Position
Mechanical Supervisor – Perth
Location
Perth, Western Australia
Contract type
Full-time (permanent)
Salary
- Salary between $85,000 - $105,000
- Permanent role with a salary of $110 + super and $600 quarterly attendance bonus + flexibility on working hours
- Up to $90 per hour (6-Month contract)
- Competitive hourly rate of up to $90 per hour
Benefits
- Career Growth – Access training and development opportunities.
- Annual Bonus – Achievable supervisor bonuses.
- Annual Remuneration Reviews – We stay competitive in the market.
- Recognition Culture – Celebrate success with monthly BBQs, gift cards, and more.
- Work-life balance – flexible arrangements to help you achieve work-life balance.
- Provisional staff benefits – coverage for professional memberships, 18 weeks full paid company maternity leave + superannuation continuance, discount and rewards programs, and much more.
- Access to a benefits, rewards and recognition platform that also offers great discounts to hundreds of retailers in Australia.
- Health and Wellbeing – Our safety and wellbeing app, Sonder, is available 24/7.
- Career Growth, Development & Reward – competitive remuneration package.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise workshop personnel and daily operations.
- Inspect, repair, and overhaul HV/MV/LV motors, generators and rotating equipment.
- Lead and mentor departmental staff, fostering a culture of safety and performance.
- Manage job scheduling, resource allocation, and workflow efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality standards.
- Mechanical engineering support across multiple projects.
- Review and interpret drawings, specifications, and client requirements.
- Support project planning, scheduling, and execution activities.
- Liaise with fabrication, construction, and commissioning teams.
- Prepare and review quality documentation.
- Coordinate mechanical equipment alignment with client/industry requirements.
- Provide mechanical design and analysis for piping systems, tanks, vessels, pressure equipment, materials handling, and rotating equipment.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned.
- Prepare and review mechanical calculations, equipment selections, and datasheets.
- Assist with equipment specifications, requisition packages and technical clarifications.
- Participate in inspections and factory acceptance testing.
- Support bid evaluations, vendor documentation reviews and technical query resolution.
- Collaborate with multi-discipline teams, clients, and site personnel to develop and implement practical engineering solutions.
- Prepare and review production of mechanical drawings.
- Develop and monitor the production of designs in accordance with project, client and regulatory standards.
- Assist with tenders and provide technical recommendations for the purchase of mechanical equipment from vendors.
- Support the Lead Engineer with mechanical design activities and deliverables.
- Ensure designs comply with applicable regulations, codes, standards and industry best practice.
- Prepare and review mechanical calculations, equipment selections and datasheets.
- Develop equipment lists, piping lists, utility consumption lists, lubrication schedules, tie-in schedules, capital spare schedules and bills of materials.
- Review 3D models, plot plans, layouts, general arrangements and construction drawings.
- Contribute to design, safety, risk, cost and schedule reviews.
- Assist with equipment specifications, requisition packages and technical clarifications.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Trade qualification as Mechanical Fitter.
- 5 years’ experience with overhaul and rewind of large electric motors (essential).
- Proven leadership and team management skills.
- Proven experience interfacing with Clients, vendors, co-workers and other stakeholders.
- Proven time management and organisational skills.
- Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience with mechanical design and maintenance of maritime vessels.
- Experience with configuration management.
- Demonstrated experience conducting mechanical discipline activities.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders.
- Experience in mechanical design of large electric motors.
- Experience in mechanical engineering within heavy industrial, Oil & Gas, or Defence-related environments.
- Strong understanding of mechanical systems, piping, structural interfaces, and rotating equipment.
- Experience managing multiple work fronts or projects concurrently.
- Strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- High attention to detail.
- Proficiency in engineering design tools, MS Office, and technical documentation.
- Proficient in MS Office and technical documentation.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Willing and able to travel to remote sites or interstate.
- Allowed to obtain and maintain NV1 Defence Security Clearance.
- License: current national accredited OHS Card (White/Blue Card).
- Annual attendance bonus $600 quarterly.
- Ability to perform mechanical design and analysis of piping systems, tanks, vessels and pressure equipment.
- Experience in mechanical design and engineering of conveyor, telescoping, and maintenance considerations.
- Ability to coordinate contractors and manage stakeholders.
- Experience managing packaging, procurement and contract procurement.
- Experience with Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD.
- Experience with high end CFD and FEA.
Eligibility and Legal
All applicants must have permanent residency or citizenship within Australia.
We are an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applications from all backgrounds, abilities, ages, and identities, including Indigenous Australians, veterans, and people with disability.
Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination-free workplace.
All applicants are subject to DBS/vetting/background checks, as well as DBS checks.
Application Deadline
None specified (latest posting 2026 annotation indicates this role is open.)