Team Lead Fire Assay

The Perth Mint; Perth; On-site; AUD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements purchase-le

Training and development opportunities

Competitive salaries

Employee discounts

Health and wellness programs

Salary sacrifice – superannuation

Community/volunteer initiatives

Job summary

The Perth Mint is seeking a Team Lead Fire Assay for our Refinery Laboratory on a permanent full-time basis, with immediate start available. This role balances hands-on laboratory work with leading a small team and coordinating daily activities.

You will report to the Supervisor Fire Assay and ensure safe, accurate, on-time delivery while carrying out fire assay tasks alongside the team. Competitive salary plus superannuation included.

Qualifications

• Diploma of Laboratory Technology required, with laboratory experience.
• Experience leading or supervising a small team.
• Experience with fire assay processes in a commercial laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily laboratory activities and manage changing priorities.
• Provide technical guidance and support to the team.
• Carry out fire assay and routine laboratory activities alongside the team.
• Drive a culture of quality, safety and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Problem solving

Organised

Education

Diploma of Laboratory Technology

Tools

Fire assay equipment

Job description

Work with world-renowned products and services.

Permanent role with flexible hours.

Competitive salary of $90,000 base, plus Super!

About Us:

Welcome to The Perth Mint, where golden career opportunities await.

The Perth Mint is an iconic Western Australian organisation operating on a truly global scale. Situated in East Perth for over 125 years, The Perth Mint is a premier tourist destination, an award-winning exporter, and a key supplier of precious metals to markets throughout the world.

There’s no organisation quite like it, with a variety of roles available, from engineers and chemists to artists and technicians.

Foster your fascination and pride in our work. Get inspired every day by the world-class precious metal products we work together to refine, design, produce and then distribute all over the globe. Connect to the rich history of our industry in a workplace firmly rooted in the present — as leaders in sustainability and inclusion.

At The Perth Mint, you’ll be supported in a diverse team where differences are celebrated and your well-being matters — striking the right work-life balance with compassionate team benefits. And if your career goals change, you’ll be empowered to change roles with training and internal mobility.

We value inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including First Nations people, people with disability, LGBTQI+ communities, culturally diverse groups, youth, and seniors. If you need accommodations, please contact [e-mail].

The Opportunity:

We're looking for a Team Lead Fire Assay to join our Refinery Laboratory on a permanent full-time basis, with an immediate start available. Reporting to the Supervisor Fire Assay, this role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing hands‑on laboratory work with leading and supporting a small team.

As the link between the laboratory floor and leadership team, you'll help coordinate daily activities, manage changing priorities, support the team with technical guidance, and ensure work is delivered safely, accurately and on time. While this is a leadership role, it's also very much a hands‑on position, with responsibility for carrying out fire assay and laboratory activities alongside the team.

You'll play an important role in keeping day to day operations running smoothly, supporting capability development, managing ad hoc tasks as they arise, and helping drive a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

About You:

You’re an experienced laboratory professional who enjoys leading by example. You hold, at a minimum, a Diploma of Laboratory Technology and bring previous laboratory experience, ideally within a commercial laboratory environment with exposure to fire assay processes. You’ll also have experience leading or supervising a small team.

You're organised, practical and approachable, with the ability to coordinate competing priorities while supporting those around you. You enjoy coaching others, solving problems and stepping in where needed to keep operations moving.

Most importantly, you're someone who can combine strong technical capability with natural leadership, building trust with the team while helping deliver high‑quality results every day.

Our Benefits:

• Flexible work including purchased leave and leave at half pay
• Training and development opportunities
• Competitive salaries and employee discounts
• Charity and volunteer initiatives
• Health and wellness programs, including an Employee Assistance Program
• Salary sacrifice – superannuation contributions.

So go on, make your mark. Flexible arrangements will be considered on an individual basis.

Applications close on 14 September 2026. The Perth Mint reserves the right to close applications prior to this date.

Candidates must have the right to work in Australia and pass our national security check.