Laboratory Technician

MP Recruitment; City of Wodonga; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rotating day & afternoon shifts

Supportive team environment

Opportunities to develop laboratory/QA

Local manufacturing operation

Job summary

MP Recruitment invites applications for an experienced Laboratory Technician in the Albury-Wodonga region. This hands-on role collaborates with production to ensure products meet quality standards, requiring prior manufacturing lab experience and flexibility for rotating day/afternoon shifts.

You will conduct tests, record results, and maintain equipment while upholding safety and documentation practices in a supportive team setting.

Qualifications

• Previous laboratory experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with quality testing, sampling and laboratory procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confidence completing documentation and recording results.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Rotating day and afternoon shifts available.
• Commitment to workplace safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine laboratory testing and analysis.
• Sampling and testing materials and finished products.
• Recording and maintaining accurate test results.
• Monitoring quality standards and identifying non-conformances.
• Completing laboratory documentation and data entry.
• Maintaining laboratory equipment and a clean, organised work area.
• Working closely with production and quality teams.
• Following established quality, safety and hygiene procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation

Communication

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Laboratory Techniques / Laboratory Technology / Food Science / Chemistry or related discipline

Job description

MP Recruitment is seeking an experienced Laboratory Technician to join a well-established manufacturing operation in the Albury-Wodonga region.

This is a hands-on laboratory position working closely with production to ensure products and processes meet required quality standards. We are looking for someone who already has laboratory experience within a manufacturing environment and is comfortable working as part of a rotating shift roster.

About the role
Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting routine laboratory testing and analysis
• Sampling and testing materials and finished products
• Recording and maintaining accurate test results
• Monitoring quality standards and identifying non-conformances
• Completing laboratory documentation and data entry
• Maintaining laboratory equipment and a clean, organised work area
• Working closely with production and quality teams
• Following established quality, safety and hygiene procedures

To be considered, you will ideally have:

• Previous laboratory experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experience with quality testing, sampling and laboratory procedures
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Confidence completing documentation and recording results
• Good communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Availability to work rotating day and afternoon shifts
• A strong commitment to workplace safety and quality

A qualification in Laboratory Techniques, Laboratory Technology, Food Science, Chemistry or a related discipline would be highly regarded.

What's on offer?

• Opportunity to join an established local manufacturing operation
• Rotating day and afternoon shift roster
• Hands-on laboratory and quality-focused position
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity to further develop your manufacturing laboratory experience