Due to the retirement of a long serving employee, Puma Energy Bitumen requires a Laboratory Technician to join our dedicated team at the Altona (Melbourne) Global Bitumen Technology Centre; an industry-leading development and support facility for Puma’s global bitumen business

This role is accountable for performing certification and surveillance Quality Control (QC) testing of bitumen products in line with NATA accreditation standards. The Laboratory Technician will also contribute to the development and technical support of bituminous products.

Key responsibilities include:

• quality control testing
• laboratory training
• equipment calibration and maintenance
• round robin, inter-lab, and inter-operator testing
• laboratory auditing and safety inspections

Our ideal applicant:

• tertiary qualifications in a science field or relevant extensive skills and experience
• experience in laboratory QC testing (essential)
• experience in the bitumen industry will be highly regarded, along with an understanding of: bituminous binders, polymers, road pavement and surfacing applications and related testing; and an understanding of operational perspectives, mechanical processes and regulatory frameworks.
• industry knowledge and a commitment to safe working practices and systems is paramount

 

About Puma Bitumen:

We are Puma Energy Bitumen Australia, part of Puma Energy International, a rapidly expanding global company operating in over 49 countries across 5 continents. .

Puma Energy is a subsidiary of the Trafigura Group - one of the world’s largest independent commodity traders. Our values of customer focus, leading by example, collaboration and agility make up the Puma spirit, which is central to our success.

At Puma Energy Bitumen Australia we specialise in the development, production and supply of bituminous binders for the Australian road maintenance and construction industry. We work closely with our local and international customers to create products that perform under some of the most diverse and demanding road conditions. This is attributable to a combination of our unique product technology, comprehensive quality assurance programs, operations efficiency and sophisticated production processes, all supported by highly skilled and experienced staff.

Puma Energy is committed to safe workplaces and as such Drug, and Alcohol Testing forms part of the selection process. The successful applicant will be asked to provide verification of legal working rights in Australia.

Life at Puma Energy: Always rewarding, frequently demanding but rarely dull