Laboratory Supervisor - FIFO

Bridge Resources provides resourcing, recruitment and workforce management solutions to the mining and resources, construction, and civil sectors.
 
Our client, a solid, dynamic gold producer, building their footprint to an exciting future, is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced, and forward-thinking Laboratory Supervisor to join the team. The role is site-based on an 8/6 roster in the goldfields.
 
Reporting to the Process Manager, the Laboratory Supervisor is responsible for the short- and medium-term performance of the laboratory facilities, achieving required output volumes and ensuring the area operates in a safe and efficient manner.
 
Menzies, Kalgoorlie, Goldfields & Esperance WA
Full time
$130,000-$150,000 plus super + bonuses
 
Key Responsibilities include:

• Supervising and support of the laboratory work teams to ensure that production goals are met.
• Ensuring production costs and consumption KPI’s are met.
• Conducting and completing workplace inspections on time as required ensuring that all follow up work actions are completed promptly.
• Assumes a leadership role for safety through meetings, incident investigations and proactively promotes a positive and safe work ethic.
• Commitment to work as a supervisor of a small dynamic team to achieve established goals.
• Coaching and supervising of laboratory room team members to maximise individual and team contributions to the work group.
• Completion of log sheets, check sheets and reports on time.
• Demonstrates a high level of troubleshooting/problem solving skills.
• Guide and operate Laboratory instrumentation and equipment including AAS, UV-vis, acid digestion technique, wet chemistry preparation, PAL machine, crusher, splitter, milling, filter press and other laboratory work.

Qualifications, experience, and skills required:

• Strong leadership experience and ability to engage and empower teams. 
• Existing skills and experience in operating PAL machine, AAS instruments and other laboratory instruments & equipment.
• Experience in gold mining.
• Ability to maintain a high quality of work while meeting daily production targets.
• Strong organisational skills, happy to be hands on when needed.
• Knowledge of relevant standards relating to laboratory and HSE policies and procedures
• High attention to detail
• Ability to plan and execute continuous improvement initiatives.
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Intermediate computing skills 
• Current C Class WA licence
• Valid work visa, permanent residency, or Australian citizenship

Benefits include:

• Permanent role on lifestyle friendly 8:6 roster
• Attractive remuneration with bonus and referral programs
• Quality accommodation and facilities
• Opportunities for development and progression

** All applicants MUST reside in WA and have full Australian working rights **    
 
Bridge Resources acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we operate and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, we encourage applicants from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds to apply.