Permanent role within a large national heavy engineering design firm in Newcastle. For a mid- to senior-level Mechanical Engineer, wanting to interface with customers and lead a project of engineers and design draftspeople.
Requires Australian citizenship, and over 10 years project and design engineering experience
Salary guide $115,000 - $130,000
Newcastle region
A normal day will include reading and understanding procurement specifications, functional requirements and driving the development of the product. The projects suits a mechanical engineer coming from a heavy equipment or industrial design background.
You'll be
Involved in the design and manufacture of special vehicles (FCV, ambulance, urban fire, country fire, management trucks, emergency vehicles, etc.)
Equally invested across all processes, including tendering, design, manufacturing and commissioning.
On-going production support and quality checks of in-house fabrication across multiple projects.
Prepare general assessments (GAs) and bills of manufacture (BOMs), manufacturing drawings for procurement and fabrication teams.
Provide high value in the prototyping phase, jig making and process streamlining.
Involved in constant R&D throughout the design process.
Liaise with all levels of stakeholders internally and externally.
Participate in weekly internal meetings and client meetings.
Frequently interact with other engineering disciplines and mentors.
You could be
Combining a "one-off" prototype from the customer specification with new technologies, ideas and materials, mixed with standard design and generating new combinations to add to the new product range portfolio for future defence tenders.
Preparing tenders for different types of vehicles, assisting with technical responses, general assembly and detail drawings, weight calculations, drive-line and pump performance calculations.
Providing production support, testing, operation and service manuals for projects, cooperating with the quality department and other engineering teams to define the new design engineering BOS process, including CAD design.
The projects worked on will include a large amount of sheet-metal fabrication, mechanical and electrical fit-outs and using machined items and profile plates. Once the projects are transitioned out of the design and prototyping phase, there are lots of opportunities for you to be involved in production support, estimating, qualification and verification testing to make sure the product performs the way it's supposed to. The role suits an experienced engineer that really likes to see the whole life cycle go through, including being involved in the physical part of construction, and seeing the workshop floor in action.
Some attractions include
Big long-term projects
Exposure to all aspects of design solutions
Variety of work on innovative and market-leading projects
Permanent position within a stable employer
Discounted access to the Fitness Passport – giving you access to hundreds of fitness and sporting centres across Australia
Opportunity for career development and encouragement to work across teams to build your skills and experience
Access to our employee assistance program
On-site parking/easy access
Have questions or not sure if this role is the perfect fit for you? Apply with your CV, and we'll get in touch to discuss this opportunity and explore other suitable roles we may have.
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