Laboratory Technician I

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Job Summary: The Laboratory Technician I will conduct bench-scale tests, perform specific analyses, compile results, prepare reports, and collect samples at strategic locations. Key Highlights: 1. Conduct routine tests and specific laboratory analyses. 2. Collect samples at strategic points across the plant. 3. Ensure the quality of laboratory reagents and equipment. **Company Description \-More than a responsibility, Safety is our core value. Join us in this commitment!** Safe. Smart. Sustainable. These are probably not the first words you normally associate with mining. But Anglo American is not an ordinary mining company. Guided by our purpose and values, we drive high performance and action focused on our purpose: "Reimagining mining to improve people’s lives." We are unwavering in our commitment to the safety, health, and well-being of our employees—whether at work, at home, or in the communities where we operate. Our goal is to lead the industry by investing in innovation to protect people—the heart of our business. Our teams take responsibility for their own actions and those of others, collaborate effectively, and consistently demonstrate care and respect. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations worldwide, Anglo American is truly a global company. We employ over 60,000 colleagues globally and manage mining operations across South Africa, North and South America, and Australia. In Brazil, we operate two businesses: Iron Ore, through Minas-Rio, located in the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro; and Nickel, with operations in Barro Alto and Niquelândia municipalities, Goiás. Additionally, we have a local corporate office in Belo Horizonte. We are seeking talents who share our values and belief in a better, safer, more diverse, and respectful future for mining. You could be one of them! Job Description \-As a Laboratory Technician I, you will be responsible for planning and conducting bench-scale tests, performing specific analyses, compiling results into designated spreadsheets, and preparing reports. Additionally, you will collect samples from specific locations across the crushing plant, processing plant, slurry pipeline, and water reservoirs. **Key responsibilities include:** * Conducting routine laboratory tests: grindability, desliming, flotation, sedimentation, magnetic concentration, leaf filter testing, and reagent quality; * Performing specific analyses: sieving, quartering, drying, reagent preparation, and pulp rheology; * Sampling at specific locations across the crushing plant, processing plant, slurry pipeline, and water reservoirs, and scheduling external sample shipments when required; * Conducting weekly bench-scale tests to assess input material quality, verifying the quality of received reagents—including starch, amine, and lime; * Performing specific analyses to ensure QA/QC compliance for the process laboratory, including equipment calibration schedules and laboratory quality assurance; * Monitoring weekly water quality and conducting monthly flotation tests using different water sources; * Receiving, executing, and closing daily and weekly work plans, supporting smooth operations and timely delivery of weekly process requirements; * Performing general cleaning and organization tasks for equipment, laboratories, and containers using manual and mechanical tools, and properly disposing of samples to maintain 5S standards in the workplace; * Complying with Safety and Occupational Health, Environmental, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Integrity policies and procedures. **Qualifications \-The profile we seek for this position:** * Completed high school education * Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite * Experience in the activities described for this role is considered advantageous * Technical course in Mining or Geology is desirable * Residency in Conceição do Mato Dentro/MG, Serro/MG, Congonhas do Norte/MG, Dom Joaquim/MG, or Alvorada de Minas/MG **Additional Information \-Why join our team?** We are a company committed to turning our beliefs and values into reality. Our aim is to provide you with a high-quality, diverse, and safe environment where you can deliver your best. To achieve this, we offer top-tier benefits: * **To support your physical and mental health:** Gympass, Health and Dental Plans (extendable to you and your dependents), Psychological Support, and Emotional Well-being App * **Specifically for you and your family:** Childcare Assistance, Family Program, Christmas Toy Program, and Meal Vouchers! **· A space to be yourself:** Feel free to join our Affinity Groups and participate in the incredible events of Diversity Week! **· For your future:** Differentiated Private Pension Plan **· And more:** Chartered transportation, on-site meals, variable compensation, Life Insurance, and comprehensive support services: legal, financial, social, and psychological. **How are we committed to your safety?** Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make this happen, we uphold the industry’s most rigorous safety standards. Furthermore, we continuously invest in new technologies—from drones to data analytics—that help make mining safer. **Inclusion and Diversity** We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect each colleague for who they are. We welcome and celebrate all gender identities, ethnicities, ages, spiritualities, sexual orientations, disabilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, lifestyles, and abilities. To listen to all these voices, we created our Affinity Groups: safe spaces to discuss, reflect on, and implement inclusion and diversity initiatives related to gender equity, LGBTQIAP+, ethnicity, persons with disabilities, and generational diversity. **We want colleagues who feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their “authentic selves” to work.** * We emphasize that all positions are open to persons with disabilities (PwD) and INSS-rehabilitated individuals. **Our selection process** To apply for this position, please register online and attach your resume during registration. Our selection process generally consists of the following stages: registration, resume screening, group dynamics/interview, behavioral assessment, medical examination, and onboarding. Please monitor your candidate page and communication channels (email, phone, WhatsApp), as the entire process will be managed via these platforms. Join us in building the future of mining!