Title:  Manufacturing Process Engineer

About us

Minelab is a technology company that creates world-leading metal detectors to help humanitarian organisations clear landmines, African miners find life-changing gold nuggets, and historians to recover lost relics. We have a culture of innovation which allows us to be a leader in bringing new technology to customers across the globe. We make everything ourselves; creative design and detailed engineering are the lifeblood of developing new products at Minelab.

Excitement in the Engineering team comes from converting raw ideas into products that exceed customer’s expectations including rapid concept prototyping, architecting, detailed design, product integration, and the transition to manufacturing.

Join Minelab, part of the Codan group, an ASX listed technology company, and build the next generation of world-leading products.

What will you be doing?

The role of Manufacturing Process Engineer reports to the Process Engineering Manager and will be responsible for delivering quantifiable results within the areas of New Product Introduction, production support & continuous process improvement.

As a key member of the team, you will:

• Design and document best practice manufacturing processes & systems for the implementation of new products.
• Provide input to Product Development to ensure optimum design for manufacture and testing.
• Prepare capital expenditure and justifications for new manufacturing plant, equipment & software.
• Commissioning of new capital equipment & tooling.
• Provide manufacturing process support to production throughout the entire product life cycle.
• Maintain bill of materials, work instructions, routings and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Initiate and implement continuous improvement activities to increase productivity, quality and safety.

What makes a successful Manufacturing & NPI Engineer within our team at Minelab?

In order to be successful in your application for this newly created position, you will be a degree qualified Electronic, Mechatronic, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineer and have demonstrated experience within a complex engineering assembly environment, ideally within an electronics manufacturing business. Additionally, you will possess in-depth background and understanding in Lean and Continuous Improvement activities coupled with high level communication skills to facilitate positive outcomes for all internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits and Culture

Our culture is supportive and collaborative. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team where we share our ideas and innovation is strongly encouraged.  We are looking for someone with genuine passion and can-do attitude for what they do.

Our Head office is located in Mawson Lakes offering a spacious, modern facility, free secure onsite parking, easy access via public transport, and an onsite subsidised café. We also have recreational facilities including a gym, basketball and tennis court, as well as various game tables. Additionally, our staff are provided flexibility to meet the demands of family life, a child-friendly parenting room, and a variety of staff events to connect with colleagues across the Codan Group.

Interested in a career with us?

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