Lab Supervisor

Montana Resources, LLC is looking for an experienced Lab Supervisor to join our team. At Montana Resources, our vision is to be a safe, low cost producer of copper and molybdenum. We are committed to a safe work environment and sending every person home safe and healthy every day. We offer a generous benefits package which includes a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan, profit sharing, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution, paid time off, and much more! 

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the safety and oversight of Montana Resources lab facilities and staff of eight
• Effectively schedule and manage employees and student interns
• Interact with MR’s customers and complete assay exchanges
• Develop new laboratory methods as necessary
• Order & manage inventory – acids, chemicals, consumables, etc.
• Estimate costs and provide an annual operating budget
• Update lab procedures and training manuals
• Maintain quality assurance program
• General maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment
• Periodically operate as department chemist assigned to of atomic absorption, gravimetric molybdenum, titrimetric copper analyses.

Required Qualifications for this Position:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, or related field
• Ten years of laboratory experience preferred
• Five years previous experience leading a team
• Experience with cost center budgeting, employee evaluation, laboratory development, employee/workload scheduling; 
• Experience with gravimetric analysis, titrimetric analysis and instrumental techniques (especially Atomic Absorption -Perkin Elmer and Agilent).  
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple workloads
• Very proficient using MS Excel
• Ability to climb a short ladder to complete light maintenance on equipment
• Valid Driver’s license
• Proven safe work record. 
• Ability to be self-directed, team-oriented and work with minimum supervision required.