Coal Technician

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world. 

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 17025) 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.

• Based in Byerwen mine site, QLD
• Permanent Full-Time
• Roster: 7 days on/ 7 days off (12hrs shift)
• Remuneration: $85k - $87k

SGS is looking for a motivated, reliable, and experience coal technician, this is your chance to grow with a team that values development and safety. 

As part of our dynamic team, you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Ensure that correct procedures are utilized in all aspects of sampling, recording, preparation, analysis, storage and reporting.
• To provide and maintain a high quality of accurate and timely completion of the above.
• To ensure accuracy, precision and traceability of prepared samples.
• Assist with the preventative maintenance of all preparation equipment.
• To maintain a safety aware environment.
• The ability to use basic CCLAS to carry out the booking in of samples and analysis.
• Communication to the previous/following shift.
• The authority to cease to use any equipment that may constitute a safety hazard or that may effect the integrity of results (any such act must be reported to the Supervisor immediately).
• Perform duties of all routine shipping and exploration project sampling, preparation and analysis.
• Plan shift workflow and coordinate pick-ups and analysis.
• Required to work shiftwork if required and reasonable notice is given.
• Required to work at various sites as per roster allocations (Foxleigh & German Creek).
• Available to work in the testing, sampling and analytical areas of the business.
• Required to do work at classification levels up to and including this classification.
• Required to participate in housekeeping at their place of work and the local site in order to maintain a clean, safe and pleasant working environment.  This will extend to non-routine maintenance of sites, e.g. special clean-ups before and after site functions, after storms and in preparation of visits etc. 
• Must be available for shift work (7/7 D/N Rotating Roster)
• Performing other duties as directed by the reporting manager. 

To be successful in this role you will have an understanding of:

• Coal sampling, preparation and testing experience.
• Good computer skills i.e. Excel, CCLAS.
• Experience with float/sink chemicals, handling acids and chemicals.
• Previous experience in general mineral laboratory environment.
• Proven experience working as a flexible team player.
• Proven experience working to tight and pressured deadlines