Engineer Design Leader

We are a leading designer and manufacturer of material handling equipment, bringing an innovative approach to the industry. We are dedicated to creating equipment that enhances our customers' safety, productivity, and reliability. Our company has operated with a strong set of established values since

Creating Deliverables for Customers.

• You will have custody of sales drawings and revisions which assist in winning work.
• You will have experience with and participate in customer discussions to establish material handing issues, problems, and customer expectations around solutions.
• The combination of your experience and your demonstrated ability will make you an active participant with the development and analysis of conceptual solutions for the customer.
• Your influence and control throughout the drawing process will underpin ability to deliver against customer expectations every time.
• The assistance you provide to the engineering team will support procurement and fabrication effectiveness that will translate to our meeting customer deadlines.
• You will display a sound knowledge and understanding of Australian Standards that apply to fabrication and safety of mechanical and structural steel products.
• Take a passionate approach to meeting clients' expectations by leading the project from conception to completion. Managing the design process and showing initiative to keep it on track.
• Always maintain a safe work environment for yourself and your colleagues.
• Be organised, document deliverables and work at a pace that gives us the best opportunity to achieve project deadlines.

Achieving Strategic Goals.

• Present persuasive solutions that challenge customer thinking and win business.
• Own the design process taking charge of and being hands on with equipment conceptual development from small parts to completed assemblies, always collaborating to get the best ideas.
• Take custody and responsibility for the maintenance of a systematic drawing structure and drawing file structure that promotes efficiency, transparency, ease of use and productivity.
• Take a leadership role in safety, inspiring others to take action to improve safety.
• Schedule and complete drawing work to ensure drawings for longest lead manufacture items are completed first.
• Celebrate success, be efficient and be committed to continuous improvement.
• Creatively analyse design problems and incorporate solutions to the design model.

Communication and Reporting.

• Assist in developing communication collateral such as white papers and case studies that keeps capability and capacity front of mind for our customers.
• Complete quality, safety and other documentation as the situation requires.
• Review and maintain the integrity and buildability of detailed assembly, sub-assembly, and shop drawings for manufacture.
• Process and control drawing changes according to customer requirements, red line fabrication mark ups as directed.
• Abide by our workplace policies and procedures while also contributing to the continued improvement these rules.
• Uphold a high standard of integrity, report non-conformities, errors and workplace hazards or incidents immediately.

Collaboration.

• Collaboratively lead the design review process as an essential step in ensuring products meet customer expectations every time.
• Participate in internal meetings such as toolbox, stand up and staff meetings as required.
• Collaborate and build relationships with colleagues, customers, and suppliers.
• Carry out research with suppliers to determine suitable purchased components for our products.
• Make decisions that optimise the use of our resources including drafting suppliers, raw materials, personnel, and equipment.
• Get involved holistically with projects and perform other duties as directed and trained to do.

What You Need to do This Job

• You need to accept the following core responsibilities.
• Customer liaison.
• Familiarisation of customer requirements and fulfilment of design scope.
• Design, development, modelling and detailing.
• Delegation to and supervision of less experienced engineers and designers.
• Taking direction from management and input from workshop leaders.
• A formal tertiary qualification in mechanical engineering for material handling or similar as well as a minimum of four years' vocational experience.
• A nascent ability to supervise a team and a desire to continuously improve your leadership skills.
• A thorough knowledge of computer aided design systems and proficiency in the use of Autodesk Inventor.
• Proven creative flair and problem-solving ability.
• Time management and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage projects through to site installation and commissioning.
• Industry credibility and a history of success in design and manufacture.
• Organisation skills and a work rate that ensures you meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated skills in dealing with questions, challenges and the pragmatic hands-on resolution of problems arising through the fabrication and commissioning stages.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites and successfully participate in the installation and commissioning phases.

The following skills and experience will be highly regarded.

• A demonstrated interest in understanding what the customer expects.
• Experience in effectively collaborating with internal and external drafting resources to deliver designs and meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage a design team and a process that results in customer expectations being met every time.
• Experience with design and fabrication of stand-alone material handling equipment, elevators, chute work, conveyors, and basic structural steelwork.
• Evidence of motivation and the ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyse project, fabrication, and product data to continually improve design and product performance.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.