Fire Assay Laboratory Technician

Overview

• Job Title: Fire Assay Laboratory Technician

• Location / Department: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Jeddah (South Jeddah) – Minerals Laboratory
• Reporting to: Production Manager

• Specialty: Chemistry And Science And Geochem

• Education: Bachelor’s Degre or Diplom
• Experience: Minimum 3 years in a testing laboratory or equivalent

Technical Knowledge

• Proficient in laboratory testing procedures
• Familiar with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements
• Acquainted with national and international testing standards
• Skilled in laboratory tools and equipment
• Knowledgeable in safety protocols

Responsibilities And Authorities And Accountabilities (Primary Functions)

• Accurately weighing samples and metal materials.
• Mixing samples with litharge inside extraction cupboards.
• Loading prepared samples into crucibles and melting them in furnaces.
• Pouring controlled quantities of molten material into moulds.
• Moving materials safely using a hand‑held pump truck.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and well‑organised furnace and assay area.
• Cupellation Process — Performing cupellation to separate precious metals.
• Lead Button Handling — Cleaning, preparing, and weighing lead buttons.
• Flux Preparation — Preparing flux mixtures (litharge, borax, soda ash, silica).
• Muffle Furnace Operation — Operating and controlling muffle furnace temperatures.
• Precious Metal Collection — Collecting and polishing precious‑metal beads.
• Bead Weighing — Weighing gold/silver beads using microbalances.
• Fire Assay Calculations — Calculating precious‑metal concentrations based on bead and sample weights.
• Quality Control Standards — Running blanks, duplicates, and standards to ensure accuracy.
• Sample Tracking — Documenting each step from sample receipt to final reporting

Qhsse Responsibilities

• Implementing BV safety programs within the team
• Comply at all times with all applicable legal requirements, BV HSE
• Policies, procedures and practices.
• Maintain personal work areas tidy and hazard free and report any deviation/fault/hazard immediately to the location manager/line manager/HSE Representative
• Report immediately to HSE Representative any newly identified hazard and participate in devising suitable operational control to eliminate/minimize the pertinent risk.
• Report immediately to HSE Representative any HSE incident and cooperate in investigating Reporting all incidents and taking action whenever they see an unsafe act or condition
• Take care of your own health and safety and that of people who may be affected by what you do (or do not do).
• Co-operate with others on health and safety, and not interfere with, or misuse, anything provided for your health, safety or welfare.
• We create trust between businesses and we are committed to cultivating an open and inclusive environment wherever we operate and so do our employees.
• Being part of the BV family is more than just working, it’s being convinced that you will leave your mark…. in shaping a world of trust.