Industrial Designer — Hands-On Prototyping & SolidWorks

Norweld Australia; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Norweld Australia is seeking a practical, detail-focused Draftsperson / Industrial Designer to support development of vehicle trays, canopies and accessories. You’ll create SolidWorks models and production-ready designs, collaborating with engineering, tradespeople and manufacturing for prototypes, testing and production release.

This role involves hands-on fabrication, prototyping and field testing, with Cairns head office as preferred location and Brisbane applicants considered.

Qualifications

• Three to five years’ experience in industrial design, drafting, mechanical design or related role.
• SolidWorks capability across assemblies, configurations, sheet metal and weldments.
• Experience designing for sheet-metal fabrication, machining, welding and manufacturing processes.
• Sound understanding of mechanical design principles, materials and manufacturing processes.
• Strong problem-solving ability, mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Disciplined design control, document management and production-release processes.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities and collaborate in a multidisciplinary team.
• Relevant qualification or equivalent demonstrated experience in industrial design or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Developing new and improved products, components and design solutions from concept through to production release.
• Creating and modifying SolidWorks parts, assemblies and manufacturing drawings including configurations, sheet-metal components and weldments.
• Producing accurate technical drawings, bills of materials, specifications and manufacturing info.
• Applying mechanical design principles, tolerances and knowledge of materials and processes.
• Designing for sheet-metal fabrication, machining, welding and assembly.

Skills

Mechanical design

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Industrial design degree

Mechanical drafting qualification

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Norweld Australia is seeking a practical, detail-focused Draftsperson / Industrial Designer to support development of vehicle trays, canopies and accessories. You’ll create SolidWorks models and production-ready designs, collaborating with engineering, tradespeople and manufacturing for prototypes, testing and production release.

This role involves hands-on fabrication, prototyping and field testing, with Cairns head office as preferred location and Brisbane applicants considered.