Laboratory Technician (12 Month Maximum Term)

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About the role

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

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

About you

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.

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.

About Yara Pilbara

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

Knowledge grows through differences
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.