Officer Laboratory (Laboratory Analyst)

Officer Laboratory | Bell Bay, Tasmania

• Deliver high‑quality laboratory and environmental analysis to support safe, compliant operations

• Contribute to continuous improvement, method development and audit readiness

• Permanent, full-time opportunity

• Embrace the amazing lifestyle opportunity of Tasmania

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Laboratory Analyst to join our laboratory team at Bell Bay Aluminium. This role is ideal for someone with strong analytical capability, attention to detail, and experience working in regulated laboratory environments. You will play a critical role in ensuring accurate, reliable and compliant analytical results that support site operations and environmental obligations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform routine and non‑routine laboratory analyses in accordance with approved methods and quality requirements
• Undertake environmental sampling and analysis, with a strong focus on water matrices
• Prepare, analyse and report samples using a range of analytical techniques
• Operate, maintain and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation
• Ensure compliance with NATA accreditation (ISO/IEC 17025) requirements
• Maintain accurate records, documentation and quality control data within laboratory systems
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, method development and laboratory audits

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience working as a Laboratory Analyst or Technician in a commercial, environmental or industrial laboratory
• Strong understanding of laboratory QA/QC principles
• High level of accuracy, organisation and time‑management skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team
• A strong commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement

Highly desirable

• Experience with environmental sampling and water analysis
• Hands‑on experience with Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)
• Experience analysing elemental compositions using XRD and/or XRF
• Familiarity with NATA‑accredited laboratories and ISO/IEC 17025 requirements
• Experience using LIMS software (e.g. Sample Manager or similar systems)

What we offer

• A supportive, safety‑focused laboratory environment
• Competitive remuneration based on experience
• Paid parental leave up to 9 months (no distinction between primary or secondary carer)
• Health cover scheme for employees and their immediate family
• Salary sacrifice & packaging options – rental, mortgage, super, vehicle
• Rio Tinto employee share program
• Employee discounts – banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more

Where you will be working

The Bell Bay smelter was initially built back in 1955 to overcome Australia’s dependence on imported aluminium. Our northern Tasmanian site was chosen thanks to its proximity to a deep‑water port and for Tasmania’s clean, hydroelectric generating capacity. In our first year of operation, we produced just 1,200 tonnes of aluminium.

Today, after decades of collaboration, innovation and investment, there is a strong sense of history, family and pride at Bell Bay Aluminium. Generations work alongside each other at our site, and we are proud to be part of the local community.

Our site is situated at the mouth of the Kanamaluka / Tamar River, approximately five kilometres from George Town and 45 kilometres from Launceston. Nearly 500 employees work at Bell Bay Aluminium, making it one of northern Tasmania’s largest private employers. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the site produces around 190,000 tonnes of aluminium annually, supplying global markets across transport, construction, packaging and electrical industries.

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About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.