Graduate Technical Engineer — Hands-On Factory Floor & Automation

Capral; Australia; Remote; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study assistance

Professional development

Employee benefits

Job summary

Capral Aluminium is looking for a curious and technically minded graduate to join our Smithfield aluminium extrusion manufacturing facility. You’ll start on the factory floor, learning alongside operators, technicians, tradespeople and manufacturing leaders.

You’ll gain practical exposure to aluminium extrusion processes, automated machinery, process control, equipment performance, root-cause problem solving and quality, safety and continuous improvement as you build your engineering career from

Qualifications

• Graduating in 2026 or recent degree holder in an engineering discipline.
• Willingness to learn on the factory floor and adapt to a manufacturing environment.
• Interest in automation, technology and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Learn the manufacturing processes on the extrusion floor with experienced operators.
• Collaborate with technicians, tradespeople and leaders to solve problems.
• Develop practical knowledge of process control, maintenance and quality.

Skills

Curious nature

Problem solving

Hands-on learner

Automation interest

Safety consciousness

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Automation Engineering

Job description

Capral Aluminium is looking for a curious and technically minded graduate to join our Smithfield aluminium extrusion manufacturing facility. You’ll start on the factory floor, learning alongside operators, technicians, tradespeople and manufacturing leaders.

You’ll gain practical exposure to aluminium extrusion processes, automated machinery, process control, equipment performance, root-cause problem solving and quality, safety and continuous improvement as you build your engineering career from