Metallurgical Lab Technician in Brisbane

Company: BML - Brisbane Met Labs. Location: 44 Norbury Street, Coopers Plains, QLD 4108. Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time. Salary: $80,000 – $90,000 p.a + Super, depending on experience.

About the company: Our client, BML (Brisbane Met Labs) is a leading metallurgical testing specialist located in Coopers Plains, Queensland. They provide rapid, affordable, professional, and confidential testwork services to the mining industry. Their team has extensive experience handling a wide range of projects across various commodities, with core functional expertise in flotation, leaching, solvent extraction, geoanalytical testing, QXRD, and pXRF testing.

About the role: As a Metallurgical Technician at BML, you will be a key member of our laboratory team responsible for executing a variety of metallurgical testwork and sample preparation programs. Working in our Coopers Plains laboratory, you will perform hands-on testing, operate specialized testing equipment, and support process evaluation to ensure reliable, high-quality, and rapid results for our mining clients.

This role provides an outstanding opportunity to apply technical data analysis and practical laboratory skills within a dynamic, multi-commodity testing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Metallurgical Testing & Surveys: Execute bench-scale metallurgical testwork, including flotation, leaching, solvent extraction, and gravity separation programs, in accordance with client specifications and study requirements.
• Sample Preparation & Geoanalytical Testing: Coordinate and undertake sample preparation, pulverising, screening, and preliminary geoanalytical analysis (including pXRF and QXRD sample preparation) to maintain high data accuracy and rapid turnaround times.
• Equipment Operations: Start up, shut down, adjust, and safely operate laboratory and pilot-scale testing equipment in strict accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Equipment & Lab Performance: Monitor key laboratory testing equipment, tools, and consumables to ensure components are calibrated, maintained, and operating at peak performance.
• Quality Control & Data Review: Conduct routine quality control checks on test samples, solutions, and assays. Review operating logs and experimental data to identify inconsistencies, ensuring full technical compliance and data integrity.
• Metallurgical Reporting: Maintain accurate, timely records of all laboratory test parameters, assay results, and operational logs. Assist in compiling precise data sheets and daily/weekly progress summaries for senior metallurgists and client reporting.
• Troubleshooting & Technical Support: Identify and resolve routine equipment issues or testing anomalies. Provide technical support to the laboratory team and collaborate closely with senior metallurgists on complex testwork initiatives.
• Safety & Confidentiality Compliance: Strictly adhere to laboratory safety practices, relevant Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) regulations, and internal SOPs while maintaining strict client confidentiality across all testwork programs.

Key Requirements:

• Education: Degree or Diploma in Extractive Metallurgy, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a relevant material science discipline.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of practical experience in a metallurgical laboratory, mineral processing facility, or assay laboratory, with strong hands-on experience in flotation, leaching, or sample preparation.
• Licences: Possession of a valid Queensland Driver’s Licence (manual preferred) and the ability to acquire any required laboratory safety tickets or radiation safety licences (e.g., for pXRF operation).
• Technical Skills: Sound technical understanding of metallurgical testwork methodologies, mechanical aptitude for managing laboratory machinery, and a proven ability to collect, interpret, and document qualitative and quantitative data.
• Personal Attributes: Highly detail-oriented, safety-conscious, self-motivated, and possessing a strong, reliable work ethic suitable for a fast-paced small team environment. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to follow detailed technical procedures accurately.
• Pre-Employment Screening: Must be able to pass a comprehensive Pre-Employment Medical examination, including a drug and alcohol screen.

Why join BML? BML offers a unique opportunity to work on diverse projects across multiple mineral commodities within a flexible, dedicated, and expert-led laboratory. Be part of a close-knit team that values professional excellence, rapid delivery, practical technical problem-solving, and direct metallurgical integrity over corporate bureaucracy.

How to Apply: If you're ready to be part of a dynamic, client-focused team at BML - Brisbane Met Labs, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your resume/CV, ensuring you highlight your relevant metallurgical laboratory experience, sample preparation skills, and data analysis capabilities. BML - Brisbane Met Labs is an equal-opportunity employer, committed to fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive workplace.

While we appreciate every application, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.