Job Description
Technician Metallurgy

 

  • 7/7 days only roster | FIFO from Perth to the Roy Hill Mine
  • Competitive salary and three annual bonus schemes
  • Benefits include income and life insurances, health, banking, car leasing, airline + travel, IT discounts
  • Company contribution towards private health cover for employees and immediate family

 

About the role:

The Laboratory team is currently seeking a Metallurgy Technician to join the team on a 7 days on, 7 days off roster based at the Roy Hill Mine. Reporting to the Laboratory Supervisor, this key operational role is responsible for the safe and effective collection, preparation, processing, and testing of metallurgical samples from across the process plant.

You will play an important role in supporting the delivery of timely, accurate, and reliable quality data for internal stakeholders, including Technical Services, Metallurgy, and Demand Chain. This information enables effective decision-making across the business and supports the ongoing performance of the process plant.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong safety leadership, operational discipline, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement.


Duties: 

  • Ensure the safety, health, and wellbeing of yourself, your team members, and others working in the area
  • Safely collect metallurgical samples from sample stations, live streams, and other designated locations within the processing plant
  • Prepare and process metallurgical samples in accordance with required testing regimes and laboratory procedures
  • Conduct routine testing activities, including but not limited to assay preparation, particle size distribution, moisture determination, bulk density determination, and other mineralogical testing
  • Accurately label, record, register, and enter sample data into laboratory systems, including the automated laboratory facility
  • Utilise and maintain laboratory equipment to ensure timely, accurate, and reliable results
  • Support internal customers, including Technical Services, Metallurgy, and Demand Chain, by providing quality data to assist operational and technical decision-making
  • Maintain high standards of housekeeping, equipment care, and operational discipline within the laboratory and sample collection areas
  • Identify, escalate, and manage safety, quality, and operational risks as required
  • Contribute to operational excellence through the identification and elimination of waste, improvement opportunities, and more efficient ways of working
  • Act as a positive role model by contributing to a respectful, safe, and collaborative team culture aligned to company values

 

Skills and Experience: 

  • Demonstrated experience as a Metallurgy Technician, Laboratory Technician, Process Technician, or similar operational role
  • Knowledge of metallurgical sample collection, sample preparation, and laboratory testing processes
  • Experience collecting samples from processing plants, sample stations, or live plant environments
  • Strong attention to detail with accurate labelling, recording, data entry, and sample traceability
  • Ability to follow procedures, maintain operational discipline, and escalate risks or abnormalities
  • Experience using laboratory systems, automated laboratory equipment, or sample registration systems will be highly regarded
  • Strong commitment to safety, health, wellbeing, and positive team culture
  • Ability to work effectively in a remote FIFO environment
  • Current C Class WA Driver’s Licence.
  • Forklift licence or experience, computer literacy, and Microsoft Office skills will be highly regarded.

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About Hancock Iron Ore

The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we. Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation.

Our portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region has a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. As one team under Hancock Iron Ore, we have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and Mount Webber, with McPhee Creek under construction plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Life at the Roy Hill Mine

Working FIFO can be hugely rewarding and we offer a range of facilities and services to settle you in and give you a home away from home:

  • Modern, comfortable camp accommodation
  • Newly refurbished restaurant with gourmet food, including vegan, gluten free and healthy options
  • Large fully equipped gym facility, as well as a women-only gym 
  • Beach volleyball court
  • Golf simulators
  • Village shop and extensive supporting amenities
  • SWIFT in-room entertainment with comprehensive content and own-device casting capability
  • Active social club with community events and activities for employees
  • Lifestyle, learning and recreation initiatives, and events for your family

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an equal opportunity employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and women to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

Application Information

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

This advertisement will close no later than the Posting End Date specified.  We may close the advertisement early should suitable candidate/s be identified, so encourage prompt applications.

Recruitment Agency submissions will not be considered.

Posting End Date:  30/07/2026
Information at a Glance
Business Unit:  Technical Services & NPI
Job Location:  Roy Hill Mine (FIFO)
Posting End Date:  30/07/2026

Please note that recruitment agencies are not invited to submit candidates for this position.