Coal Technician

Company Description

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 1,400 employees across Australia. We are accredited by NATA and ISO 9001, ensuring our services meet both Australian and international standards.

Our Energy Minerals Division provides high-quality, independent coal analysis and services to many Australian and international coal companies.  We have NATA accredited (ISO/IEC coal laboratories servicing all major coal ports in Australia and have significant involvement with the superintending of coal exported overseas, quality control at mine sites / power plants and borecore evaluation. Our tech services provide mechanical sampling design and commissioning for all bulk particulate materials.

Job Description

Kickstart your laboratory career with our casual Coal Technician opportunities. In this role, you'll play a key part in the accurate and timely preparation and analysis of coal and related samples, working to recognised international standards.

Key responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Accurately conducting physical collection of coal samples from various mechanical sampling systems along with physical sample collections from within a CHPP environment adhering to strict deadlines
• Accurately Receipting, recording, analysing, reporting, sorting and storing coal samples
• Operation of analytical and manual preparation equipment.
• Plan shift workflow and coordinate pick-ups and analysis.
• General repairs and maintenance of analytical and preparation equipment
• Fault-finding and diagnostics of equipment where required
• Compliance with analytical methods, procedures and SGS Quality Systems

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Experience in coal sampling, preparation, and testing (preferred but not essential)
• Good computer skills, including Excel (CCLAS experience advantageous but not essential)
• Previous experience in a general mineral laboratory environment (preferred)
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment
• Current Standard 11 (preferred but not essential)
• Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment medical

Additional information

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.