Product Development Engineer: Mechanical Plastics Innovator

Aliaxis; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Social club

Uniform provided

Flexible working hours

Annual bonus

Employee recognition program

Parental leave

Job summary

Aliaxis, including Philmac, is seeking an experienced Product Development Engineer in Adelaide to drive mechanical product development from concept to launch. You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing and Sales across local and international teams to deliver robust, manufacturable designs.

You will apply plastics knowledge and injection moulding expertise to optimise performance and quality while contributing to ISO 9001, ISO 17025 and ISO 14001 compliant processes.

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree in mechanical or production engineering.
• Hands-on product development and mechanical design experience.
• Experience with plastics, injection moulding, or brass components.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software (Creo).
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of mechanical products from concept through to commercial release.
• Take ownership of innovation projects, managing design activities and delivering outcomes.
• Develop detailed 3D designs and prototypes using Creo.
• Apply knowledge of plastics, polymers and injection moulding to create robust designs.
• Conduct and support product testing and validation using test facilities.
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve design-related operational issues.
• Support tooling and moulding activities with manufacturing teams.
• Provide technical expertise to Marketing, Sales, Quality and Production.

Skills

Design & development

Problem solving

Manufacturing liaison

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor or equivalent in Mechanical/Production Engineering

Tools

Creo

Job description

Aliaxis, including Philmac, is seeking an experienced Product Development Engineer in Adelaide to drive mechanical product development from concept to launch. You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing and Sales across local and international teams to deliver robust, manufacturable designs.

You will apply plastics knowledge and injection moulding expertise to optimise performance and quality while contributing to ISO 9001, ISO 17025 and ISO 14001 compliant processes.