Leading Hand - General Chemistry
Job highlights
- Internal Staff Vacancy
- Working in a large laboratory alongside diverse working group
- Salary package including 4/4 day/night roster
Job ID
33295
Closing date
24/03/2026
Last Updated
09/03/2026
Leading Hand – General Chemistry (Internal Vacancy)
QLD Metallurgical Operations, Technical Services Laboratory
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Ref No. 33295
Mount Isa Mines is seeking suitably qualified and experienced internal applicants for the role of Leading Hand, reporting to the General Chemistry Supervisor within the Laboratory Tech Services & Planning team. You will be responsible for effectively managing and leading a crew of staff on a shift basis. This role is to support the direction of your direct supervisor, ensuring the primary business needs of the laboratory are met in a timely manner, whilst adhering to the required quality standard set out in the laboratories NATA accreditation guidelines.
This is a Mount Isa residential position, and you will be required to work in accordance with a 4on/4off, day/night roster.
You will be responsible for:
QLD Metallurgical Operations, Technical Services Laboratory
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Ref No. 33295
Mount Isa Mines is seeking suitably qualified and experienced internal applicants for the role of Leading Hand, reporting to the General Chemistry Supervisor within the Laboratory Tech Services & Planning team. You will be responsible for effectively managing and leading a crew of staff on a shift basis. This role is to support the direction of your direct supervisor, ensuring the primary business needs of the laboratory are met in a timely manner, whilst adhering to the required quality standard set out in the laboratories NATA accreditation guidelines.
This is a Mount Isa residential position, and you will be required to work in accordance with a 4on/4off, day/night roster.
You will be responsible for:
- Reporting data in a timely manner to the laboratory clients
- Ensuring the data releases complies with the pre-set quality criteria
- Effectively communicating the routine maintenance requirements of equipment to ensure a high level of equipment up-time
- Maintaining an understanding of the operation, maintenance and calibration of the analytical systems used within the team
- Regularly conforming to customers pre-set turnaround times
- Verifying data and checking compliance of QC data
- Documenting compliance to general chemistry quality procedures when requested
- Maintaining a clear understanding of general customer expectations
- Maintaining competency levels of staff as detailed by the competency chart system
- Managing of staff labour coverage and compliance to mandatory training
- Ensuring the cross training of staff is in place to cover the range of analysis and requirements when staff leave is in effect
- Managing staff sign-off and understanding of the laboratory RA’s and JSEA’s
- Tertiary Qualifications in Science or Chemistry desirable
- Demonstrated proficiency in a similar role with at least 7 years experience
- Previous experience with GFAAS, AAS, ICP, XRF, Wet Chemistry and Metallurgical Analytical Techniques
- A strong knowledge of application of analytical chemistry in a mining environment
- A proficient knowledge of NATA Quality Management Systems
- A strong focus on implementing and monitoring QAQC protocols
- Experience with LIMS systems in particular Labware
- An excellent understanding of safety in the workplace in accordance with Mining and Quarrying Act and Regulations, and how that applies to a laboratory environment
- Ability to work within a team environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong leadership qualities
- Manual drivers licence