Chemist A

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Job Summary: We are seeking a Chemist A responsible for ensuring the proper execution of analytical methodologies, result quality, and compliance with laboratory safety and environmental regulations. Key Highlights: 1. Use of approved analytical methodologies and assurance of results. 2. Operation and maintenance of AAS, LECO, AUTOMATIC TITRATOR, and DILUTORS equipment. 3. Commitment to quality, safety, and environmental protection. **Company Description** SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing, training, and certification company. Recognized globally as the benchmark for quality and integrity, SGS employs over 95,000 professionals and operates a network of more than 2,400 offices and laboratories worldwide. **Job Description** We are seeking a Chemist A responsible for: **Key Responsibilities:** * Applying approved analytical methodologies. * Ensuring analytical results fall within expected ranges regarding accuracy, precision, etc. * Ensuring compliance with quality assurance requirements. * Ensuring compliance with risk management and environmental management requirements, integrating them into daily work routines. * Maintaining and using standards within established timeframes. * Operating and maintaining AAS, LECO, AUTOMATIC TITRATORS, and DILUTORS equipment. * Ensuring correct execution of assigned analytical methods or determinations, including performing verification calculations, safeguarding results and materials under one's responsibility, and recording data within established timeframes. * Procuring, ensuring availability of, or preparing necessary materials, equipment, and/or accessories for laboratory analyses, handling chemical reagents and controlling their quality prior to use. * Reporting deviations and/or taking action to resolve contingencies affecting one's own activities or those of the work team. * Conducting tests with quality, safety, and environmental care, meeting workload deadlines. * Ensuring and complying with all activities related to sample handling, preparation of reagents and standards, and integrity of results per current procedures. * Participating in problem resolution—from contributing to fact investigation to proposing solutions and preventing recurrence of failures. * Protecting the integrity of assigned test items by ensuring traceability and clear, orderly, and complete documentation of activities in designated records. * Ensuring compliance with all established hygiene and safety measures, and appropriately using assigned PPE and work clothing—prioritizing self-care and that of colleagues, identifying and reporting risks and hazards. * Validating and/or reporting analytical results upon request from supervisor or direct manager. * Strictly adhering to laboratory safety regulations, with emphasis on proper handling of glassware, hazardous substances, and correct storage and disposal of hazardous waste (RILES). **Requirements** * Formal Education: Chemical Engineer, Bachelor of Chemistry, Laboratory Chemist, Chemical Analyst, or related degree. * Experience: Minimum 3 years overall experience, including at least 2 years in mineral laboratories and hydrometallurgical plants. * Minimum Required Competencies: * Proficiency in Good Laboratory Practices; knowledge of Quality Standards and analytical techniques/methodologies for minerals. * Experience in Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), LECO, AUTOMATIC TITRATOR, and DILUTORS (mandatory). * Preferred residence in Calama, Antofagasta, Arica, or Iquique. * Availability to work rotating 7x7 day-and-night shifts. **We Offer** * Professional Development Plan * Birth and Christmas gifts for employees' children * Life insurance effective from date of joining the organization * Special leave entitlements * Benefits through Caja Los Andes and associated agreements * Ongoing training