Job Description

Laboratory Chemist — House of Paint

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About House of Paint

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House of Paint is an Australian manufacturer of water-based colours and pigment dispersants, based in Dandenong South. Our products include architectural paints, mulch colorants, machine-based tinters, custom colours and turf line-marking systems — all formulated and tested in our in-house laboratory.

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About the Role

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We're looking for a hands-on Chemist to plan, organise and handle our laboratory activities, working closely with our production and management teams to keep quality, safety and turnaround on track. You'll coordinate R&D;, support production scheduling, and help maintain a clean, protected and efficient lab environment.

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Key Responsibilities

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Understand lab procedures and requirements, and coordinate production activities efficiently and on time
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Coordinate R&D; activities with the Manager and follow instructions
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Understand customer orders to help prioritise and meet production schedules
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Coordinate production activities with factory-hand and managing staff
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Ensure production and lab activities meet quality control and OH&S; requirements
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Maintain a clean, safe laboratory in line with Australian OH&S; standards
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Report any damage, accidents, unsafe equipment or activities to management immediately
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Build knowledge library of company products, manufacturing processes, lab equipment and customer service requirements
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What We're Looking For

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Experience working in a lab
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Solid understanding of lab procedures, quality control and manufacturing processes (paint/coatings experience highly regarded)
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Experience working with paint is desirable
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Strong teamwork, reliability and communication — able to work cooperatively across the factory floor and management
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Valuable initiative and problem-solving skills
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Well organised, with the ability to plan and document SOPs
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Commitment to protected work practices and OH&S; compliance
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📌 Laboratory Chemist Victoria
🏢 House of Paint
📍 Victoria