Automation & Manufacturing Engineer for Continuous Improvement

Cochlear; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cochlear is seeking a Manufacturing Support & Automation Engineer to be based at Macquarie University or Lane Cove. You will provide engineering support during the manufacture of Cochlear implant products and external accessories, driving automated manufacturing improvements and resolving production issues.

The role requires hands-on problem solving, experience with vision systems, cobots, and data-driven manufacturing solutions, and a disciplined approach to quality and regulatory

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Biomedical or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations in a production environment.
• Experience with manufacturing equipment and automation projects.
• Experience working within manufacturing quality systems and processes.
• Experience in implementing continuous improvement projects.
• Ability to work in Macquarie University and Lane Cove.
• Experience with vision inspection systems, machine vision or vision recognition technologies.
• Experience with collaborative robotics (cobots), robotics, automated assembly or automated inspection systems.
• Experience integrating software, controls, or data-driven solutions into manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Experience with AI-enabled manufacturing, inspection, or machine-learning applications.
• Experience in a highly regulated industry.
• Experience in Lean methodology.
• Experience in laser welding, moulding, or manual assembly is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provides the first point of contact for Manufacturing on yield quality and throughput issues.
• Provides solutions to identified production problems.
• Analyses Manufacturing rejects as required to reclaim where possible, identify, and rectify root causes of rejects.
• Ensures non-conformances are processed accurately and effectively.
• Ensures adherence and compliance to the Quality Systems and relevant regulatory bodies.
• Identifies opportunities for safety, quality and cost improvements on the manufacturing lines.
• Executes root cause investigations and documents reports with relevant corrective action.
• Supports the implementation, optimisation and continuous improvement of automated manufacturing equipment and processes.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Problem-solving

Lean methodology

Continuous improvement

Robotics & automation

Vision systems

Quality systems

Cobots

Data-driven solutions

AI manufacturing

Education

Mechanical Eng.

Mechatronics Eng.

Biomedical Eng.

Electrical Eng.

Tools

Robot cobots

Machine vision

Vision recognition techs

Automation equipment

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Cochlear is seeking a Manufacturing Support & Automation Engineer to be based at Macquarie University or Lane Cove. You will provide engineering support during the manufacture of Cochlear implant products and external accessories, driving automated manufacturing improvements and resolving production issues.

The role requires hands-on problem solving, experience with vision systems, cobots, and data-driven manufacturing solutions, and a disciplined approach to quality and regulatory