Supplier Development Mechanical Engineer (Global Heavy Equipment Manufacturer)
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This role is offered by Task Recruitment, with pay based on skills and experience. You can discuss compensation with the recruiter.
Base pay range: A$78.00/hr - A$91.30/hr.
Are you a quality-driven Supplier Development Mechanical Engineer with strong expertise in manufacturing processes and welding inspection? Are you looking to join a global leader in heavy equipment manufacturing, renowned for driving excellence in supplier quality and component performance?
This company partners closely with its supply base to ensure the highest standards of component quality across their globally recognised product range. With robust supplier management systems and a deep commitment to operational excellence, their Supplier Development function plays a critical role in maintaining the organisation’s reputation for reliability, quality, and engineering integrity.
You will be solely responsible for managing Supplier Development activities across the organisation’s Australian suppliers located in Queensland, NSW and Tasmania.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and audit manufacturing processes to ensure optimal quality outcomes and alignment with organisational standards.
- Conduct weld quality inspections and dimensional inspections, overseeing the qualification and certification of finished components through final inspection.
- Perform compliance audits to verify adherence to this organisation’s and customer’s specifications across the supplier base.
- Serve as the primary liaison between suppliers, the organisation and end customers—coordinating meetings, producing reports, and managing quality-related projects.
- Establish process expectations and standards through regular audits, with a focus on large fabrications and strong expertise in welding processes.
- Monitor supplier defect rates, identify risks, and guide suppliers in reducing defects through process controls and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead root cause corrective action (RCCA) activities and manage corrective action requests (CAR), ensuring rapid and effective implementation of ECA, ICA and PCA in response to defects or customer concerns.
- Conduct quality control audits of supplier manufacturing environments, practices and procedures to ensure compliance with organisational and regulatory requirements.
- Support suppliers with performance improvement activities, implementing process enhancements and developing quality assurance plans.
- Champion enterprise-level quality initiatives, drive continuous improvement efforts, and support supplier excellence and certification programs.
- Maintain accurate documentation, system updates and quality records, while facilitating effective communication between suppliers, customers and key internal stakeholders.
Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience).
- Prior experience in a Supplier Development, Supplier Quality or Quality Engineering role.
- Welding certification—Certified Welding Inspector highly regarded.
- Knowledge of Australian welding and manufacturing quality standards.
- Robust communication skills with the ability to convey technical information clearly across varied stakeholder groups.
- Proven problem‑solving ability with experience using tools and methodologies to identify, address and prevent process issues.
- Solid understanding of process improvement methodologies and continuous improvement principles.
- Strong quality orientation, including knowledge of quality management tools, PPAP requirements and supplier evaluation methods.
- Experience in supplier management within a manufacturing environment.
- Excellent analytical, design and technical problem‑solving skills.
Additional Requirements
- Location: Yatala, QLD (on‑site or at supplier locations 5 days per week).
- Travel: Up to 50% travel across supplier sites—50% in QLD (SE QLD), 40% in NSW and 10% in Tasmania.
- Contract: 12‑month contract with strong potential for extensions or FTE based on performance.
- Work Rights: Only candidates with unrestricted Australian work rights will be considered.
How to Apply
For further information, please contact the recruiting team through Task Recruitment.
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