Senior Laboratory Technician

Alcoa; Wagerup; Vor Ort; AUD 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Growth opportunities

18 weeks parental leave

Volunteer hours program

Alcoa Benefits program

Zusammenfassung

Alcoa WA Lab in Wagerup refinery is seeking a technician to support safe, reliable and quality-focused laboratory operations. Reporting to the Lab Manager, you will coordinate equipment maintenance, calibration and procurement, and assist with safety actions and training.

You will troubleshoot issues, schedule preventive maintenance, maintain calibration records, and liaise with suppliers and contractors to keep equipment performing at peak.

Qualifikationen

• Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques (TAFE qualification).
• Ability to troubleshoot problems methodically and drive resolution.
• Organise maintenance activities and maintain calibration records.

Aufgaben

• Troubleshoot laboratory issues, log problems, identify root causes and coordinate resolution.
• Support preventive maintenance, schedule maintenance and coordinate repairs and external support.
• Maintain equipment IDs, calibration certs and QC charts; participate in quality audits.
• Order non-stock items, review consumption costs and assist budgeting.
• Participate in safety inspections, toolbox talks, audits and safety actions.

Kenntnisse

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Calibration records

Safety compliance

Team communication

Ausbildung

Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques

Jobbeschreibung

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

This is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. Become a valued part of the team that's shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world.

About the Role

Do you enjoy solving practical problems and keeping laboratory equipment running reliably? Alcoa WA Lab is seeking a technician, at Wagerup refinery to support safe, reliable and quality-focused laboratory operations.

Reporting to the Lab Manager, you will be the first point of contact for equipment and maintenance issues, coordinating support and helping identify and resolve the root causes of problems. Your work will span equipment maintenance, calibration, procurement and building maintenance coordination.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Troubleshoot laboratory issues, record and communicate problems, identify root causes and coordinate resolution at the lowest appropriate level.
• Support preventive equipment maintenance; schedule maintenance and coordinate onsite repairs, building maintenance, external equipment support providers and contractors; liaise with suppliers.
• Maintain equipment identification tags, calibration certification and laboratory calibration records; oversee quality control charts, participate in internal and external quality audits and complete assigned quality actions.
• Order non-stock laboratory items and consumables, coordinate unpacking and storage, review consumables costs and contribute to budget preparation, forecasting and business planning.
• Participate in safety inspections, housekeeping checks, safety meetings, toolbox discussions, audits, job safety analyses and investigations; coordinate waste disposal and complete assigned safety actions and training, including required learning management system and computer-based training.

What's on offer

• Employee growth and development opportunities.
• 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregivers.
• Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.
• My Alcoa Benefits program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
• Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.

What you can bring to the role

• Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques (TAFE qualification).
• You enjoy practical troubleshooting and bring a methodical approach to identifying problems and following actions through to resolution.
• You can organise maintenance activities, communicate clearly with laboratory teams, suppliers and contractors, and keep accurate equipment and calibration records.
• You take safety and quality seriously and are comfortable balancing day-to-day equipment support, procurement and maintenance priorities.
• Clear communication and a collaborative approach to working with laboratory, technical and operations teams, including supporting staff training and continuous improvement.