Senior Lab Analyst & Materials Lead – Packaging Innovation

Visy; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stability & Security

Development Opportunities

Innovative Environment

Job summary

Visy’s Technical Centre in Coolaroo is seeking a Senior Lab Analyst / Materials Engineer to lead lab method development and complex material investigations across pulp, paper, board and packaging materials. You will combine laboratory expertise, technical leadership and data-driven problem solving to influence manufacturing and product decisions.

This role offers opportunities to mentor Laboratory Analysts, develop SOPs and support continuous improvement in Australia’s leading recycling and

Qualifications

• Experience leading laboratory investigations and method validation.
• Ability to design and execute material investigations and optimisation projects.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders and mentoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and validation of laboratory test methods for pulp, paper, board, recycled fibres and packaging materials.
• Design and execute material investigations and raw material optimisation projects for innovation and cost reduction.
• Conduct failure investigations and provide technical troubleshooting for manufacturing, product quality and packaging performance issues.
• Analyse complex laboratory and production data to deliver actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership by training Laboratory Analysts, developing SOPs and promoting best-practice standards.
• Represent Visy in industry and standards development initiatives while supporting continuous improvement across processes.

Skills

Lab method development

Data-driven analysis

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree in Chemical, Materials or Mechanical Engineering or related Science

Job description

Visy’s Technical Centre in Coolaroo is seeking a Senior Lab Analyst / Materials Engineer to lead lab method development and complex material investigations across pulp, paper, board and packaging materials. You will combine laboratory expertise, technical leadership and data-driven problem solving to influence manufacturing and product decisions.

This role offers opportunities to mentor Laboratory Analysts, develop SOPs and support continuous improvement in Australia’s leading recycling and