Officer - Administration

The Role

Adbri Cement is looking for a detail-oriented Laboratory Administration Officer to join our Centralised Laboratory and Cement & Lime Quality team. This role is responsible for supporting the laboratory’s daily administrative functions, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental guidelines, and maintaining accurate records to facilitate smooth laboratory operations.

If you thrive in an organised, fast-paced environment and have a keen eye for detail, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-performing team that values accuracy, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Maintain training and competency assessment records for laboratory personnel.
• Ensure compliance with HSE guidelines and support quality system audits.
• Manage and update laboratory records, worksheets, and compliance reports.
• Organise laboratory maintenance, calibration services, and contractor inductions.
• Assist in generating and maintaining laboratory testing KPIs and quality reports.
• Support the reporting of Cement & Lime quality data to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain document control and oversee laboratory-related approvals and workflows.
• Procurement & Vendor Coordination:
• Process purchase orders, service receipting, and maintenance requests in SAP and Fiori.
• Arrange and track external testing activities, ensuring timely reporting of results.
• Provide quotations for external testing services and manage invoicing.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance laboratory efficiency.
• Foster a collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Participate in Laboratory Management Review meetings and knowledge-sharing sessions.

What You Will Need to Succeed

• Prior experience in administration, preferably within a laboratory, manufacturing, or industrial setting.
• Familiarity with SAP, Fiori, and quality management systems is highly regarded.
• Strong organisational and data management abilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Our business

Adbri Cement was formally known as Adelaide Brighton Cement. A name that is synonymous with cement; it’s what we were founded on in 1882. Today we continue be a leading local manufacturer of cement, lime and pre-packaged dry blended products that are building a strong South Australia.

Creating and supporting a safer and diverse workforce

Adbri Cement puts safety first and recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation, encourages creativity and better equips us to be always ready. We are committed to increasing diversity within our workforce and our industry.