Laboratory Technician

Job description / Role

- Safely handle dangerous, toxic and corrsive chemicals and demonstrate competency in operating sophisticated laboratory equipment
- Conduct chemical and physical analysis of various materials and metals.
- Recommend process chemical setting / adjustment to respective operation department
- Perform stability and calibration analysis
- Interpret test and analysis results and prepare report
- Maintain a record of all results obtained and report abnormalities to the chemist, head of section and production department
- Investigate any abnormal results by carrying out duplicate analysis, checking instrument calibration or running standard samples
- Ensure compliance with company safety policy and procedures

Requirements

- Knowledge of principles and techniques of quantitative and qualitative chemical laboratory analysis
- Skills in the operation of laboratory equipment
- Ability to conduct physical and chemical analysis and tests
- Ability to interpret the results and prepare reports

About the Company

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is owned equally by Mubadala Development Company of Abu Dhabi and Investment Corporation of Dubai. EGA is an aluminium conglomerate with interests in bauxite/alumina and primary aluminium smelting; with plans for significant local growth and international expansion.

EGA’s core operating assets are Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) and Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) – whose combined production is 2.4 million tonnes per annum (“tpa”), ranking EGA among the five largest primary aluminium producers in the world. Both companies are renowned for maximising the health and safety of people and the surrounding community, reducing operational environmental impact and investing in social and economic development.