Product Development Engineer - Water Solutions (Creo)

Axis Communications; City of West Torrens; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Social club

Uniform provided

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Aliaxis APAC is seeking an experienced Product Development Engineer to drive end-to-end mechanical product development within Philmac’s portfolio. You’ll design, prototype, test and launch products, collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing and Sales to ensure robust, manufacturable solutions.

You will bring hands-on design experience with plastics and brass, strong Creo CAD skills, and a proactive, innovative mindset to continuously improve products and processes.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong Mechanical or Production Engineering background.
• Hands-on product development and mechanical product design experience.
• Experience designing plastic products and brass components.
• Knowledge of plastics materials, polymers and injection moulding processes.
• Experience with plumbing, irrigation, building or construction products.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software, ideally Creo.
• Strong problem-solving, creative thinking and practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Proactive mindset with the drive to innovate and improve

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 engineering software (Creo preferred).
• Apply deep knowledge of plastics, polymers and injection moulding to create robust, manufacturable designs.
• Conduct and support product testing and validation using test facilities.
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve design-related operational issues.
• Support tooling and moulding activities in collaboration with manufacturing teams.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to stakeholders across Marketing, Sales, Quality and Production.
• Ensure products and processes align with ISO 9001, ISO 17025 and ISO 14001 standards

Skills

Mechanical design

Product development

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor/Master in Mechanical or Production Engineering

Tools

Creo

3D CAD

Injection moulding

Plastics materials

Plumbing products knowledge

Job description

Aliaxis APAC is seeking an experienced Product Development Engineer to drive end-to-end mechanical product development within Philmac’s portfolio. You’ll design, prototype, test and launch products, collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing and Sales to ensure robust, manufacturable solutions.

You will bring hands-on design experience with plastics and brass, strong Creo CAD skills, and a proactive, innovative mindset to continuously improve products and processes.