Project Manager

MHM Automation; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Career growth opportunities

Great team environment

Progressive, growing organization

Job summary

MHM Automation is seeking a hands-on Project Manager for our Brisbane-based Materials Handling team. You will lead engineering projects from planning to completion, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, and cost control while upholding quality standards.

You will collaborate with engineering, procurement, suppliers and clients, monitor progress, manage risks, and maintain clear documentation and close-out records to deliver successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar project management role within engineering/manufacturing or related environment.
• A qualification or trade background in Engineering, Project Management or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong planning, organisation and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage project costs, priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach and willingness to challenge existing ways of working.
• Confidence working with internal teams, suppliers and clients.
• Competency in Microsoft Office.
• Judgement to seek advice or support when needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering projects from planning through to completion, ensuring safety, timeliness, budget, quality and standards.
• Coordinate project activities with engineering, design, procurement, suppliers, site teams and clients.
• Monitor progress and costs; manage risks and resolve delivery-impacting issues.
• Maintain regular communication with clients and internal stakeholders; ensure project documentation and close-out meet requirements.

Skills

Project management

Planning

Budget management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree or related qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

MHM Automation designs and supplies automated systems and equipment for the food processing, timber/sawmilling and logistics industries. Founded in Christchurch in 1884, MHM brings more than 140 years of engineering expertise and has grown from its New Zealand roots to serve customers across Australia, New Zealand, North America and Europe.

In 2024, MHM became part of Fortifi Food Processing Solutions, strengthening the group’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region and broadening its capabilities across the food processing sector. Today, MHM contributes its specialist engineering and automation expertise to Fortifi’s wider global offering.

Our Brisbane team plays an important role in delivering complex engineering and automation projects for customers across Australia and international markets, with a strong focus on quality, innovation and customer outcomes.

The Role:

We are looking for a hands-on Project Manager to join our Brisbane-based Materials Handling team.

Reporting to the Project Delivery & Contract Manager, you will manage engineering projects from planning through to completion, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality and technical standards.

You will work closely with engineering, design, procurement, suppliers, site teams and clients to coordinate project activities, monitor progress and costs, manage risks and resolve issues that could impact delivery. You will also maintain regular communication with clients and internal stakeholders and ensure project documentation and close-out requirements are completed to a high standard.

About You:

You will be a practical, hands-on Project Manager who enjoys taking ownership and working closely with technical teams and clients to get projects delivered.

You will bring:

• Previous experience in a similar project management role, ideally within engineering, manufacturing, industrial equipment or a related environment
• A qualification or trade background in Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong planning, organisation and attention to detail
• The ability to manage project costs, priorities and competing deadlines
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach to problem solving
• Confidence working with internal teams, suppliers and clients
• Competency in Microsoft Office
• A willingness to challenge existing ways of working and look for more efficient solutions
• The judgement to know when to seek advice or support

We Can Offer:

• A competitive remuneration
• An opportunity to grow your career
• A great team environment
• The opportunity to be part of a very progressive, growing and successful organisation

MHM Automation has 5 product centres of excellence across Australia and New Zealand. Despite our diversity and business breadth we are small enough for each person to make a difference through our values – we are bold, we are aspirational, we are in it together, we stand by it.