Senior Technician

• Permanent Full-Time opportunity hours per week
• Rotating roster across Monday to Sunday
• Located at Brisbane Processing Cntr, Queensland
• Salary between $75K to $90K + Penalties + Super + Salary Packaging and more

Discover life-giving possibilities
Lifeblood is more than just a job or a career, it's an opportunity to be part of something that matters. As an organisation, our purpose is simple: life giving donations, for life changing outcomes. Together, we want to help you build a fulfilling career with Lifeblood.

About The Role
As the Senior Technician (Testing) at Lifeblood, you will play a pivotal role to aid in the sufficient and safe provision of blood, plasma and biological. You will monitor and oversee the Testing team's progress against production and work schedules, maintaining standard work processes and procedures. Your expertise and commitment to quality, safety, and regulatory requirements will be essential in this role. A day in this role would see you:

• Overseeing the Testing team's compliance with standard operating procedures
• Correcting deviations from standard work practices or the work schedule
• Perform sample investigations off-track and routine screening tests within agreed timeframes and in accordance with defined procedures.
• Reviewing and approving results of routine screening within agreed timeframes and escalating any anomalies according to procedure.
• Participating in continuous improvement, Lean, and Rapid Improvement Events (RIE) processes.
• Building others' capability through sharing knowledge, expertise, education, and training with team members.

Sound interesting? Here's what we are looking for:

• Minimum qualification of a Diploma in a related discipline is essential
• Demonstrated experience in providing workplace training and coaching to team members.
• Ability to perform standardised work processes within the Testing team within established procedures and agreed time frames.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality systems, quality control measures, and application.
• Experience in blood screening laboratory procedures, processes, and testing is desired but unnecessary.

The role will require you to work various shifts across a rotating roster:

• Mon-Sat 5am-midnight
• Sunday 5am-4pm

Benefits And Wellbeing
We place our employee's well-being at the forefront and express gratitude and care for one another. As an Australian Workplace Equality Index recognised employer and one of Australia's menopause-friendly organisations, we celebrate diversity and support all our people.

In Addition To Being a Part Of An Organisation That Is The Heartbeat Of The Nation, You Will Have Access To The Following

• Access to salary packaging with an option to package up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment
• 14 weeks paid parental leave - no waiting period for either parent
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave
• Discounted private health cover with fantastic corporate benefit
• Discounted access to 1,430+ gyms & pools all over Australia
• Employee Assistance Program; Free, 24/7 and confidential health, safety and wellbeing support
• Plus, many more

Is Lifeblood your reason? Apply NOW
We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant. You'll hear from us with an outcome after your application has been reviewed and assessed. For further details on this position, or if you require adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to Rashmi Malhotra via 

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This vacancy is being managed directly by Lifeblood's Talent Acquisition team. We won't accept candidates from external recruitment agencies on this occasion.