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- Accountable for maintaining production and quality targets and ensuring optimal staff levels are achieved 
- Schedule workflow through the department so client deadlines are met in a timely fashion; monitor throughput and performance
- Train & motivate staff, set goals, review performance and assess training needs 
- Ensure required consumables/supplies are available, set minimum/maximum inventory limits and reorder when necessary 
- Solve day to day production and process problems within the department 
- Monitor and maintain lab QC standards. Responsible for the quality of all data released by the department. 
- Perform method validation 
- Data evaluation and approval 
- Work in partnership with other supervisors and managers to resolve client problems to ensure quality and customer satisfaction standards are met. 
- Perform accident/Incident Investigation including root cause analysis and corrective actions 
- Schedule staff 
- Recommend staff level adjustment to Operation Manager according to workload. 
- May need to understand and be able to perform Umpire Control Party analysis 
- Able to evaluate the process and give suggestions for improvement as needed 
- Communicate personnel issues to Operations Manager 
- Supervise staff to carry out laboratory analysis according to established methods and meeting Quality Control (QC) standards. 
- Plan and initiate procedures and systems necessary to ensure the maintenance and improvement of the Company quality program 
- Ensure all logs and records are maintained and up to date in every respect 
- Ensure equipment is maintained properly including organizing preventative maintenance schedule and make arrangements with contractors 
- Organize waste disposal

- Post-secondary education (degree and/or diploma) in a Science related program (Chemistry, Geochemistry, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge in a geochemical analysis field related to Fire Assay is required.
- 1 – 3 years of previous supervisory experience 
- Strong leadership skills and experience in the supervising of small technical teams, ideally including the supervising of people in a minerals related laboratory.

Salary: $65,000 - $85,000 Annually

Some benefit highlights:

• 80% coverage Health, Dental and Vision 
• Paid time off
• RRSP Program Eligibility 

SGS 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, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and Indigenous status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Accommodations are available on request for qualified candidates during each stage of the recruitment process.

Please note that candidates applying for Canadian job openings should be authorized to work in Canada.