Electrical Engneer

R. A. Bell & Co; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

R. A. Bell & Co in Melbourne is seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineer to design, develop, and implement innovative electrical engineering solutions within multidisciplinary teams.

You will prepare electrical designs, support production, and collaborate with workshop staff, QA, and procurement to ensure accurate drawings, BOMs, and revisions, while driving continuous improvement and R&D initiatives.

Qualifications

• Degree or qualification in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience creating or maintaining electrical drawings, BOMs and controlled revisions.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication and ability to work with workshop and production teams.
• Careful approach to documentation, traceability, and quality.
• Experience with electrical control systems, panels, wiring looms, PLCs, CAN systems, or industrial/mobile equipment would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain electrical designs, schematics, BOMs and revisions.
• Release current engineering information for production and service.
• Support electricians and team leaders with technical questions and fault-finding.
• Review production and maintenance requests and clarify requirements.
• Specify parts with numbers and revisions for purchasing and production.
• Support panel and loom builds and review feedback.
• Work with QA to investigate failures and implement improvements.
• Maintain engineering records and drawings.
• Contribute to R&D, programming and continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical design

Fault finding

Team collaboration

Documentation

CAN systems

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Mechanical Engineer to join our team and contribute to the design, development, and implementation of innovative engineering solutions. This role is ideal for someone who combines technical expertise with strong problem-solving skills and can work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain electrical designs, schematics, drawings, bills of materials (BOMs) and revisions.
• Release clear, current engineering information for production and service work.
• Support electricians and team leaders with technical questions, drawing interpretation and fault-finding.
• Review production and maintenance requests and clarify technical requirements before work begins.
• Specify parts and provide accurate part numbers, drawing numbers and revisions for purchasing and production.
• Support panel and loom builds, including resolving design issues and reviewing build feedback.
• Work with the quality assurance (QA) team to investigate failures, identify root causes and implement improvements.
• Maintain accurate engineering records and workflow information, including drawings, revisions and technical notes.
• Contribute to research and development (R&D), programming and continuous improvement.

Skills

• A degree or relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience creating or maintaining electrical drawings, BOMs and controlled revisions.
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work closely with workshop and production teams.
• A careful approach to documentation, traceability, and quality.
• Experience with electrical control systems, panels, wiring looms, PLCs, CAN systems, or industrial and mobile equipment would be an advantage.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a forward-thinking engineering team tackling complex and rewarding projects.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Inclusive and supportive workplace culture.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.