Laboratory Technician
Job no: 40000534
Work type: Full Time
Location: Adelaide
Role Details
Based at Visy Board Gepps Cross, this role is embedded within our manufacturing operation and plays a critical part in maintaining paper and board quality standards. Reporting to the Technical Manager, you will conduct laboratory testing on raw paper and finished corrugated products, manage trial data, support the paper claims process, and perform random corrugator quality checks.
With authority to quarantine and reject non-conforming materials, you will work closely with Supervisors, Sales, Technical Centre staff and Paper Mills to ensure issues are identified early, documented correctly and resolved efficiently. This is a practical, quality-focused role that sits at the centre of production performance and customer outcomes.
What You’ll Do
- Conduct standard laboratory tests on raw paper and finished board products
- Quarantine and reject non-conforming paper, board and converted products
- Maintain accurate electronic test records and laboratory trial registers
- Gather objective evidence and documentation to support paper claims
- Work with Corrugator Supervisors on non-conformance investigations
- Perform random corrugator quality checks using standard checklists
- Coordinate product and material trials as directed
- Provide quality feedback to Paper Mills to support mill-wide improvement
- Support National paper audits with data and technical input
- Maintain compliance with safety, environmental and quality procedures
What You’ll Bring
- Experience in laboratory testing or quality control within manufacturing
- Strong documentation and evidence-based reporting skills
- Ability to work closely with production teams and supervisors
- High attention to detail and structured data management capability
- Understanding of claims processes or non-conformance management (desirable)
- Commitment to safety, housekeeping and environmental standards
What You’ll Love
- Close collaboration with technical, production and mill stakeholders
- 6 additional lifestyle leave days per year
- Access to employee discounts across major retailers
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted health insurance and exclusive banking offers
- Purchased annual leave
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and keep-in-touch days
- Discounts on health and wellbeing products
- Novated lease & salary sacrifice arrangements
About Visy
Visy is powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing and recycling. Over 75 years, we've grown to 7,000 employees and 150 global operations – predominantly in Australia and New Zealand.
We believe materials are not recycled until they’ve been made into new products. We collect and sort recyclable materials from households and businesses, then remanufacture them locally into new sustainable packaging.
You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria which includes a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing).
Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
Please note only applicants with the right to live and work in Australia will be considered.
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