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Technician, Lab (Thompson Creek)

Centerra Gold Inc
Clayton, ID Full Time
POSTED ON 10/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/28/2027
  • Boost your knowledge and skills by joining an established organization
  • Professional development within the organization
  • Receive an hourly rate between $32.78- $43.71, based on knowledge and experience, and plus top-notch benefits
  • Join a company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion

About Centerra Gold

Headquartered in Toronto, Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) is one of the leading North American gold and copper producers engaged in the operation, exploration, development, and acquisition in Asia, North America, and other markets worldwide.

Centerra’s vision is to build a team-based culture of excellence that responsibly delivers sustainable value and growth. We are committed to the safety, integrity, ethics, and fairness of our operations, promoting the highest standards of ethical business conduct of our employees, officers, and directors.

For more information, please see our website.

About Thompson Creek Mine

The Thompson Creek Mine is a primary, surface molybdenum mine and mill located approximately 48 kilometers southwest of the town of Challis in Idaho's Custer County.

In operations since 1983, the mine uses conventional open-pit mining methods with large electric-powered shovels that can each move up to 100,000 tons of waste rock and ore per day.

Thompson Creek Mine promotes a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy with respect to alcohol or unauthorized drugs on site.

About The Opportunity

We are looking for a Technician, Lab to join our Thompson Creek team. In this role you will be responsible for assisting the safe and efficient laboratory tests to determine chemical and physical characteristics or composition of solid, liquid, or gaseous materials for such purposes as quality and process control.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Perform pre-shift work area inspections
  • Prepare samples for assay including but not limited to blast hole, core, concentrator slurry, and product lot, mill, mine and metallurgical samples.
  • Low grade sample preparation and associated hazard awareness including but not limited respiratory hazards, audiometric hazards, LOT and 480 switch gear.
  • General understanding of laboratory information management system and sample entry including weighing and weight validation.
  • Practical understanding of chemical hygiene.
  • Mill composite sample collection-mill hazard awareness and general plant process flow.
  • Disposes of sample rejects, solvents and other waste material.
  • May work various shift schedules as required to provide control sample assays.
  • Performs spill response procedures
  • May be assigned other duties.

About You

To qualify, the following skills and experiences are required:

  • Minimum high school diploma or GED.
  • Excellent safety record.
  • Ability to work rotating schedules.
  • Ability to work safely and effectively in a team environment, as well as independently.
  • Support zero-incident safety culture and assume personal accountability and responsibility for safe work practices in all projects, activities and operations.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.

About The Benefits

As a valued member of Centerra Gold's Thompson Creek Mine operation's team, you can look forward to a competitive hourly rate. Centerra's industry-leading benefits include**:

  • PTO
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401k retirement plan with Company match
  • Healthcare Spending Account
  • Company Incentive Bonus
  • Employee Share Purchase Plan with Company match
  • Professional development within the organization
  • Join a company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion

**Please note, compensation and benefit packages vary depending on department or position.

This is your chance to be part of an established, industry-leading global organization with incredible room for career growth and personal development.

If you have the relevant skills to bring success to our team, then we invite you to apply today!

Salary : $33 - $44

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