Technician Assay

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 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.Our Benefits:Competitive salaries and employee discountsFlexible work options availableExtended leave options including purchased leave, leave at half pay and access to pro-rata long service leaveOpportunity to work for an endorsed WORK180 employerPaid parental leave and secondary carer's leave available after 6 months service. 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers and 6 weeks paid secondary care giver's leaveTraining and development opportunitiesOpportunities to be part of our wide and active range of Employee Resourcing Groups: Reconciliation, Gender, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), Disability, Mental Health and Neurodiversity, and Perth Mint with PrideCharity and volunteer initiativesIncome protection after an accident or illnessHealth and wellness programs, including an Employee Assistance Program, ongoing wellbeing initiatives, and workplace community building spacesSo go on, make your mark. If you are excited by this role and want to join the team at the iconic Perth Mint, apply today.In this role you will perform the routine preparation and analysis of refinery and customer samples by instrumental techniques such as ICP-OES, Spark-OES, XRF, titration and classical wet chemical techniques as required.Your role as a Technician Assay will involve:Performs receipt, registration and preparation of refinery customer and product samplesPerforms routine analysis of customer deposits, refined products, effluent, environmental, process and electrolyte samples by instrumental techniques such as ICP-OES, Spark-OES, XRF, titration and wet chemical techniques as requiredPrepares working stock, calibration and reagent solutions as directedPerforms regular routine maintenance on existing analytical instrumentsConducts and records daily instrument performance checks in accordance with standard operating proceduresAssists Fire Assay coordinator bullion at peak times as directed by Senior Development ChemistUndertakes test work under the direction of senior development chemist with a view to making improvements in efficiency, accuracy and productivity in the laboratory. Assists in the commissioning of new equipmentEnsure own safety and health at work and avoid adversely affecting the safety or health of any other person through any act or omission at workAvoid adversely impacting the environment through any act or omission at work and report identified environmental hazards and incidentsExperience:Demonstrated experience in a similar roleMinimum of Diploma of Laboratory Technology or equivalentHigh level of attention to detail and time managementEnjoys working collaboratively with others, and possesses strong emotional intelligenceMS Office proficiency/computer literacy, and strong numeracy and data analysis skillsIt's easy to dismiss the perfect opportunity if you don't see yourself as the perfect fit. If this role feels right – no matter your background or personal circumstances – please submit your application.Applications close on 23 December 2024. 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.Our Commitment to Inclusion:Inclusion is at the core of what we do. We are committed to equality and celebrate the diversity of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all characteristics that make us unique as individuals.We encourage applications from a range of candidates, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people of all gender identities, youth, seniors, the LGBTQI+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.We recognise that standard recruitment processes are not accessible to everyone. If there are any accommodations or supports that would assist you in participating in the recruitment process for this role, please reach out to ****** learn more about our diversity and inclusion initiatives please visit our website.
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