Mechanical Design Engineer

Barclay Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclay Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Designer for a Brisbane Southside role. You will model truck bodies and equipment in Inventor and produce workshop-ready drawings, joining a team of engineers and production staff.

You will turn customer specs into 3D parts, layouts for tanks, pumps, booms, and hydraulics, and ensure designs meet Australian Standards. A diploma/degree in mechanical design or engineering is required, with experience in fabrication and machining.

Qualifications

• Autodesk Inventor proficiency for parts, assemblies and GA drawings.
• Diploma or degree in mechanical design, drafting or mech engineering.
• Experience with fabrication, machining and assembly processes.
• Familiarity with Australian Standards and client specs.
• Experience with truck bodies or mining gear is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Turn customer specs into 3D parts, models and assemblies in Inventor.
• Create fabrication, machining and assembly drawings for the workshop.
• Lay out tanks, pumps, booms and hydraulics across truck chassis.
• Collaborate with electrical team on wiring and controls integration.
• Check designs against Australian Standards and client specs.
• Run load calculations for mounts and axle weight limits.
• Manage files, revisions and bills of materials in Autodesk Vault.
• Improve products like stemming trucks and road patching units.

Skills

Autodesk Inventor

Mechanical design

Fabrication knowledge

Australian Standards

Education

Diploma in mechanical design

Degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Autodesk Vault

Job description

For more than 35 years, this Brisbane family business has designed and built specialist trucks for road maintenance, mining and blast support. Think stemming trucks, water trucks, road patching units and powder spreaders. Local councils rely on them. So do some of the world's biggest miners.

This is a full-time Mechanical Designer role in Brisbane Southside, reporting to the Engineering Manager. You will join a design team of four other mechanical designers, working alongside electrical and controls specialists. Your day: take a customer spec, model the truck body and its equipment in Inventor, and produce the drawings the workshop builds from.

• Established Australian-owned business with a strong reputation
• Enjoy long-term stability with exciting growth opportunities
• Join a business that invests in its people, products and systems
• Friendly, down-to-earth team where people stay for years
• Work alongside experienced professionals who share knowledge
• Enjoy a collaborative culture with regular team activities
• Have a genuine say in decisions and product development
• Accessible management who listen and act on great ideas
• Take ownership of projects and see your ideas come to life
• Enjoy variety with interesting projects and new challenges
• Work on innovative projects for major industry customers
• Genuine opportunities to develop and advance your career
• See your designs progress from concept to finished product
• Work closely with production teams to solve real challenges
• Be part of a team that values quality and practical solutions
• $110,000 to $120,000 plus superannuation
• Permanent, full-time role offering long-term job security
• Convenient Brisbane southside location, away from CBD traffic

Why You Will Working Here

• Established Australian-owned business with a strong reputation
• Enjoy long-term stability with exciting growth opportunities
• Join a business that invests in its people, products and systems
• Friendly, down-to-earth team where people stay for years
• Work alongside experienced professionals who share knowledge
• Enjoy a collaborative culture with regular team activities
• Have a genuine say in decisions and product development
• Accessible management who listen and act on great ideas
• Take ownership of projects and see your ideas come to life
• Enjoy variety with interesting projects and new challenges
• Work on innovative projects for major industry customers
• Genuine opportunities to develop and advance your career
• See your designs progress from concept to finished product
• Work closely with production teams to solve real challenges
• Be part of a team that values quality and practical solutions
• $110,000 to $120,000 plus superannuation
• Permanent, full-time role offering long-term job security
• Convenient Brisbane southside location, away from CBD traffic

Responsibilities

• Turn customer specs into 3D parts, models and assemblies in Inventor
• Create fabrication, machining and assembly drawings for the workshop
• Lay out tanks, pumps, booms and hydraulics across many truck chassis
• Work with the electrical team on the wiring and controls integration
• Check your designs against Australian Standards and each client spec
• Run the numbers on loads, mounting points and the axle weight limits
• Look after files, revisions and bills of materials in Autodesk Vault
• Improve products like stemming trucks and road patching units

Essential Skills

• Strong Autodesk Inventor skills in parts, assemblies and GA drawings
• Diploma or degree in mechanical design, drafting or mech engineering
• Practical knowledge of fabrication, machining and assembly processes
• Applying the relevant Australian Standards and client specifications
• Design of truck bodies, mining gear or road maintenance plant, ideal
• Some hydraulic and electrical integration on truck-mounted equipment
• Autodesk Vault for file and revision control is very highly regarded