Global Manufacturing Engineer: Lean, Automation & NPI

Aristocrat; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aristocrat is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team. You will help optimize production methods while upholding quality, safety, and efficiency across multiple sites.

The role focuses on automating and improving processes, supporting new product introductions, and collaborating with design, operations, and supply chain teams to scale manufacturing globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years hands-on industrial experience in designing and developing manufacturing and repair processes.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and operational excellence concepts.
• Strong data-driven root-cause analysis and solution development.
• Excellent data analysis, communication, and project management skills.
• Willing to travel on business requests.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD is highly desired; Power BI and Power Apps are also valued.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on manufacturing engineering benchmarks to drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals.
• Develop and modify line layouts, including material flow, waste reduction, and ergonomics.
• Analyse and improve site-wide processes across warehouse, production, and repair areas.
• Champion continuous improvement projects to improve yield, capacity, and capability.
• Provide support for other international sites, including travel to EUIC in Barcelona.
• Build and maintain manufacturing and repair work instructions, routings, and associated processes.
• Contribute to production fixtures development for assembly, handling, and packaging of gaming machines.
• Analyse data to identify trends in build quality and efficiency.
• Apply structured problem-solving techniques (DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why, Eight Disciplines).
• Participate in transitioning a product from concept to mass manufacturing and ensure timely delivery.
• Collaborate with development engineering teams to evaluate process technologies, equipment, and suppliers.
• Perform risk assessments and define mitigations to meet quality specifications.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Creative thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Power BI

Power Apps

Job description

Aristocrat is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team. You will help optimize production methods while upholding quality, safety, and efficiency across multiple sites.

The role focuses on automating and improving processes, supporting new product introductions, and collaborating with design, operations, and supply chain teams to scale manufacturing globally.