About Us
Composite Materials Engineering (CME) is a Melbourne-based manufacturer of SMC composite products, operating from our 6,500sqm Bayswater North facility across three shifts. We're a well-established manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality and innovation in composite materials.
About the Role
We're looking for a hands-on Compounding & Lab Technician to lead our small SMC compounding team. This is a working leadership role — you'll be on the floor compounding resin paste and running QC testing yourself, while also coordinating the day-to-day work of your crew, keeping production supplied, and ensuring consistency and quality across every batch.
Key Responsibilities
- Weigh, mix and compound SMC resin paste formulations to specification, including resins, fillers, catalysts, pigments and additives
- Lead and coordinate a small compounding crew — allocate daily tasks, train team members, and ensure batch schedules keep pace with production demand
- Operate and maintain compounding equipment, troubleshooting issues as they arise
- Conduct QC testing on incoming raw materials and in-process paste (e.g. viscosity, gel time, cure characteristics)
- Monitor formulation consistency and adjust as needed to resolve quality issues, working closely with production
- Maintain accurate batch and testing records in SYSPRO and quality systems
- Investigate non-conformances and lead root-cause corrections within the compounding area
- Maintain lab equipment, calibration schedules and general housekeeping standards
- Ensure your team follows WHS, environmental and quality procedures, including safe chemical handling
About You
- Proven hands-on experience in SMC/BMC compounding or resin paste production — this is essential, not just general lab experience
- Experience leading or informally supervising a small team in a production environment
- Solid understanding of resin systems, curing chemistry, and paste consistency control
- Strong attention to detail and comfortable owning quality outcomes for your area
- Confident working with chemicals and enforcing protected handling practices with your crew
- Practical, "get it done" mindset — you're happy compounding paste yourself, not just directing others
📌 Compounding & Laboratory Technician (Team Leader) (Bayswater)
🏢 CME
📍 Bayswater