Quality Lab Technician - QC, Data & CI

Ballance Agri-Nutrients; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical insurance

Free life insurance

Income protection

Trauma insurance

Career development

Job summary

Ballance Agri-Nutrients based at the Awarua plant in Invercargill is seeking a Laboratory Technician to support quality control and environmental functions by providing analytical support to meet business requirements.

A typical day includes carrying out routine and non-routine testing, ensuring equipment calibration, reporting test results and auditing site systems. We value safety, continuous improvement and learning, with opportunities for development. Applications close 7 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong data analysis and statistical process to track product quality.
• High attention to detail.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Experience working with Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out routine and non-routine testing for quality assurance.
• Ensuring laboratory equipment is calibrated.
• Reporting and distributing test results as required.
• Auditing effectiveness of site systems.
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Literacy & numeracy

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Ballance Agri-Nutrients based at the Awarua plant in Invercargill is seeking a Laboratory Technician to support quality control and environmental functions by providing analytical support to meet business requirements.

A typical day includes carrying out routine and non-routine testing, ensuring equipment calibration, reporting test results and auditing site systems. We value safety, continuous improvement and learning, with opportunities for development. Applications close 7 October 2026.