Occupational Hygiene Technician

GCG Health Safety & Hygiene; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring

Study support

AIOH membership

Flexible work arrangements

Birthday leave

EAP support

Job summary

GCG Health Safety & Hygiene in Mackay is seeking a graduate or early-career occupational hygiene professional to join our team. You will work on industrial sites across Queensland, measuring hazards, collecting exposure data, and supporting client reports under guidance from experienced hygienists.

No prior industry experience is required; we value reliability, curiosity and work ethic. We provide structured mentoring, study support, and opportunities to develop skills in dust, noise, chemicals,

Qualifications

• Graduate or early-career professional in science or related field.
• Willingness to work independently on industrial sites.
• Reliable, curious, and strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Monitor dust, noise, chemicals and vibration on mining, construction, manufacturing and defence sites.
• Set up sampling equipment and collect exposure data.
• Fit-testing respirators and hearing protection.
• Analyse results and contribute to client reports.

Skills

Independent fieldwork

Attention to detail

Client communication

Reliability

Job description

Help thousands of Queensland workers go home as healthy as they arrived.

Dust, noise, chemicals, vibration - every industrial site has invisible hazards. Occupational hygienists are the scientists who measure them, understand them, and help control them. It's hands-on science with real impact, and demand for these skills is growing fast.

We're growing our Mackay team and we'll train the right person from the ground up. You don't need to come from industry - graduates and career-changers from any background are welcome. What matters most to us is reliability, curiosity and work ethic - we can teach the technical skills.

Your week might include

• Monitoring dust, noise, chemicals and vibration on mining, construction, manufacturing and defence sites
• Setting up sampling equipment and collecting exposure data
• Fit-testing respirators and hearing protection
• Analysing results and contributing to client reports
• Travelling to client sites across Queensland (up to 14 days per month)

No two weeks are the same.

What's In It For You

• A clear career path with structured one-on-one mentoring from experienced hygienists
• Paid study support and full support for AIOH membership and professional development
• Competitive salary package plus paid birthday leave and flexible work arrangements
• Exposure to major projects across mining, defence, construction and manufacturing with one of Australia's leading occupational hygiene consultancies
• A supportive, down-to-earth team plus well-being support through our EAP

Who We're Looking For

A graduate or early-career professional in science, occupational hygiene, WHS, environmental health or a related field.

• Comfortable and confident working independently on industrial sites
• Organised, detail-oriented and a clear communicator with clients and site personnel
• Reliable - you turn up and deliver

Bonus points: AIOH membership or eligibility, or experience with industrial monitoring equipment