Metallurgical Technician
Full Time NEW

Kickstart your career with one of the largest gold producers in the world!

Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with nine operating mines across Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile. 

Join our iconic Gruyere Mine Site where you’ll receive quality training and development opportunities — all while working alongside a world-class team.

This role is offered on 8 days on, 6 days off roster FIFO from Perth.

Why join us?

• Enjoy a lifestyle roster (8 days on, 6 days off) with strong work-life balance.
• Competitive pay,6% site allowance, private health allowance and quarterly bonuses!
• Continual training and ability to expand your career.
• Salary Sacrifice options.
• Learn from industry experts who will mentor you every step of the way.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Senior Laboratory Operator, you will be responsible for providing support to metallurgical and operational personnel in the processing plant by sampling and analysing process streams to maximise plant performance and achieve production targets.

About the role:

• Demonstrate compliance with all safety, health, environmental systems and standards.
• Provide timely reports on a daily and weekly basis as determined by the current metallurgical laboratory sample schedule, inclusive of sample collection, preparation and analysis.
• Calibration and maintenance of laboratory and plant analysers.
• Provide technical support to the plant metallurgist and technicians.
• Manage data integrity through accuracy and consistency in daily tasks.
• Assist in continuous improvement initiatives through completion of additional test work as requested.
• Ensure consistent achievement of production targets by liaising with and supporting team members and completing additional sampling and testing as requested.
• Participate in training to ensure competency levels are attained and maintained.

What you’ll bring

• Current drivers licence.
• Computer literacy including experience using the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Previous experience in a metallurgical / analytical laboratory or processing role.
• Experience using AAS and in the operation of laboratory and plant analysers.
• Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques, highly desirable.

Applications will close May 3, 2026 

At Gold Fields we work together as a team to deliver excellent results and take pride in what we do. We actively seek input from others and truly believe that diverse views improve the quality of our work. We work hard, so when the business achieves its goals, employees can share in better salary increases and bonuses, and we have more money to invest in communities and ongoing renewable energy projects.