Technical Engineer

Brickworks Building Products; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CCI partnership

Inclusive culture

Parental leave

Recognition programs

Career progression

EAP access

Staff discounts

Job summary

Brickworks Building Products is seeking an experienced Technical Engineer in NSW to lead technical delivery for new product introductions, ensure compliance with NCC and Australian standards, and provide expert guidance across product development, QA and continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with international manufacturing partners and internal teams to deliver innovative, compliant and customer-focused solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline with experience in building products/construction industry.
• Knowledge of product development, QA, testing, compliance and CI processes.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specs and compliance requirements and communicate complex info.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of new product introductions and engineering assessments.
• Manage product certification, approvals and compliance activities.
• Provide technical leadership and advice to internal stakeholders, customers and partners.
• Investigate complex product quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and improve technical standards, specifications, procedures, documentation and processes.
• Build technical capability through training and mentoring of sales teams and customers.
• Guide sales and business development to drive project specifications.
• Contribute to product growth and strategic initiatives with market insight.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

About The Role

We’re seeking an experienced Technical Engineer to join our team in Horsley Park, NSW. Reporting to the General Manager, you will provide expert engineering and technical support across the business, ensuring manufactured and imported building products meet quality, performance, regulatory, compliance and customer requirements. Working closely with international manufacturing partners and internal stakeholders, you will provide technical leadership across product development, compliance, quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives. This role plays a key part in ensuring products meet Australian and New Zealand standards while delivering innovative, compliant and customer-focused solutions to the market.

About The Role

We’re seeking an experienced Technical Engineer to join our team in Horsley Park, NSW. Reporting to the General Manager, you will provide expert engineering and technical support across the business, ensuring manufactured and imported building products meet quality, performance, regulatory, compliance and customer requirements. Working closely with international manufacturing partners and internal stakeholders, you will provide technical leadership across product development, compliance, quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives. This role plays a key part in ensuring products meet Australian and New Zealand standards while delivering innovative, compliant and customer-focused solutions to the market.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Lead the technical delivery of new product introductions, including engineering assessments, technical documentation, compliance requirements
• Manage product certification, approvals and compliance activities, ensuring products meet applicable regulatory, technical and market requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and authoritative engineering advice to internal stakeholders, customers and international manufacturing partners, supporting sound technical and commercial decisions.
• Investigate complex product quality and performance issues, lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop, maintain and improve technical standards, specifications, procedures, documentation and processes to support product quality, compliance and business requirements.
• Build technical capability across the organisation through training, mentoring and guidance of sales teams, customers, builders and installers, internal stakeholders and technical staff.
• Provide technical guidance to sales representatives and business development managers to drive project specifications
• Contribute technical expertise to product growth and strategic initiatives, providing market insight and identifying opportunities for innovation, product improvement and business growth.

Success Requirements

• A degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, with experience in a technical engineering role within the building products, construction materials or manufacturing industry.
• Strong knowledge of product development, quality assurance, testing, compliance and continuous improvement processes.
• An understanding of the National Construction Code (NCC), Australian Standards and construction practices.
• The ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and compliance requirements, and communicate complex technical information to a range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience investigating technical, product or quality-related issues.
• Proven stakeholder management skills and the ability to build effective relationships with customers, builders, technical partners, manufacturers and internal teams.
• Experience leading technical projects, product launches or product improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu or similar technical drawing software.

Why join us?

• Charitable Partnership: Proudly support Children’s Cancer Institute (CCI).
• Inclusivity: We value diversity and maintain an inclusive workplace.
• Family Support: Enjoy our company parental leave scheme.
• Recognition: Celebrate success with Employee of the Year and Values Recognition Programs.
• Growth: Ongoing education, training, and career progression opportunities for all employees.
• Support: Access support programs for you and your family through our EAP provider.
• Discounts: Product Discounts are provided for staff and family and friends of staff.

Who We Are

Under the Brickworks Building Products umbrella are some of the world’s best-known building material brands. Recognised globally as leading manufacturers of quality building products, our brands continue to build their reputation for delivering top quality. We lead through style and product innovation, creating materials for beautiful environments. With a broad product portfolio of manufacturing and sales facilities across Australia and North America, Brickworks Building Products is uniquely placed to service the demands of the building industry. Brickworks continues to lead the way through design, style, innovation, sustainability and collaboration. The company’s commitment is to inspire, support, create and build better environments and places for its customers and communities.