Mechanical Engineer

About the company/role: Our client is an Australian medical device company specialising in infection prevention. They are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join the team to help design, develop and support automated test systems used for design verification, validation and manufacturing quality gates.  

Duties:

• Design and develop test systems, fixtures, and automated electromechanical/pneumatic subsystems for verification, validation, and manufacturing quality testing
• Produce CAD designs, drawings, and technical documentation to support fabrication, assembly, and commissioning
• Build, commission, troubleshoot, and maintain test systems across R&D and manufacturing environments
• Develop and execute test plans across development, qualification, and acceptance phases
• Analyse test failures, perform root cause analysis, and recommend corrective actions
• Support risk assessments (including FMEA), control plans, KPIs, and continuous process improvements
• Provide technical support to production and operations teams for new processes and diagnostic systems
• Apply statistical analysis to assess system performance, stability, and capability
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management System and WHS requirements
• Support broader operations engineering activities as required

Skills/experience:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong CAD skills (SolidWorks or similar) with experience delivering production-ready mechanical designs and documentation
• Experience designing automated electromechanical and/or pneumatic systems, ideally integrated with PLC-based controls
• Hands-on experience with testing, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and development of test rigs or production test systems
• Knowledge of FMEA, risk assessment, quality methodologies, and use of statistical tools (e.g. Minitab, JMP) to validate system performance
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional engineering teams

If you think this could be the role for you then please apply now! Please send us a cover letter AND a detailed resume in WORD format (PDFs can be corrupted / not processed).  
Or, if you have any questions, please contact Priangel on 0406 558 313

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