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 126 years The Perth Mint is a premier tourist destination an awardwinning exporter and a key supplier of precious metals to markets throughout the world.

Theres 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 worldclass 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 youll be supported in a diverse team where differences are celebrated and your wellbeing matters striking the right worklife balance with compassionate team benefits. And if your career goals change youll be empowered to change roles with training and internal mobility.

Our Benefits:

• Competitive salaries and employee discounts
• Flexible work options available working from home options (up to 2 days available) and options to work flexibly 9day fortnight compressed working week monthly RDO etc.
• Extended leave options including purchased leave leave at half pay and access to prorata long service leave
• Opportunity to work for an endorsedWORK180employer
• Paid parental leave and secondary carers leave available after 6 months service. 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers and 6 weeks paid secondary care givers leave
• Training and development opportunities
• Opportunities 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 Pride
• Charity and volunteer initiatives
• Income protection after an accident or illness
• Health and wellness programs including an Employee Assistance Program ongoing wellbeing initiatives and workplace community building spaces
• Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by WORK180 can be seen on the WORK180 website

So 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. Parttime and flexible arrangements will be considered on an individual basis.

In this role you will perform the routine preparation and analysis of refinery and customer samples by instrumental techniques such as ICPOES SparkOES XRF titration and classical wet chemical techniques as required. This is an 18month maximum term role working fulltime.

Your role as a Technician Assay will involve:

• Performs receipt registration and preparation of refinery customer and product samples
• Performs routine analysis of customer deposits refined products effluent environmental process and electrolyte samples by instrumental techniques such as ICPOES SparkOES XRF titration and wet chemical techniques as required
• Prepares working stock calibration and reagent solutions as directed
• Performs regular routine maintenance on existing analytical instruments
• Conducts and records daily instrument performance checks in accordance with standard operating procedures
• Assists Fire Assay coordinator bullion at peak times as directed by Senior Development Chemist
• Undertakes 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 equipment
• Ensure own safety and health at work and avoid adversely affecting the safety or health of any other person through any act or omission at work
• Avoid adversely impacting the environment through any act or omission at work and report identified environmental hazards and incidents

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role
• Minimum of; Diploma of Laboratory Technology or equivalent
• High level of attention to detail and time management
• Enjoys working collaboratively with others and possesses strong emotional intelligence
• MS Office proficiency/computer literacy and strong numeracy and data analysis skills

Its easy to dismiss the perfect opportunity if you dont 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 27 April 2025. 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 .

To learn more about our diversity and inclusion initiatives please visit our website.