OUR COMPANY:

We help our consumers to imagine and create better places and spaces in which to live and work. DuluxGroup’s origins date back to 1918, with its original heritage in decorative paint for Australian and New Zealand homes. Headquartered at Clayton in Victoria, DuluxGroup operates 22 main manufacturing sites, more than a dozen distribution centres and more than 100 company owned trade stores as part of an extensive supply chain across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, as well as Asia, the UK and Europe. Our Supply Chain is the heart of our success and is driven by our passionate, innovative people.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Chemistry or related field; Quality qualification a plus
• 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and data analysis skills
• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office; excellent communication skills
• Team player with autonomy, attention to detail, and customer focus

YOUR ROLE:

This is a 12-month contract to join the Operations team at the highly automated Dulux Merrifield site in Mickleham as the Quality Control Support Chemist on afternoon shift from 2:30-10:30pm and help the team to continue to deliver a world-class product that exceeds customer expectations.
In this factory support role, based in our Quality Control lab, you’ll be our go-to person for day-to-day quality control queries or issues on site. You’ll be assisting and coaching our quality control operators in the site-specific quality control process.
You will also be proactively supporting all quality-based continuous improvement projects on site as well as maintaining the compliance and accreditation requirements (ISO and APAS) through internal auditing and equipment calibrations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain and improve quality systems, procedures, and ISO compliance documentation
• Analyse process data to enhance testing regimes and operational standards
• Provide QC training and develop supporting documents for afternoon shift staff
• Manage lab sampling, testing, and reporting to ensure product compliance
• Support safety, customer complaint investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives