Engineering Manager

Skilled Jobs Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Skilled Jobs Australia in Adelaide seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the engineering, research and development, and testing activities at the Adelaide facility. You will plan, organise, and direct design, engineering and testing operations, ensuring compliance with specifications and safety standards.

You will support sales engineering, oversee machining and test shop, develop software procedures, manage budgets, and liaise with other departments to drive project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required.
• Proven leadership experience in an engineering environment.
• Strong project management and budgeting skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, direct and control engineering and technical operations.
• Oversee R&D projects and implement strategies, policies and plans.
• Ensure compliance with specifications, regulations and safety requirements.
• Provide sales-support engineering, documentation, certification, and quality requirements.
• Coordinate design and technical CAD drawings for valve and actuation.
• Support and oversee machining and test shop activities.
• Assist Quality Manager with technical documentation.
• Engage with other departments to drive business development.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

CAD design

Product development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Salisbury Plain, SA

Based in northern metropolitan Adelaide our client is a is a leading supplier and distributer of valves, pipelines and oilfield products. They are looking for a Engineering Manager to manage their engineering and research and development department.

Reporting to the managing director the role is to plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the design, engineering and testing activities and operations at our Adelaide Engineering Automation and test facility.

This includes developing and maintaining software procedures, working with the sales team to provide engineering design support, and assisting and providing oversight of the engineering, machining and test shop.

Your responsibilities would include:

• Planning, organising, directing and controlling the engineering and technical operations
• Oversight and execution of research and development projects
• Implementing and monitoring research and development strategies, policies and plans
• Complete project work in an efficient and timely manner
• Establishing project schedules and budgets
• Oversee maintenance and optimise engineering efficiencies
• Ensure conformity with specifications plans, ensuring all regulations and safety requirements are met
• Provide sales support engineering, documentation, certification, and quality requirements
• Technical client liaison in response to our quotations, designs, customisation plus
  modification.
• Technical CAD drawings, assist in the design and technical CAD drawings of valve and actuation.
• Workshop engineering and testing support
• Assist Quality Manager with technical quality documentation
• Liaise and attend meetings with other company functions necessary to perform
• duties and aid to business and organisational development
• Liaise with other departments and personal.
• Purchase and expedite orders for individual sales (buy ins).