Senior Precast Production Engineer & Process Improvement

Stellar Recruitment AU and NZ; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment AU and NZ – Canterbury NSW is seeking a Senior Production Engineer to optimise precast manufacturing operations, promote safety, and drive process improvements. You will lead technical support, review drawings, and coordinate resources to meet production plans on a permanent, long-term basis.

You will work on reinforcement, moulds, pours, curing and finishing, using CAD to ensure manufacturing accuracy, and coach the team toward safer, more productive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Construction Engineering (or equivalent).
• Minimum 3 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in process improvement and production engineering.
• Experience in concrete manufacturing facility preferred.
• Effective communication and decision-making skills.
• Good leadership and people management skills.
• Strong IT skills and ability to read engineering drawings.
• Able to pass Drug & Alcohol test.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safety-first culture across the site.
• Interpret shop drawings and manufacturing standards (NZS3101, NZS3109, NZS4058).
• Develop and maintain SOPs for safe precast manufacture.
• Provide technical direction for reinforcement, moulds, pours, curing, finishing.
• Use CAD to review/edit drawings and support manufacturing accuracy.
• Ensure drawings, materials, moulds, plant and labour meet production plans.
• Monitor WIP, downtime, waste and rework.
• Drive continuous improvement in QC/QA, production systems.
• Attend pre-start checks and toolbox talks; be a voice for the team.
• Ensure adequate resources for the production plan; coach and develop team.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

CAD software

IT skills

Health & Safety

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Construction Engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Stellar Recruitment AU and NZ – Canterbury NSW is seeking a Senior Production Engineer to optimise precast manufacturing operations, promote safety, and drive process improvements. You will lead technical support, review drawings, and coordinate resources to meet production plans on a permanent, long-term basis.

You will work on reinforcement, moulds, pours, curing and finishing, using CAD to ensure manufacturing accuracy, and coach the team toward safer, more productive outcomes.