Laboratory Technician

Laboratory Technician

McArthur River Mine | Northern Territory

At MRM, we’re looking for a Laboratory Technician to join our team. You will work in a multidisciplinary team environment sharing knowledge, skills and experience. This role supports our operations by providing specialised process chemistry and mineral analytical services to our Mining, Metallurgy, Environment and Projects & Water departments.

Reporting to the Laboratory Supervisor, key responsibilities may include:

• Following laboratory standards and procedures.
• Daily sample preparation of ores and concentrates.
• Sample collection in the plant.
• Acid digest of solid samples and wet chemical techniques.
• Routine operation of laboratory equipment such as XRF, ICP-OES and benchtop analysers.
• Actively support and adhere to our safety procedures and practices.
• Data entry and quality control.
• Making chemical standards and solutions.
• Clean and maintain equipment and laboratory.

Successful applicants for this role will ideally have:

• Attention to detail.
• Laboratory experience/exposure, particularly in minerals labs.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Able to work alone or in groups in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong commitment to safety.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to perform physical work in hot and humid conditions.

This role is a fly in fly out role from Darwin, on a 15-days on 13-days off roster and is a fantastic opportunity for work life balance. Living in the Territory presents a fantastic opportunity to explore a truly unique part of Australia. At MRM, we support the Northern Territory first, and Territorian applicants or those prepared to relocate with our assistance will be highly regarded for this role. The role will initially be offered on a 12-month fixed term basis with the potential to extend.

About MRM:
Glencore’s McArthur River Mine (MRM) is a world-class zinc-lead mine with a long future. You’ll find our mine in the Gulf of Carpentaria 900 km southeast of Darwin and 64 km from Borroloola. We produce and process zinc, lead and silver from our open cut mine. It is then stored and transported to our Bing Bong loading facility and is shipped to our customers all over the world. Our customers use our essential commodities in everyday products for mobility, infrastructure and communications.

For further information, please contact: *******@glencore.com.au