Laboratory Assistant (Pilgangoora)

About the Position

Laboratory Assistant (Pilgangoora)

SGS Australia is seeking a full-time Laboratory Assistant to join our FIFO team in Pilgangoora. In this hands-on role, you will support the timely and accurate analysis of samples using ICP techniques. Your work will include sample preparation, weighing, loss on ignition (LOI), moisture testing, fusing, solution and standard preparation, and operating ICP equipment.

Roster: 8 days on, 6 days off, followed by 7 nights on and 7 days off. However, this may vary depending on operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality samples while meeting required daily volumes.
• Complete sample preparation activities to a consistently high standard.
• Weigh samples accurately and efficiently.
• Meet daily production targets and maintain accurate output.
• Support other areas of the laboratory as required, with tasks allocated according to workload.
• Follow and apply laboratory methods, procedures, and quality requirements.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organized ICP laboratory and surrounding work areas.

Requirements

• A Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques is preferred.
• Previous experience working in a laboratory environment.
• Hands-on experience in sample preparation.
• Knowledge of moisture testing, LOI, and fusing techniques.
• A current full driver's licence.

We Offer

• Flexible work arrangements
• Sustainability initiatives
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time for volunteering and blood donations
• Corporate health & wellbeing offers
• Ongoing learning & development
• Career development opportunities (Nationally and Globally)
• SGS Rewards: Employee benefits platform with access to retail and online discounts and cashback

About the Company

SGS Australia is a leading provider of Testing, Inspection, and Certification services, supporting multiple industries across the country with trusted expertise and technical excellence. Backed by SGS’s global legacy of over 140 years, we operate one of the largest networks of accredited laboratories and field facilities in Australia, with a network of more than 50 offices and laboratories and over 1,600 employees across Australia. We are accredited by NATA and ISO 9001, ensuring our services meet both Australian and international standards.

WHY WORK FOR SGS?

Working at SGS means joining an innovative, global company. Here are some of the benefits to working for SGS.

• As a company, we have embraced the shift to flexible work
• Sustainability is embedded in our culture and the way we do business
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time for volunteering day and blood donations
• Corporate health & wellbeing offers
• Ongoing learning & development
• Career development opportunities (Nationally and Globally)
• SGS Rewards: Our employee benefits platform with access to retail and online discounts and cashback

COME TO WORK AND BE 100% YOU

SGS Australia supports a diverse workforce, we encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community, and people living with disability. Providing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is an important part of our SGS Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). We truly believe the diversity among us will continue to foster a strong, innovative, and forward-thinking workplace.

SGS Australia acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present, and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual, and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.