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Impala Terminals

Multimodal logistics provider for base metals

Sample Technician

Inspection & TestUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeAntofagasta, ChileNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least one year of experience is required.
  • Technical training in metallurgy, chemistry, mining, or a related technical career is required.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate operations with the sample-room supervisor to plan the daily work.
  • Take, process, and/or prepare concentrate samples for quality checks, special concentrates, receipts, dispatch, reweighing, tracking, moisture checks, and related purposes.
  • Perform physical tests on concentrates, including fine and coarse particle-size tests and density tests, as needed.
  • Report samples entering the moisture-determination area to maintain proper control of units entering the storage area and sampled in the operations zone.
  • Return excess concentrate residues to their respective stockpiles to prevent mixing qualities.
  • Verify and control scales, sieves, and ovens.
  • Maintain control of moisture and quality reference sample libraries.
  • Perform TML tests when trained and required.
  • Control sample archiving.
  • Support operations-area activities when needed, requested, and trained by direct supervision.
  • Participate in internal and/or external training activities required by the company.
  • Travel to and support activities at other designated depots or sites.
  • Carry out other duties within the employee’s area of competence as assigned to achieve objectives.
  • Execute and monitor the effective application and compliance of the area’s standards, procedures, and instructions, and apply the corresponding operational controls for environment and safety.

About the Company

Impala Terminals

Multimodal logistics provider for base metals

Impala Terminals operates a global network of ports, terminals, and warehouses that provides logistics services for storing and moving base metals and concentrates. It runs multimodal movement—port operations, rail, and road—to connect mines to ports and smelters with services like loading, unloading, storage, and handling. Its joint venture between Trafigura and IFM Investors combines commodity-trade logistics with infrastructure investment, giving it owned assets and an integrated network. Its goal is to enable reliable, safe, and efficient global trade in base metals through an end-to-end, multimodal supply chain.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$2B
Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
Founded
2010

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