Manufacturing Engineer

Aristocrat Gaming; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aristocrat Gaming in Australia seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team, driving manufacturing quality, efficiency, and safety across global sites.

You will lead process improvements, develop line layouts, support NPI, and collaborate with design engineering, operations, and supply chain to scale mass production of gaming machines and components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on industrial experience in design and development of manufacturing or repair processes.
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing and operational excellence concepts.
• Ability to perform data-driven root cause analyses and solutions.
• Excellent data analysis, communication and project management skills.
• Willingness to travel as required.

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.
• Analyze and improve site-wide processes across warehouse, production and repair areas.
• Champion continuous improvement projects to improve yield, capacity and capability.
• Support international sites (e.g., EUIC in Barcelona) with collaboration and travel as needed.
• Build and maintain manufacturing and repair work instructions, routings and processes.
• Contribute to build, development and fabrication of production fixtures for assembly and packaging.
• Analyze data from multiple sources to identify trends in build quality and efficiency.
• Apply structured problem-solving techniques (DMAIC, Ishikawa, 5 Whys, 8D) to issues.
• Assist in transitioning products from concept to mass manufacturing with timely delivery.
• Collaborate with development engineering to evaluate process technologies, equipment and suppliers.
• Perform risk assessments and implement mitigations to ensure quality specifications.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Operational excellence

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Project management

Communication

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Power BI

Power Apps

Job description

As a Manufacturing Engineer at Aristocrat, you will join an energetic team devoted to advancing manufacturing quality and innovation. Our mission is to bring happiness to life through the power of play. We support this by encouraging a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and ongoing improvement. This position presents an outstanding chance to lead our global manufacturing efforts. You will help optimize production methods and maintain top quality, efficiency, and safety standards. Join us and contribute to a team dedicated to crafting world-class gaming products and experiences.

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) supports the “Make” of the Global Supply Chain by, enabling new product launches, driving manufacturing excellence, and advancing factory capabilities through automation and continuous improvement. The department integrates Lean and Six Sigma practices, structured training systems, New Product Introduction (NPI) phase-gate processes, and smart factory technologies to improve productivity, quality, and scalability across operations. Through collaboration with design engineering, operations, and supply chain teams, AME ensures that manufacturing processes are efficient, standardised, and prepared to support both current production and future innovations.

What You'll Do

• Deliver on manufacturing engineering benchmarks to drive departmental performance and ensure achievement of both departmental and business-wide 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. Ensure safety while increasing efficiency in an efficient way. Work with global sites in Las Vegas, Tulsa, Barcelona, and Melbourne to reach world-class quality levels.
• Champion continuous improvement projects to improve yield, capacity, and capability.
• Provide support for other international sites, such as the European Integration Centre (EUIC) in Barcelona, Spain, by working directly and collaboratively with counterparts. This includes travel to the EUIC to examine processes and find opportunities for improvement.
• Build and maintain manufacturing and repair work instructions, routings, and associated processes.
• Contribute to the build, development, and fabrication of production fixtures to aid in the assembly, handling, and packaging of electronic gaming machines and their components.
• Analyse data from various sources to identify trends in build quality and efficiency.
• Provide support to address production and repair issues by applying structured problem-solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why, and Eight Disciplines.
• Participate in the transition of a product from concept to mass manufacturing and ensure timely delivery while meeting quality and safety standards.
• Collaborate with development engineering teams to evaluate various process technologies, equipment builds, and suppliers, and identify/select the best method for mass production.
• Perform risk assessments, identify mitigations, and corrective actions to ensure product compliance and pre-defined quality specifications are achieved.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and/or equivalent experience.
• 5 years minimum hands-on industrial experience in the design and development of manufacturing and repair processes and equipment.
• Demonstrated experience utilising lean manufacturing and operational excellence concepts.
• Ability to develop data driven root cause analyses and solutions.
• Excellent data analysis, communication, and project management skills.
• Willing to travel upon business request.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD is highly desired.
• Proficiency in Power BI and Power App highly desired.
• Solid financial and commercial manufacturing acumen.
• Creative capacity for developing new ways to do things better.
• Hands on technical problem solver.

This job description may have been reviewed and enhanced using AI-assisted tools to improve clarity, consistency, and inclusivity. All final content, role requirements and hiring decisions remain subject to human review and approval by Aristocrat.

Compensation Philosophy

We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support your wellbeing, and recognise your contribution to our success. Our approach is underpinned by a pay-for-performance belief in rewarding individual impact. Your specific compensation package will be determined by factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location. Depending on your role and location, you may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives, health and wellbeing benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and other local or statutory benefits. Specific details about compensation and benefits for this position will be discussed during the recruitment process.