Project Manager - Brisbane

MHM Automation; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Grow your career

Great team environment

Progressive organisation

Job summary

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

Reporting to the Project Delivery & Contract Manager, you will coordinate with engineering, design, procurement, suppliers, site teams and clients to monitor progress, costs and risks, and to resolve delivery issues while maintaining clear client communications and thorough

Qualifications

• Hands-on project management experience in engineering/manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Qualification or trade background in Engineering or Project Management, or equivalent experience.
• Strong planning, organisation and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage project costs, priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Pragmatic, solution-focused problem solving approach.
• Confidence working with internal teams, suppliers and clients.
• Willingness to challenge existing processes for efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from planning through to completion, ensuring safety, on-time delivery and quality.
• Coordinate activities with engineering, design, procurement, suppliers, site teams and clients.
• Monitor progress and costs, manage risks, and resolve delivery blockers.
• Maintain regular communication with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure project documentation and close-out requirements are completed to a high standard.

Skills

Planning

Budget management

Communication

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

Education

Engineering / Project Management degree or trade background

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.