Laboratory Analyst - Yarwun

Laboratory Analyst

• Take the next step in your career as a Laboratory Analyst
• Permanent role with career growth and opportunities
• Day/night lifestyle roster with generous shift allowance- Residential Gladstone

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We have an opportunity for an experienced Laboratory Technician looking to further their career as a Laboratory Analyst to support the Yarwun Operation with analytical methodologies and procedures using advanced scientific instruments.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced laboratory technician with established analytical skills looking for a new challenge & career growth. This is a Lifestyle shift roster with 2 weekends off a month.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.

Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

Reporting to the Team Leader- Laboratory and working in a supporting and inclusive team you will be:

• Supporting non-routine analysis work that will help improve and grow the business
• Conducting planned maintenance and inspection of equipment to provide safe and reliable operation.
• Communicating analysis results to site customers in a timely manner to enable them to carry out their work.

What you will bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Current C class or above drivers licence
• Sound computer knowledge and application, e.g. MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, Sharepoint
• Certificate III or IV in Laboratory Techniques, or evidence of completing on the job training within a laboratory setting
• Previous experience with LIMS
• A keen eye for detail and the ability to work with large amount of data and follow stringent processes

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family               
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

Where you’ll be working

Located in Central Queensland, approximately 10km north-west of Gladstone, Yarwun alumina refinery commenced operations in 2004.  Processing bauxite from our mines in Weipa and Gove, Yarwun produces more than three million tonnes of smelter grade alumina annually.

As one of the largest industries in the Gladstone region, Yarwun employs over 700 people and has a large contractor workforce.

With a focus on safely improving our process every day, the team at Yarwun challenge themselves to use existing and emerging technology to support our 24 hour operation.

Yarwun is a proud member of the Gladstone community, and along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, support community investments that improve the liveability of the Gladstone region through the Here for Gladstone community fund.

About Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.