Supervisor - Laboratory
- Employer
- Newcrest Mining
- Location
- Cadia Valley Operations, Australia
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- Jun 18, 2021
- Closes
- Jul 10, 2021
- Ref
- 980214
- Category
- Chemical Analysis/Research, Supervisory
- Work Term
- Permanent
- Work Load
- Full Time
- Language
- English
Discover what's possible with us
It's an exciting time to be a part of Newcrest's growth journey as we expand our operations both locally and abroad. At Cadia you will play a part in the expansion of our Tier 1 operation developing Cadia into one of the largest, safest, most cost effective and technologically advanced block caving mines in the world. Currently we are undertaking stage three of Cadia's mine life strategy by further developing our underground mine to include its 3 rd panel, as well as increasing our ore handling and processing capability.
As a company we are highly skilled at identifying and turning large-scale deposits into Tier 1 assets with one of the lowest all in sustaining costs in the mining industry. Our extensive experience in block caving, processing, utilising the latest technology and techniques positions us as a world leader in our field.
Operations near and far
Cadia Valley Operations is located in Central Western New South Wales, approximately 25 kms outside the vibrant regional township of Orange and a convenient three hours from the capital city of Sydney. Employees reside in varied accommodation options in and around the district of Orange with the surrounding area's occupied by wineries, stone fruit orchards, farming and national parks.
Employees have access to the area's wide range of amenities, including a prominent health sector with a modern well-equipped regional hospital, excellent educational facilities, shopping, large selection of sport and recreation options, transport and other services such as childcare.
Who we're looking for
Our Orange Laboratory is currently seeking an experienced Supervisor to safely lead a laboratory production team focussed on delivering a high level of analytical services to Newcrest operations. Reporting to the Superintendent Laboratory Services, you will be accountable for leading the team in all operational activities within Newcrest Laboratory Services, including the application of advanced laboratory techniques in wet chemistry, sample preparation, fire assay and analytical instrumentation.
Key accountabilities will include;
To succeed in this role, you will be safety focused, team oriented and enjoy continuous improvement while striving for results. You will have experience in a similar role within the mining industry, ideally you will also possess the following:
Our commitment to you
Keeping our people safe and healthy is our most important asset. Our commitment to safety, health and wellbeing is supported by systems and standards that embed our safety culture.
The welfare of the communities in and around our operations is critically important to us. Through engagement and investment, we build and maintain close relationships with our local communities, ensuring our work creates a positive social impact.
At this stage, we are not accepting any external agency CVs for the opportunity.
It's an exciting time to be a part of Newcrest's growth journey as we expand our operations both locally and abroad. At Cadia you will play a part in the expansion of our Tier 1 operation developing Cadia into one of the largest, safest, most cost effective and technologically advanced block caving mines in the world. Currently we are undertaking stage three of Cadia's mine life strategy by further developing our underground mine to include its 3 rd panel, as well as increasing our ore handling and processing capability.
As a company we are highly skilled at identifying and turning large-scale deposits into Tier 1 assets with one of the lowest all in sustaining costs in the mining industry. Our extensive experience in block caving, processing, utilising the latest technology and techniques positions us as a world leader in our field.
Operations near and far
Cadia Valley Operations is located in Central Western New South Wales, approximately 25 kms outside the vibrant regional township of Orange and a convenient three hours from the capital city of Sydney. Employees reside in varied accommodation options in and around the district of Orange with the surrounding area's occupied by wineries, stone fruit orchards, farming and national parks.
Employees have access to the area's wide range of amenities, including a prominent health sector with a modern well-equipped regional hospital, excellent educational facilities, shopping, large selection of sport and recreation options, transport and other services such as childcare.
Who we're looking for
Our Orange Laboratory is currently seeking an experienced Supervisor to safely lead a laboratory production team focussed on delivering a high level of analytical services to Newcrest operations. Reporting to the Superintendent Laboratory Services, you will be accountable for leading the team in all operational activities within Newcrest Laboratory Services, including the application of advanced laboratory techniques in wet chemistry, sample preparation, fire assay and analytical instrumentation.
Key accountabilities will include;
- Leading the team contribution to a safe working environment, continuous improvement and developing a strong safety culture
- Scheduling of tasks and assigning resources on crew to ensure delivery of analysis to customer specifications
- Leading and ensuring compliance to the Quality Management System
- Building and maintaining excellent working relationships within the laboratory team as well as with external business partners, suppliers, and laboratory customers
- Lead operational or cashflow improvement projects to improve assay quality, turn-around time and operational costs
To succeed in this role, you will be safety focused, team oriented and enjoy continuous improvement while striving for results. You will have experience in a similar role within the mining industry, ideally you will also possess the following:
- A minimum of 5 years laboratory experience, preferably with a NATA accredited facility
- Demonstrated leadership and people management of a team in a technical environment
- Experience with advanced laboratory instrumentation
- Demonstrated safety management / risk management capability
- Degree Qualification in relevant science field preferred
- Training and assessing qualification advantageous
Our commitment to you
Keeping our people safe and healthy is our most important asset. Our commitment to safety, health and wellbeing is supported by systems and standards that embed our safety culture.
The welfare of the communities in and around our operations is critically important to us. Through engagement and investment, we build and maintain close relationships with our local communities, ensuring our work creates a positive social impact.
At this stage, we are not accepting any external agency CVs for the opportunity.