Senior Metallurgist
Position Overview
- Ongoing | Full Time | $129k - $144k +15.4% super
- Sutherland Shire location I Flexible Work practices I Health & Wellbeing Programs
- Great Opportunity to support ANSTO nuclear infrastructure and commercial operations
About the Opportunity
As a subject matter expert with demonstrated practical experience in metallurgy, your primary role will be to provide technical expertise in the sustainment of ANSTO’s nuclear infrastructure and nuclear operations. There will be opportunities to contribute to the underpinning research programs through your expertise and specialised physical metallurgical advice. The role draws on your extensive industrial experience in failure analysis of materials and structures, as well as in materials testing and characterisation. Knowledge of radiation damage to materials or nuclear relevant experience will be highly valued. This is a re-advertisement of the role; previous applicants are encouraged to reapply.
Your Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide metallurgical expertise to internal stakeholders in the form of failure analysis and materials compatibility advice.
- Lead through demonstrated practice, the technical delivery of key projects or tasks within projects: acquiring test data, analysing results and communicating metallurgical advice to both internal and external stakeholders.
- Lead and foster teamwork to deliver projects within the Materials Testing Capability Group, providing materials testing and guidance on technical performance of materials using standard and novel test methods.
- Lead authorship of Technical/Engineering reports of metallurgical related projects, and in some cases, also provide certification of reports by team members.
- Develop a national and international reputation for excellence in your field of expertise, through producing technical reports, research outcomes that are published in refereed journals where appropriate.
- Participate in negotiations aimed at reaching well-defined technical work scopes with clients, project leaders and other stakeholders.
- Working in a highly collaborative way, to build and maintain ongoing productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Please click here to view the Position Description.
About Us
ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes. We partner with scientists and engineers and apply new technologies to provide real-world benefits. Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment. ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research. Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.
Benefits of Working with Us
ANSTO employees are passionate about what they do. We enjoy being part of an organisation making a difference in the lives of Australians.
We support and reward our employees through eligibility for:
- Training, development and mentoring opportunities
- Performance based salary increases
- Work-life balance with generous leave entitlements and flexible conditions
If you want to join a world class organisation that's making a difference in the lives of Australians, apply now!
How to Apply
For further technical information relating to this position please refer to the Position Description or contact David Carr on (02) 9717 3504. For all other queries please contact Talent Acquisition on +61 (02) 9717 3740.
To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.
Application closing date: 26th January 2025 at 11:59pm.
All applicants must be Australian citizens.
In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.