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Coal Quality Tester - Casual - Newcastle - NSW
  
Imagine your future with us
At ALS, we encourage you to dream big.

When you join ALS, you join a purpose and values-driven team that empowers you to innovate, create, and thrive.
Our global team turns up each day with passion and commitment to do amazing things, always challenging our thinking to find ways to solve some of the world’s most complex problems for a safer, healthier world.
  
About ALS Coal

With more than 70 years of coal quality assessment experience, ALS is synonymous with industry excellence. ALS has the resources, expertise, equipment, laboratory capacity, and the skill to deliver the quality and turnaround required for any proposed program. ALS provides the solutions required to maximise the inherent value of coal products.
   
ALS assesses and ranks coal product physical handling, blend propensity, and every element of performance and behaviour to provide an accurate picture of product marketability and value-in-use.
  
  
The Position
  
An opportunity exists for a Coal Quality Tester to work as a casual at our Laboratory Site in Newcastle and work locally.  If you have a drive to produce quality results and a strong team spirit, we would like to hear from you. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be involved in aspects of Quality, Turnaround Time, Client Service and Productivity.

The Coal Quality Tester position is an entry-level, position with the prospect of a long-term role for the right person. 
  
  
  
The day to day
Reporting to the Laboratory Supervisor, responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
  

• Ensuring that all work is carried out in a safe and efficient manner and to agreed standard operating instructions
• Ensuring that all work complies with national and international standards
• Checking and validating all results to ensure that they are within repeatability tolerances
• Transfer validated results into the reporting system
• Maintain the laboratory and its equipment according to company standards, including calibrations
• A range of analysis including Proximate analysis, Calorific Value, Total Sulfur, Crucible Swelling Number, CHN, Gray King Coke Type, Gieseler, Dilatometer, RD, XRF, IC, ICPMS and others

  
  
The Essentials
Full training will be provided, however, to be considered for this position, you will have:
  

• A strong focus on safety, quality and teamwork
• Good grasp of computers/technology
• Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines
• Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling duties
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new systems
• A valid drivers’ licence is required
• Previous coal analysis experience or instrumentation experience (eg XRF, ICPMS) would be seen as an advantage
• Willingness to work rotating day, afternoon or night shifts will be a requirement
• Ongoing drug and alcohol testing will be a requirement

  
Our benefits include:

• Health fund discounts with Bupa
• Opportunity to salary sacrifice car costs with Autopia
• Corporate superannuation benefits with Australian Retirement Trust
• Online learning system with extensive modules of choice
• Friendly working environment with accessible management
• Influenza Vaccinations
• Opportunities to progress and develop your career within ALS, including global opportunities for suitable candidates

  
Everyone matters
ALS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where the strengths and perspectives of each employee are both recognised and valued.
  
  
Eligibility
To be eligible to work at ALS you must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or either hold or be able to obtain, a valid working visa.
As part of the selection process, pre-employment medical exam is required, including drug and alcohol assessment.
  
How to apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
  
  
  

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