{"id":2304749,"url":"https://alion.io/job/fletcher-building-laboratory-technician","title":"Laboratory Technician","company":{"id":2466060,"name":"Fletcher Building","domain":"fletcherbuilding.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/fletcherbuilding","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Avature","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":100,"open_postings":6,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":11,"computed_at":"2026-10-22T06:10:10Z"}},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":null,"employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Christchurch, New Zealand"],"countries":["NZ"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":31000,"max_usd":56000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":38},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-11T22:17:10Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-11","last_verified_at":"2026-10-22T07:04:15Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":10,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":10},"description":"At Firth, we’re proud to help build New Zealand. From major infrastructure projects to local communities, our concrete solutions play a vital role in shaping the places where people live, work and connect.\nAbout the Role\nAs a Laboratory Technician, you'll help ensure every concrete product leaving our plant meets the high standards Firth is known for. Working alongside operational teams, you'll undertake testing on raw materials and finished products, analyse and interpret results, and provide valuable insights that support quality, performance and continuous improvement.\nYou'll also contribute to mix design trials, assist with technical investigations, and maintain laboratory equipment to ensure accurate and dependable testing. This diverse role offers a great mix of laboratory, technical and operational work, providing plenty of variety and opportunities to develop your expertise.\nThis is a Full Time, Fixed Term position.\nWhat You'll Bring\nStrong attention to detail and a commitment to quality\nGood literacy, numeracy and computer skills\nAbility to follow testing procedures and accurately record information\nStrong problem-solving skills and a logical approach to tasks\nExcellent communication skills and the confidence to work with a range of stakeholders\nA proactive attitude and willingness to learn\nExperience within construction materials, concrete, manufacturing or laboratory environments is advantageous\nKnowledge of concrete technology or mix designs is desirable but not essential \nWhat's in it for You?\nJoin one of New Zealand's leading concrete and construction materials businesses\nOngoing training and development, including industry-recognised qualifications\nOpportunity to build a long-term career within the Fletcher Building group\nSupportive and collaborative team culture\nVariety in your day with a mix of laboratory, testing and operational activities\nCompetitive remuneration and employee benefits\nWhy Firth?\nFirth is a leading supplier of ready-mix concrete, masonry products and premix solutions across New Zealand. With approximately 700 employees operating from around 80 sites nationwide, we're committed to delivering quality products, keeping our people safe and helping build better communities.\nIf you're someone who takes pride in accuracy, enjoys technical work and wants to be part of a business that plays a key role in New Zealand's construction industry, we'd love to hear from you.\nApply now and help us build the foundations of tomorrow.\nResearch shows that females and minority groups don’t apply for roles unless they match 100% the job description.\nWe are proud of your diversity and see it as one of the things that make us stronger. We welcome your individuality and encourage you to bring your true self to work, so if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t fit it, we would still love you to apply.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2870,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Property Development","Construction","Building Materials"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-11T22:17:10Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":47,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.633,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":10,"expected_fill_days":11,"reasons":["conf:2","win:late","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-22T06:10:10Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/fletcher-building-laboratory-technician","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/fletcher-building-laboratory-technician.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-22T09:40:18Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":6521,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-23T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2466060},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2466060"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ffletcher-building-laboratory-technician"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Ffletcher-building-laboratory-technician"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Ffletcher-building-laboratory-technician"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/fletcher-building-laboratory-technician\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ffletcher-building-laboratory-technician"}]}