Lab Analyst

About the Role

L'azurde For Jewelry is seeking a Lab Analyst to join their team in Riyadh. In this full-time role, you will be responsible for performing various analyses on precious metals and materials, operating and maintaining laboratory instruments, ensuring quality control, and providing timely data to support refinery operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform fire assay (cupellation and parting) and instrumental analysis (XRF and ICP-OES) on doré, jewelry scrap, reclaimed materials, process samples, refined bullion, and gold alloys. Accurately determine gold, silver, and other precious-metal content and report results within agreed turnaround times.
• Operate and maintain laboratory analytical instruments (ICP-OES and XRF), including routine calibration, performance checks, and preventive maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Issue accurate assay reports and certificates, and maintain complete laboratory records (LIMS or equivalent) for result traceability. Apply internal quality control measures such as reference materials, duplicates, and control charts, in line with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and applicable SASO standards.
• Handle, store, and dispose of hazardous chemicals, acids, and laboratory waste safely, in line with environmental permits, Civil Defense requirements, and L'azurde's HSE policies.
• Provide timely analytical results to refinery operators to optimize reagent and acid consumption, control process quality, and maximize precious-metal recovery.
• Reconcile laboratory sample weights, assay results, and returned assay residues with vault and inventory records to maintain an unbroken chain of custody for all precious-metal flows.
• Maintain laboratory procedures, records, and calibration logs to ensure readiness for internal, customer, IMS, and ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation assessments.
• Register samples, record results, and issue certificates through the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Update assay, fineness, and metal-balance data in the company’s ERP systems to support production, inventory, and customer reporting while maintaining full data integrity.

Experience and Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in a relevant laboratory analysis role.
• Demonstrated experience with fire assay, XRF, and ICP-OES techniques.
• Familiarity with quality control measures and compliance standards such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a laboratory setting, requiring adherence to safety protocols and quality standards.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is SAR 5,625 - SAR 7,500 per month.

Application Process

Candidates meeting the specified requirements are encouraged to apply.