Manufacturing Engineer: Process Optimization & Automation

Applied Medical Technology; Katherine; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Medical Technology in Australia is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to improve production quality and throughput, troubleshoot equipment, and work closely with design engineers to transfer new products into manufacturing.

You will optimize processes, create fixtures and gauges, and mentor production staff while operating in a clean, fast-paced environment that values precision and reactiveness.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a 2 year associate degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience with automated or semi-automated manufacturing equipment.
• Familiarity with pneumatics, solenoids, and PLC programming beneficial.
• Create and maintain 2D drawings with tolerancing knowledge.
• SolidWorks experience for fixtures and gauges is a plus.
• Operate electrical and general hand tools; CNC experience preferred.
• Experience in a closely monitored clean manufacturing environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designing and creating new assembly/test fixtures and inspection gauges
• Hands on troubleshooting of current manufacturing equipment
• Training and working closely with production associates
• Communicating with the engineering design team
• Imaginatively improve processes and implement new ideas
• Create operator work instructions for new equipment and processes
• Investigate new equipment purchases and prepare ROI presentations

Skills

Pneumatics

Solenoids

PLC programming

2D drawings

SolidWorks

Hand tools

CNC operation

Troubleshooting

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

CNC machines

Lathe/Mill

PLC hardware

Job description

Applied Medical Technology in Australia is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to improve production quality and throughput, troubleshoot equipment, and work closely with design engineers to transfer new products into manufacturing.

You will optimize processes, create fixtures and gauges, and mentor production staff while operating in a clean, fast-paced environment that values precision and reactiveness.