Mechanical Engineer

ActionHRM, Pty; Adelaide; Presencial; AUD 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

On-site parking

Engineering Workshop access

Resumo da oferta

Seeley International, a leader in climate control solutions, seeks a hands‑on Mechanical Engineer to support assembly lines, design for manufacture, and ensure regulatory compliance for residential HVAC products. You will work across production, service and sales, with time in the factory and workshop, plus travel as required.

You will bring a Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering, real manufacturing experience, and strong CAD/DFMA skills.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with manufacturing exposure.
• Experience applying DFMA principles to plastics and metals.
• Knowledge of product validation, testing and regulatory compliance.

Responsabilidades

• Provide engineering support to assembly lines and metal fabricated components to improve production efficiency.
• Resolve production issues including BOMs and component design.
• Design, develop and test products to meet safety, reliability and cost targets.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing to transfer new products into production.
• Manage warranty and field failure issues and drive root-cause analysis.

Conhecimentos

Manufacturing experience

DFMA design

Cost reduction

Regulatory knowledge

Quality systems ISO 9001

Problem solving

Communication

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Ferramentas

CAD

FMEA

MS Office

Project management tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Seeley International is Australia's largest air conditioning manufacturer and a global leader in climate control solutions. Home to brands including Breezair, Braemar, Coolair, Climate Wizard and Convair, we design, manufacture and export innovative evaporative cooling and gas heating products from our Lonsdale headquarters to markets around the world.

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our Engineering team, providing hands‑on engineering support to our manufacturing operations and helping improve our residential HVAC products.

About the Role

Reporting to the Lead Mechanical Engineer, you willl provide engineering and product support to our assembly lines and metal fabricated components to ensure efficient production.

You’ll also contribute to the maintenance and development of new and existing residential HVAC products, including cost reduction, component and product validation, verification and compliance testing, and warranty improvement.

The role combines day‑to‑day technical support to Production, Service and Sales with the planning and delivery of short, medium and long‑term projects. You’ll be office‑based, with regular time in our factory and Engineering Workshop, and some after‑hours work and intrastate/interstate travel as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and product support to assembly lines and metal fabricated components to ensure efficient production.
• Resolve engineering issues affecting production, including component sourcing, bills of materials (BOMs), and component assembly and design issues.
• Undertake design, development and testing to ensure products are safe, meet regulatory requirements, and achieve defined technical specifications, reliability requirements and production cost targets.
• Work with Manufacturing to ensure a smooth transition of new products from development into production.
• Manage and resolve warranty and field failure issues.
• Develop clearly defined project briefs and project plans and deliver product projects on time and on budget.
• Review product costs and work with Purchasing to implement cost reduction initiatives.
• Evaluate performance tests and results, parts against specification and alternate components, and recommend design changes and project budgets.
• Provide technical data and support to Sales, Marketing and Service teams.
• Research, develop and implement new technologies and solutions to improve residential HVAC products.
• Maintain design files and records in line with our ISO 9001 Quality System.
• Promote and maintain a safe working environment, always following safe procedures and processes.

About You

You’ll be a hands‑on, results‑driven engineer who enjoys solving real problems on the factory floor and in the field and seeing improvements through into production.

You’ll also bring:

• A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• Proven experience as a mechanical engineer in a manufacturing environment, including production and product support.
• Experience in component and product design in both plastics and metals, applying design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) principles.
• Experience designing for cost avoidance and cost reduction.
• Knowledge of product performance testing, validation and verification.
• Knowledge of regulatory and product approval requirements across domestic and export markets.
• Proficiency with CAD, FMEA, MS Office and project management tools.
• Working knowledge of Lean/Kaizen principles and ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical and research skills, with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.
• Proven experience reporting to senior management.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills, and the ability to build trusted relationships with internal teams, customers, suppliers and compliance authorities.
• Cultural awareness and confidence working with overseas personnel and markets.
• Technical understanding of evaporative cooler and/or gas heater technology and design requirements.
• Experience in HVAC or appliance manufacturing.
• Experience with Adobe InDesign or similar tools for technical documentation.

Why Join Seeley International?

At Seeley International, you’ll join a business that designs, manufactures and exports innovative climate control solutions around the world. We value continuous improvement, innovation and collaboration, and we’re committed to helping our people grow their careers.

We offer:

• The opportunity to see your engineering improvements go straight into full‑scale production.
• Modern manufacturing and office facilities, including an on‑site Engineering Workshop.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• On‑site parking.