Metallurgical Laboratory Technician

Job title: Metallurgical Technician 

Immediate start for an enthusiastic Metallurgical Technician with a growing company. This is a Full Time opportunity, working 5 days a week, Mon - Friday

This is an amazing opportunity!

Do you want to work for a company that continues to grow year on year?

Have you got the enthusiasm to be part of a team of highly professional employees working in a world leading laboratory facility?

Global Met Tech Pty Ltd based in Port Kennedy is rapidly evolving as a market leader in high performance Grinding Media and Mill Components in the mining and manufacturing market sectors.  We pride ourselves on exceptional customer service, and as such, we are looking for a fit and healthy, mature minded Metallurgical Technician to join our team. 

We provide exceptional quality ceramic and steel grinding media products to the worlds mining and minerals industries. In order to provide the highest degree of product performance and service, Global Met Tech has developed a market leading UFG Metallurgical Laboratory. This highly equipped facility offers extensive metallurgical services to Global Met Tech’s global customer base, as well as being an integral part of research and development along with quality control processes. The significance of this facility to our business growth is continually advancing and GMT is now looking for an additional motivated team member to drive forward the growth of this facility.

As Metallurgical Technician, your primary responsibilities will be to conduct practical laboratory tests, sample homogenisation, data analysis, implement findings to real world problems/optimisation and maintain a good level of cleanliness and organisation throughout the laboratory. The laboratory tests that you will be conducting will be associated with the use of grinding media in stirred and tumbling mill mineral processing applications. These tests will be undertaken at the GMT UFG Grinding laboratory, a world leading highly equipped laboratory designed for the study of grinding media and its use in mineral processing activities. 

You must have the commitment and dedication to be able to achieve high standards of work in a challenging environment, and to be responsible and reliable enough to be able to manage the necessary systems and processes. At times this will be required to be maintained without additional support from colleagues, as such a high level of independency is required. 

Personal Attributes: 

• The successful candidate will be well organised, have an attention for detail, efficient, hardworking, a good communicator with a great sense of humour too
• We require this person to be a proactive go-getter having enthusiasm and a positive outlook
• A team player that thrives on being part of a busy team and is prepared to go that extra mile for 'the team'
• You will be eager to learn new skills, new products and grow with the company.

Responsibilities & duties

To conduct practical laboratory tests, sample homogenisation, data analysis, implement findings to real world problems/optimisation and maintain a good level of cleanliness and organisation throughout the laboratory.

Involving:

• Operation and monitoring of associated milling and analytical equipment
• Handling of samples and bulk materials
• Set-up, operation, monitoring of equipment, (Ball Mill, IsaMill M4, HIG 5kW SMD PM400, Laser diffraction)
• Recording of the results of laboratory processes and data analysis
• Implementing laboratory results to solve real industrial problems and/or optimisation of industrial processes.
• Maintenance of the workplace environment, maintaining a good level of cleanliness and organisation.
• Required use and maintenance of appropriate safety equipment and adhering to safety standards.

Academic & trades qualifications

Essential qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in science/engineering or TAFE qualifications in sciences, preferably including mathematics.

Desirable Experience/Qualifications:

• Certificate IV in laboratory techniques
• Tertiary qualifications in Metallurgy
• Previous experience of working in a laboratory environment 
• Experienced in tasks that require high attention to detail 

Personal qualities & behavioural traits

Essential qualities or behaviours:

• Organisation 
• Reliability 
• Capability to work on your own without management and have the discipline to maintain standards and deadlines
• High personal standards, pride in your work and workplace
• Good time keeping.
• Accountability

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person to join a diverse hard working team.

Please submit your application with a cover letter (letter not more than 2 pages) illustrating your experience relating to the Essential and Desirable experience for selection criteria along with details of your present salary and availability.  Also required is a copy of your up to date resume and evidence of your qualifications. 

Please note: 

• Applicants must be a permanent resident of Australia
• Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Global Met Tech operates a zero tolerance to Drugs and Alcohol.  All Global Met Tech employees agree to random drug and alcohol testing on a regular basis.

Global Met Tech has zero tolerance to bullying and discrimination

Global Met Tech is an equal opportunities employer.  We encourage applications and enquiries from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 

Closing date for applications 5pm (AWST) 24/03/2024.