technical officer (hew 4 assignment)

HR Partners; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad is recruiting a Technical Officer for a Bundoora-based university campus in Melbourne. The full-time, on-site role (36 hours/week) is HEW 4 for an initial 6-month assignment within the STEM College, focusing on composites laboratories.

You will provide operational and technical support across STEM labs, maintain facilities, assist with documentation, and ensure safety and compliance. Strong lab experience and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in laboratory, engineering, or workshop environments with hands-on technical skills.
• Understanding of safe lab practices, chemical handling, SDS, PPE, and OHS standards.
• Strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe, organised, and operational lab facilities, equipment, consumables, and PPE.
• Assist with lab documentation including SOPs, SWIs, risk assessments, and chemical registers.
• Provide practical support, equipment inductions, and guidance to students, researchers, and staff.
• Coordinate routine inspections, servicing, and maintenance schedules for infrastructure and tools.
• Manage chemical inventories, SDS records, waste management, and OHS compliance.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Stock control

Safety & OHS

Laboratory equipment handling

Education

Certificate or Associate Diploma in a technical discipline

Job description

Join a leading Bundoora-based University as a Technical Officer within the STEM College! This full-time role (36 hours/week), HEW 4 for an initial 6 month assignment.

Technical Officer with demonstrated stock control experience and laboratory cleaning in an engineering laboratory or workshop environment with hands-on technical skills.

About the Role

In this dynamic hands-on role based full-time on site at the Bundoora Campus, you will provide operational and technical support across STEM laboratories and workspaces, with an initial focus on Composites laboratories.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain safe, organised, and operational lab facilities, equipment, consumables, and PPE.
• Assist with lab documentation including SOPs, SWIs, risk assessments, and chemical registers.
• Provide practical support, equipment inductions, and guidance to students, researchers, and staff.
• Coordinate routine inspections, servicing, and maintenance schedules for infrastructure and tools.
• Manage chemical inventories, SDS records, waste management, and OHS compliance.

About You

• Demonstrated experience in laboratory, engineering, or workshop environments with hands-on technical skills.
• Understanding of safe lab practices, chemical handling, SDS, PPE, and OHS standards.
• Strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse teams.

Relevant qualifications (Certificate, Associate Diploma) in a technical discipline and a valid Working with Children Check.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

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