Laboratory Technician (12 Month Maximum Term)

Company description:

Yara Pilbara is part of Yara International, a global crop nutrition company. The Pilbara site is one of the world's largest ammonia production facilities, with downstream processing through the Yara Pilbara Nitrates Technical Ammonium Nitrate plant, a joint venture with Orica. Together with ENGIE, Yara Pilbara is also developing a renewable hydrogen plant to produce renewable ammonia.

Find out more about:

Yara International: Yara International | Responsibly feed the world and protect the planet
Yara Pilbara: Yara Pilbara | Yara Australia

Job description:

This 12-month maximum term role has become available within our laboratory team and reports to the Laboratory Superintendent.

The role contributes directly to providing safe, accurate, reliable and timely laboratory analytical services in support of our ammonia and technical ammonium nitrate plants, including routine operations, start-ups, shutdowns, maintenance, troubleshooting and environmental compliance activities.

What you'll do day-to-day

• Sample collection, preparation and preservation
• Digestion and sample preparation
• UV/Vis and IR analysis
• Bench Chemistry including wet Chemistry, titrations, pH, conductivity, gravimetric and potentiometric techniques.
• Instrumental analysis including Gas Chromatography (GC), Ion Chromatography (IC), ICP-OES, TOC & TKN.
• Ammonia, nitric acid and ammonium nitrate product and process analysis
• Gas, water, process and environmental sampling and analysis

Apply no later than

27 September 2026

Yara reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement prior to the closing date without prior notice.

Recruitment Agencies

Yara engages recruitment agencies by invitation only. Please no unsolicited contact regarding this role.

Profile description:

• Cert IV or Diploma in Laboratory Techniques, Laboratory Operations, or equivalent.
• Experience in an industrial laboratory environment, ideally within chemical processing, mining, oil and gas, petrochemical, or related industries.
• Proficiency in sample preparation, wet chemistry, quality control practices, and analytical instrumentation.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Well-developed communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with LIMS and hazardous chemical handling is advantageous.
• Australian/New Zealand citizenship, permanent residency, or unrestricted Australian work rights.

We offer:

Your work-life balance

• 6 weeks paid annual leave
• 4 Days On, 4 Days Off roster
• Residential role based in Karratha - no FIFO

What's on offer

• $46,000 per year Karratha housing allowance
• $35,000 per year regional location allowance
• $15,000 per year shift allowance
• $1,000 per year Health and Wellness allowance
• $3,000 per year utilities reimbursement (electricity/water)
• Relocation assistance
• Salary packaging and active Social Club

Why Yara?

• Low turnover, long‑tenured workforce
• Strong internal promotion culture