Technical Coordinator

Plastic Solutions Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Australia seeks a skilled toolmaker to interpret engineering plans and support the project engineer. This hands-on position involves setting up CNC machines, preparing shop drawings, and ensuring quality while assisting on the shop floor. Candidates should have trade qualifications and experience in CAD software. Enjoy competitive salary and a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Dynamic team environment

Supportive work environment

Excellent team culture

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a toolmaker or fitter and turner with some carpentry experience.
• Experience using CAD (SolidWorks and Inventor) and CAM packages.
• Strong interpersonal and time-management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of shop drawings for approval and acceptance to manufacture.
• Set up and run CNC routers, including programming and quality checking.
• Build master moulds and sequence projects on the casting decks.
• Maintain housekeeping standards and perform regular maintenance of tools.

Skills

CNC operation

Tooling selection

CAD software (SolidWorks, Inventor)

Mould building for cold casting

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Trade qualifications as a toolmaker or fitter and turner

Job description

Overview

The role involves interpreting engineering and architectural plans and specifications to support the project engineer in calculating the materials needed for master moulds and form-liners for estimating purposes. You'll connect with estimators, project managers, and contract administrators from our customer's engineering and architectural teams. This is a very hands-on position, so you’ll be spending most of your time assisting on the shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of shop drawings for approval and acceptance to manufacture.
• Set up and run CNC routers, tooling selection, set out of machine work area, programming CNC machine, including speeds and feed rates as well as checking quality of raw materials and trialing.
• Build master moulds, identify the layout and sequence the projects on the casting decks.
• Responsible for housekeeping in and within the premises of factory including regular maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Assisting on the shop floor with set-out, batching, mixing, lifting, trimming, cleaning and storage of form-liners and moulds.
• Trade qualifications and extensive experience as a toolmaker or fitter and turner with some carpentry experience desirable.
• An experience in using CAD (SolidWorks and Inventor) and CAM packages will be desirable.
• Experience in Mould building for cold casting will be desirable.
• Strong interpersonal & time-management skills are essential to ensure efficient planning to prepare and commit to project time frames.
• Ensuring correct tooling, equipment and materials are available to meet demand.

Qualifications

• Trade qualifications and extensive experience as a toolmaker or fitter and turner with some carpentry experience desirable.
• An experience in using CAD (SolidWorks and Inventor) and CAM packages will be desirable.
• Experience in Mould building for cold casting will be desirable.
• Strong interpersonal & time-management skills are essential to ensure efficient planning to prepare and commit to project time frames.
• Ensuring correct tooling, equipment and materials are available to meet demand.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Work within a dynamic team
• Supportive and professional work environment
• Excellent team culture and employee benefits

If you are looking for a role that offers ongoing growth and success, involves engaging and exciting challenges, and provides a fantastic company culture along with great benefits, we would be thrilled to hear from you.

PSA is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.