The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is the world’s leading integrated producer of concentrated phosphate and potash—two of the three most important nutrients in agriculture. We employ more than 13,000 people in six countries to serve farmers all over the world. Our Headquarters is in Lithia, Florida with operations throughout North America (U.S./Canada) and South America
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Where Will You Work: Onsite Colonsay (Junction Highway 16 & 2)
Laboratory Technician
The successful candidate will be responsible for accurately performing all routine and non-routine shipping, refinery, and field samples in a safe and timely fashion. This position requires efficiency with minimal direction and supervision.
What you’ll do?
• Plan and perform high-quality, accurate, thorough, and timely sample collection, preparation, analysis, and reporting.
• Utilize effective oral and written communication skills to ensure analysis results are communicated promptly and professionally.
• Analyze and evaluate problems, troubleshoot instrument issues, and make sound decisions based on available information.
• Demonstrate competence in operation and calibration of analytical instrumentation.
• Ensure that safety and housekeeping standards in your areas of responsibility are maintained at high levels
• Attend and participate in safety training, meetings, audits, and shift starts.
• Work as a team member demonstrating cooperation and team-building skills within the laboratory and across departments.
• Participate in, monitor compliance with, and establish priorities within the Analytical Quality Assurance Program as well as the Chemical, Instrument, and Equipment Maintenance Program.
What you’ll need:
• Post-secondary technical degree, diploma, or certificate from a recognized institution in a chemistry or chemical-related field, or equivalent experience. Preference for Chemical Technology Diploma
• Experience working with analytical instruments such as XRF, ICP, FTNIR and Particle size analyzers is considered an asset
• Familiarity with laboratory information systems (LIMS) is a plus
• Demonstrate aptitude for safety.
• Excellent communication, organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license
• Employment is subject to successfully completing Mosaic's pre-employment checks including criminal, drug and alcohol testing.
• Must be able to work 12 hour rotating shifts
• Must be authorized to work in Canada.
What's in it for you:
Tuition reimbursement