About Kinaltek:

Kinaltek is a technology company, working on the production of a range of high-value metallic powders from widely available and affordable starting materials. Most recently, this work has secured significant commercial interest and backing for its applications within the Energy Storage and EV industries, where incorporation of Kinaltek materials has shown substantial performance leaps.

Our growing team consists of research scientists, engineers and tradesmen working on process development and commercialisation of these technologies. The team focuses on researching, designing and building scale-up equipment by combining scientific methods, informed common sense, and plainly getting our hands dirty. Our technology is a world-first, which means technical and maintenance problems require out-of-the-box solutions and multiple inputs. We value each team members’ individual expertise but recognise that the complexity of industrial chemical processes calls for a teamwork-based approach. If you are a creative person who thrives in a dynamic and changing work environment, then this role is for you. If you are keen to share your expertise and contribute to making a greener and more efficient world, then read on.

About the role:

*** Immediate start role in a growing company ***

Expanding our trades function, we are looking for another all-rounder Maintenance Fitter interested in stepping out from a traditional trades mould into a hybrid R&D role where their maintenance, fitting and machining skills will be applied directly to developing and improving our world-first technology. The successful candidate will split their trades duties with being directly embedded into research laboratory and other everyday operational business activities of a growing start-up company. We are looking for a candidate who, whilst being a capable fitter/machinist, is also able to grow into an R&D role filled with design, prototyping and experimental science.

Duties:

Provide mechanical and technical support to the scientific/engineering staff.

Carry out reactive and proactive maintenance on established and developing pilot plant equipment.

Assist with carrying out planned technical and experimental tasks in the lab – both under the direction of scientific staff as well as own initiative.

Take responsibility for in-house general maintenance tasks.

Prepare industrial drawings for mechanical parts to be manufactured by external providers. CAD/CAM experience is an advantage but not mandatory – if you can mark-up basic technical drawings and communicate with third party machining vendors that is more essential.

Play a key role in growing our safety culture, being proactive and championing best OH&S practices as the company grows from R&D to scale-up and production.

Key criteria:

An Australian recognised trades qualification in mechanical fitting/machining work.

Experience of at least 5 years.

Understanding of general Occupational Health and Safety requirements, including Risk Assessments, SWMS and correct use of PPE.

Ability to carry out general tasks and have handyman skills are essential to the role – this is not a wholly fitting or machining role and all staff are deeply embedded in everyday experimentation.

TIG Welding and fabrication ability is an advantage.

General numerical literacy, computer skills and ability to prepare industrial drawings. Prior exposure to Autodesk products or other CAD packages (Autodesk products) would be advantageous.

Ability to work with limited supervision.

Understating of chemical processing hazards is an advantage.

Prior experience with R&D projects (or prototyping) is an advantage.

Must be comfortable with uncertainty, frequently changing scope, flexible duties and structure.

Must have working rights in Australia.

We offer a market-competitive salary that is commensurate with skills, qualifications and demands of this role.

Salary: $90,000 - 110,000 p.a. package including super.

Location: Based in South-Western Sydney.

Job is available for immediate start.