Project Engineer

The opportunity

An established Adelaide manufacturer is hiring a Project Engineer into its Innovation and Product Development team.

This is not a deskbound design job. You’ll own projects from problem definition to handover. That covers new product introduction, improvements to existing product lines and capital equipment. You’ll do the core engineering yourself and pull in Production, Quality, Toolroom, Supply Chain and external suppliers to get it over the line.

What you’ll do

• Plan and deliver multiple projects at once against agreed scope, budget and timeline
• Build business cases and cost/benefit analysis to justify project spend, then track actuals against budget
• Specify, source and oversee the build of moulds, tooling, automation and assembly equipment
• Run DFM reviews with customers and suppliers
• Plan and run tooling trials, process validation and commissioning, including capability studies and PPAP-style approvals
• Raise and manage ECNs and keep drawings, specs and BOMs current
• Hand projects over to Manufacturing with documented process parameters and training, then support the line for the first 90 days after SOP
• Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement with Production and Quality
• Present progress and recommendations to management and steering groups

What you’ll bring

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline
• 3 to 7 years’ experience in manufacturing, industrial equipment, product development or engineered products
• A track record of taking projects from concept through design, manufacture, installation, testing and handover
• Strong practical knowledge of manufacturing processes: fabrication, machining, plastics, tooling, assembly and equipment integration. Injection or blow moulding experience is a big plus
• Confidence reading and producing drawings (including GD&T), specifications, BOMs and technical documentation. SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD preferred
• Experience coordinating across functions and suppliers, not just designing in isolation
• Hands-on use of 5 Why, fishbone, FMEA or similar
• Experience supporting trials, validation, commissioning and production rollout
• Commercial sense. The best solution also has to be manufacturable, maintainable, safe and cost-effective
• The ability to talk to operators and trades as easily as senior managers

Why this role

• Ownership. Your projects, start to finish
• Visibility. Direct exposure to senior leadership and steering groups
• A stable, established manufacturing business with real investment in product development

Apply

Invictus People is an Adelaide based, engineering only recruitment agency. Apply now or contact Alex Jeffries on 0406 553 740 or View email address on careers.atzcrm.com for a confidential conversation.

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