Hands‑on technical leadership within a high‑performing design team. Coach and guide engineers and drafters through projects, build processes and drive efficiency in a fast‑paced environment. Good engineering looks one way on paper; great engineering shows in fabrication, assembly and the finished product. This role is to coach and guide your team to strengthen capability, improve delivery and set the foundation for the next phase of growth, while building a high‑performing engineering function that can scale with the business.
Responsibilities
* Carry the technical authority for mechanical design, owning the review and approval of drawings, calculations and specifications, and ensuring workshop‑ready deliverables.
* Serve as the primary source of feedback, development and direction for graduate engineers and draftspersons – a core part of the role.
* Lead mechanical design activities across manufacturing, assembly and installation, ensuring compliance with Australian Standards, safe‑design principles and client specifications.
* Produce and review detailed drawings, calculations and documentation that are accurate, practical and optimised for manufacture.
* Manage design timelines to align engineering outputs with production schedules, providing technical clarification and resolving issues quickly.
* Build standard designs, processes and structured ways of working to improve consistency, reduce rework and support repeatable delivery.
* Conduct design risk assessments, engineering change reviews and root‑cause investigations as required.
* Provide technical input to project managers, clients and suppliers – supporting effective decision‑making across the project lifecycle.
Qualifications
* Credible mechanical engineer with 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
* Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
* Strong mechanical‑design capability: able to produce and review detailed, build‑ready drawings and calculations independently.
* Demonstrated ability to mentor graduate engineers and technical staff, with a genuine interest in developing others.
* Sound knowledge of Australian Standards, safe‑design principles and quality‑management requirements.
* Practical mindset – designing for manufacture, avoiding unnecessary complexity and resolving issues at the source.
* Strong communication skills and confidence working across engineering, production, procurement and external stakeholders.
* Preferably CPEng or working toward registration (desirable).
Benefits & Growth Opportunity
* Permanent, full‑time position based on‑site at Hexham.
* Competitive salary aligned to experience, with flexibility for the right individual.
* Hands‑on environment where engineering decisions connect directly to production.
* Opportunity to lead technically, develop a team and build the processes that underpin a growing engineering function.
* Potential for broader technical or engineering leadership as the business scales.
* Autonomy to introduce processes and standards you believe in.
Apply now if you’re a Senior Mechanical Engineer who wants to lead technically, develop a team and build the processes that underpin a growing engineering function – this is the role for you.
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