Technician Laboratory

Technician Laboratory

• Global mining organisation with an exceptional safety culture,

• The perfect balance, our roster gives you more time for the things that are important to you and your community

• Flexibility for the lifestyle you want – stay residential with housing provided in Nhulunbuy or Fly in; Fly out opportunities from Cairns, Darwin or Brisbane

• Shift roster – 7 days on 7 days off

• Beautiful tropical coastal town of Gove, NT

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Technician Laboratory to work within a specialised and dedicated team, whose primary purpose is to provide accurate analytical results to internal customers. These results are used to optimise Wastewater Treatment processes and assist with the management of our Water Discharge License.

As a senior laboratory staff member, you will also be expected to understand the requirements of the Laboratory Officer role and be able to provide support on back shifts.

This role is a great opportunity for an analytical person who has previously worked with specialised laboratory equipment. You’ll be part of a friendly and inclusive team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll do 7 days on 7 days off roster which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life. You can commute to site directly from Cairns, Darwin or Brisbane so you can grow your career while continuing to enjoy the lifestyle you choose. If you don’t currently reside in one of these locations, we’ll provide full relocation so you can enjoy the incredible lifestyle. Alternatively, there is opportunity to relocate to Gove.

If you decide to FIFO, you’ll stay on site for the duration of your roster with your own room equipped with TV, bar fridge and ensuite. The mess offers extensive menu options to suit most dietary requirements and there are a wide range of activities to keep you entertained after your shift such as group activities, gym and a large new outdoor common area.

Reporting to the Laboratory Specialist and working in a challenging and exciting environment within the Laboratory, you will:

• Carry out routine water sampling and analysis using a variety of instrumentation,

• Escalate results that are not within pre-defined operating limits,

• Calibrate/Validate instrumentation and perform basic troubleshooting tasks when required,

• Follow established procedures and methods to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and precision of analytical results,

• Carry out instrument preventative maintenance to ensure optimum performance,

• Continuously improve and develop laboratory methods and procedures,

• Ensure consumable stock levels are maintained.

• Carry out non-routine water analysis.

• Support Laboratory Officer completing Bauxite analysis

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team,

• A Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques,

• Minimum 5 years laboratory experience in an industrial environment,

• A strong understanding of quality assurance and control process,

• The ability to manage time effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision,

• The ability to troubleshoot instrumentation breakdowns and erroneous results,

• A strong understanding in the use of MS Excel,

• Strong attention to detail and quality of data reported,

• The ability to communicate clearly with customers,

• A current manual driver’s license.

• Full working rights in Australia

Whilst not mandatory, the following would be advantageous:

• Experience working within a NATA accredited laboratory,

• Experience operating and maintaining an ICP-MS and XRF

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• 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

• Company provided insurance cover

• 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)

• If residential, full relocation assistance within Australia provided to the residential town, company housing provided in all residential towns

• If FIFO, fly direct to site from Cairns, Darwin or Brisbane on lifestyle friendly 7 days on 7 days off and full relocation provided to one of our FIFO hubs from elsewhere in Australia

Where you will be working

Our Gove site in Australia’s Northern Territory has been supplying the global aluminium industry with world-class bauxite for more than 40 years.

Gove bauxite is shipped internationally as well as domestically to supply Queensland Alumina Limited and Yarwun refineries in Gladstone, Queensland. These refineries produce alumina as feedstock for our Australian aluminium smelting operations and for sale on the international market.

We expect our bauxite mining operations in the Gove Peninsula will cease later this decade and we are doing significant work to support closure of the operation.

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.