About DRA Global

Revolutionise your career with DRA Global Limited a leading international engineering, project delivery, and operations management group specialising in the mining, minerals, and metals industry. With a remarkable legacy spanning over four decades and a global presence across Africa, the Middle East, North and South America, Australia, and the Asia-Pacific, we offer an unparalleled experience for growth and innovation.

About the role

As the Laboratory Supervisor, you will play a critical role in supporting safe, compliant and high-quality processing operations at the Mount Carlton Process Plant operation. Reporting to the Process Manager, you will lead day-to-day laboratory activities while fostering a strong safety culture, ensuring data integrity and developing a capable, engaged laboratory team.

This is a hands-on leadership role that sits at the interface of operations, metallurgy and external service providers, ensuring laboratory services consistently meet operational and reporting requirements.

This role will be offered on a Max Term Full Time Contract and will see you work a 8/6 Roster. This role will be DIDO/BIBO from the Townsville Region. Accommodation and Meals are supplied whilst on site.

Duties will include but not be limited to:-

• Provide leadership, supervision and mentoring to a small team of Laboratory Technicians, supporting team development, capability uplift and a positive working culture.
• Ensure all sample collection, preparation, testing and reporting is completed accurately and within required daily, weekly and monthly timeframes.
• Audit and optimise sampling points, frequencies and methods in collaboration with Metallurgy and Operations.
• Provide timely analytical feedback to support real-time process control and metallurgical decision-making. Maintain compliance with relevant standards, site procedures and regulatory requirements relating to laboratory operations, chemicals and hazardous substances compliance, knowledge retention and effective training.
• Support the Metallurgical team by coordinating laboratory involvement in metallurgical trials and improvement projects.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and coverage are maintained to support continuous operations.

To be successful in this role, you will have:-

• Post-secondary or tertiary qualifications in Chemistry, Metallurgy or a related discipline
• Demonstrated laboratory experience within a gold processing plant environment is required
• S1, S2, S3 / G2 – Supervisor Certification
• Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to communicate information across all levels.
• High attention to detail in documentation, compliance and reporting
• Current Australian Drivers License – Essential
• Right to Work in Australia – Essential
• Demonstrated safety focus with the ability to work safely and effectively as part of a dynamic team

Please note, that as apart of our recruitment process you will be required to complete a police clearance, Functional Capacity Evaluation and drug and alcohol screen.

We value diversity and the benefits it brings to achieving our objectives, enhancing our reputation, and attracting, engaging, and retaining talented people. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability, and ethnicity, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

Our commitment to equal opportunities and a diverse workplace is embodied in our values of People, Safety, Trust, Integrity, Excellence, and Courage.