Project Engineer - R&D/Continuous Improvement
* Key opportunity to develop your career within the world's leading sustainable building materials company.
* Implementing and testing research to improve productivity and sustainability.
* Competitive remuneration.
* Career development and training opportunities.
* Supportive & diverse management setting realistic targets and goals.
* Permanent, full-time position located at Milton QLD.
Holcim:
Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings.
Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Holcim has more than 48,000 employees in 45 attractive markets - across Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa. Holcim offers high-valued end-to-end Building Materials and Building Solutions, from foundation and flooring to roofing and walling - powered by premium brands including, ECOPact low-carbon concrete and ECOPlanet low-carbon cement.
Holcim Australia and New Zealand is a leading supplier of cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and engineered and pre-cast concrete solutions. Our proud history began in Australia in 1901 and in Aotearoa New Zealand, our involvement in the building industry dates back to 1888.
Holcim Australia and New Zealand has been officially certified as a Top Employer 2025 by the Top Employers Institute, recognising our commitment to creating a world-class workplace where people thrive.
Humes, an important Holcim business, has a long history of engineering precast and prestressed concrete solutions and, after 100 years of manufacture, our product range has never been more diverse, more competitive, or more in-tune with our clients' needs than it is today.
About the opportunity:
This exciting opportunity is a full-time permanent Project Engineer role in which you will be responsible for assisting in planning, executing and finalising projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and assisting to define the project's objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.
Further and detailed responsibilities are found in the position description which is available upon request and will include:
* Ensuring safety management and systems to protect the health and safety of all people.
* Implementing and testing research to improve productivity and sustainability.
* Ensuring quality management systems are in place and adhered to.
* Ensuring maximum operational and production efficiency of the facility.
* Executing production plans in accordance with business targets.
* Providing leadership to staff including development of competencies.
* Reinforcing company values to the production teams.
* Identifying and implementing improvement initiatives.
* Managing supply of precast products to civil infrastructure projects.
* Managing day-to-day operational aspects of the project and scope. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
* Minimising our exposure and risk on project/s.
* Ensuring project documents are compete, current and stored appropriately.
About you:
* Qualification in Process, Mechanical, Mechtronic Civil or other relevant Engineering disciplines would be highly regarded.
* A sound understanding of Mechanical or Civil Engineering principles.
* Practical experience in the prestress, precast or reinforced concrete industry will be highly regarded but experience in related industries e.g. civil construction/ heavy industrial manufacturing and similar also considered.
* Interested in Project Management, delivering projects from infancy to final completion.
* Strong problem-solving ability and an ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
* Highly effective communication skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a given and you will be helped by your ability to maintain effective relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
* AutoCAD - ability to understand drawings.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join our high performing team and to contribute to our world leading business.
Why Holcim?
At Holcim we offer an inclusive environment, where our people feel comfortable bringing their authentic self to work. We offer a high-performance workplace empowering problem solvers, creative thinkers and innovators to seek combined perspectives and voice opportunities to go further and faster. Our workplace is a safe environment where individuals can be themselves and where we promote a diverse workforce. We are an equal opportunities employer, making no distinction on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age. People are treated fairly at work - respecting and supporting human rights and non-discrimination. This is rooted in the values and standards set out in the Holcim Code of Business Conduct.
We don't just offer jobs - we offer long term careers with a deep and diverse structure which affords a great number of cross functional pathways available as you progress your career so if you're ready to take your career to the next level and join our dynamic team of professionals, we want to hear from you.
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Please note:
Candidates must hold valid Australian work rights with no restrictions on employment duration or hours.
We are dedicated to improving employment outcomes and
encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Holcim will not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings.