Description

Kickstart your career as a Casual Coal Technician! In this hands-on role, you’ll gain valuable experience in sampling, preparing, and analysing coal while working alongside a supportive team committed to delivering accurate, high-quality results.

After full training, you will be responsible, but not limited to: 

• Assist with the preventative maintenance of all preparation and laboratory equipment.  
• To ensure accuracy, precision and traceability of prepared samples.
• Assist with the calibration of all preparation and laboratory equipment.
• Follow routine and non-routine sampling instructions
• Opportunity to obtain nationally recognised qualification if desired

Qualifications

At SGS, you’ll receive comprehensive training and hands-on learning to set you up for success. To thrive in this role, you’ll also bring:

• Experience in a fast-paced, physically active industrial setting
• Previous coal sampling/testing experience (advantageous but not essential)
• Eagerness to learn and take on new tasks
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Reliability and a customer-focused mindset
• Basic computer skills (e.g., Excel)
• Team player with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Flexibility to work shifts and rosters
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transport

Additional Info

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.

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.

In Australia, our Energy Minerals business is a leading provider of coal testing, analysis and expert advice and we are currently looking for Coal Technicians to join our Muswellbrook operations. We are seeking candidates who are looking for an exciting career change to work with a Global leader for quality and integrity in a full-time or casual role based in Muswellbrook, NSW