Assistant Laboratory Technician - - 42559 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

We are looking for an Assistant Laboratory Technician to join our experienced civil engineering laboratory team in the beautiful Hawkes Bay region.

The Napier testing laboratory is responsible for ensuring Higgins products such as bitumen, aggregates, soils, and hot mix asphalt are tested as part of our manufacturing and construction activities. This role will include both field and laboratory-based sampling and testing of construction materials.

Come join the Higgins Team:

Competitive hourly rate + guaranteed 40 hours per week
On the job training available
Join a supportive team that treat each other like Whānau
Ongoing training and development to help you reach your career goals
Career development – opportunities to grow your career at Higgins and the wider Fletcher Building group of businesses
Access to Fletchers Building Benefits Programme, including:
A brand-new market-leading parental leave policy to ensure employees are well supported throughout one of life’s most significant events.
FB employee share scheme, educational and welfare funds
A significant portfolio of retail benefits across major NZ businesses such as ANZ, Z energy ,PlaceMakers, Mico and Samsung.
Brand new PPE gear (that’s your own personal protective equipment)

As an Assistant Laboratory Technician, you will provide testing and technical support services for projects throughout the Central North Island area. You will ensure the integrity of the construction materials used by operational teams by testing products such as bitumen, asphalt, construction aggregates, and soils to ensure quality, industry standards and customer specifications are being met.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Full NZ Class 1 driver's licence or overseas equivalent
Nuclear densometer experience would be advantageous
Physically fit with ability to comfortably lift 20kgs
A strong attention to detail with solid MS Excel & Word skills
The ability to work as part of a team
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work at night and during weekends when required
We welcome applications from school or university leavers looking to start their career
Tertiary Diploma or equivalent in Construction or Science related field is beneficial but not essential
A background in civil construction or laboratory testing is advantageous but not essential

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We are on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of what we do every day. We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rate, subsidised medical insurance and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.

Higgins is committed to a drug-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check – you’ll need to be fit for work!

Building better roads for safer journeys – He pai ake te hanga o ngā rori, kia haumaru ai ngā haerenga

We are actively looking to fill this role and encourage your early application. Applications are reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to remove the advertisement before the advertised closing date.

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.