Process Technician

Cleanaway Waste Management; City Of Karratha; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly housing allowance

Paid parental leave

Employee share program

Discounts

Salary packaging

Flu vaccinations

EAP

Private health insurance discounts

Job summary

Cleanaway Waste Management is seeking a hands-on operator at our Karratha, WA site for a permanent full-time role. You will operate pumps to transfer bulk liquids, treat water with reagents, and perform liquid analysis using lab equipment. You will handle dangerous goods and maintain associated records, working with engineering and technical teams to hit processing targets.

The role requires mechanical aptitude, familiarity with hand tools, and ability to read SDS. PFAS handling is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in processing and/or wastewater treatment facilities advantageous.
• Chemical handling is favourable.
• PFAS handling and treatment experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate diaphragm and mono pumps to transfer bulk liquids.
• Treat water with chemical reagents.
• Use lab equipment for liquid analysis and sampling.
• Read and follow SDS for Dangerous Goods.
• Maintain treatment records and SDS folders.
• Collaborate with engineering and technical teams to achieve goals.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Hand tools

PFAS handling

Chemical handling

Team communication

Tools

Lab equipment

Job description

Permanent - Full-time position - Karratha, WA

$600 weekly housing allowance

$41.82 per hour + penalties for overtime

Monday to Friday, 6am to 4pm with optional Saturday work available

Flexible start and finish times available

The Opportunity

• Operation of diaphragm and mono pumps to transfer bulk liquids.
• Treatment of water with chemical reagents.
• Use of lab-based equipment for liquid analysis.
• handling and treatment of Dangerous Goods
• Dangerous goods manifesting and the ability to read and understand an SDS.
• Sample taking and associated analysis paperwork.
• Management of sludge removal from tanks, separation of moisture from oil and oil from water.
• Working with engineering and technical teams to achieve processing and product goals.
• Maintain SDS folders, load in and out records, treatment records, analysis records, etc...

About You

• Experience in processing and/or wastewater treatment facilities advantageous
• Chemical handling favourable
• Mechanical aptitude & proficient with hand tools
• PFAS handling and treatment experience (desirable)
• Ability to work and communicate well with others.

Why join Cleanaway?

• Career opportunities in a high-growth, Australian business
• Supportive and safe work environment
• Paid parental leave
• Great company benefits: Employee share program, company discounts, salary packaging, flu vaccinations, EAP, discounts on private health insurance and more

Who We Are

Cleanaway is Australia's largest waste management organisation with over 10,000 employees working at over 400 sites. We have been around in Australia for over 50 years, delivering solutions that offer extraordinary benefits not just for our customers, but for our communities and the environment we live in. Cleanaway provides sustainable waste management solutions to a range of customers, including councils, small businesses, large corporate entities and government agencies.

Cleanaway is an employer of equal opportunity and encourages and values diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from First Nations peoples, mature age and early careers, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Categories

Engineering, Scientific & Technical, Trades & General Labour