INTERNAL JOB OPPORTUNITY
LAB TECHNICIAN/ SHIFT CHEMIST
Time for a change of role?
Wanting to upskill from manufacturing? Looking career advancement to technician and lab?
Here is a perfect opportunity to step away from the manufacturing side of Molycop and be part of our product testing within our internal laboratories and technician teams in a Mon-Fri day work role.
This role will see you using your steelmaking and manufacturing knowledge, and upskilling you into duties within our laboratory workshop & metallurgical testing laboratory including:
Tensile testing of samples for Rail Products & Bar Products
Hardness testing of samples for Grinding Media, Rail & Bar Products
Impact testing of samples for Rail & Bar Products
Sectioning & preparation of samples for chemical analysis
Sectioning, preparation & polishing of samples for metallography
Etching & metallography
Preparing samples and analysis for investigations
This expression of interest for Lab Technicians will see you initially learning all facets within the metallurgical laboratory and creating a steady career as a technician.
You'll then have the opportunity to upskill further and step into a Shift Chemist Technician role in a relief capacity to support all Chemical analysis in the Chemical Laboratory.
As a relief shift chemist this role will see you working a 12-hour, 6-day roster pattern, with half of Saturday, Sunday and mid morning Monday yours to enjoy.
Within this role you'll be required to have:
A methodical and systematic approach to your work
Strong attention to detail and skill to work with high levels of accuracy
Ability to work autonomously and be self-managing where required
Commitment to safe work practices and a proven safety record
Plan and organise work tasks
Work effectively in a team based setting
Strong data recording ability
Ability to communicate effectively
A Senior First Aid Certificate would be desirable