Administration and clerical duties: filing, recordkeeping, data entry into computer database, distributes test results
• Maintains cleanliness of laboratory surfaces and ensures hazardous waste is disposed of in accordance with Compass Minerals’ waste management plan.
• Performs water testing to fulfill our site’s Environmental Compliance requirements.
• Perform other related duties as required.

WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING TO THE ROLE?

• 6 months of laboratory experience
• Some college/university training (Chemistry, Science, Chemical Engineering)
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Strong organizational skills, accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to follow detailed oral and written directions,
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations and calculate metric weights and volumes
• Strong communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to respond promptly to customer needs.
• Ability to perform sample collection in an underground environment, and to learn and apply specialized laboratory techniques and procedures

Compass Minerals Canada Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environment. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Department to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. To request reasonable accommodations, email careers@compassminerals.com.