Refinery Technician

About the role

Morris and Watson Limited is seeking a Refinery Technician to join our team in a full-time role working 40 hours per week at our Onehunga premises. The successful candidate will be trained in the various refining procedures used to purify precious metals. Full training will be given in the handling of chemicals and the use of induction furnace technology.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for carrying out refining processes to support the recovery and purification of precious metals.

Duties include melting customer samples and precious metal materials, performing chemical digestion, filtration etc.

Ensure safe handling, storage, treatment and disposal of chemical waste in compliance with environmental and company procedures.

Provide support across factory and other operational activities.

About you

• Good communication and organisational skills
• The ability to work within a small team
• The ability to follow instructions and safety protocols and guidelines
• The ability to lift routinely around 20 kg bags/buckets
• Health & Safety awareness, including keeping a tidy workspace
• Honest with an attention to detail regarding quality, weighing and following instructions including written operating procedures
• Must be prepared to undergo a police check
• Must hold New Zealand Citizenship, New Zealand Permanent Residency
• Experience as a refinery or foundry worker is an advantage but not a necessity

About us

Morris and Watson Limited is a fourth-generation family company that has been servicing the jewellery industry since 1928, we specialise in providing bullion, casting, fabricated metals, chain and refining.

We have a head office and factory in Auckland New Zealand with additional manufacturing and offices facilities in Brisbane, Sydney and Bangkok. We also have a presence in the South Island of NZ, servicing customers from Jewellers to Miners. Across the group we have over 100 employees.

Our main company focus is quality and customer service. We aim to be friendly and approachable for all customers in the industry, ranging from hobbyist’s, investors, family jewellery businesses and large jewellery chains.

With almost 100 years of knowledge and experience, we have passed this on to the customer to provide expert products and services and the vision to foster long term customer relationship. Some of our customers have been using us for over 50 years.