Aps 4/5-6 (S&T 3-4) - Cnc Operator/Programmer

• $73,343 - $100,724 (plus Super)
• Brisbane Airport - QLD

The Role
DST Group has a CNC Operator/Programmer position available within Research Engineering (RE), an advanced engineering branch of Research Technology & Operations (RTO) Division that is responsible for the development of engineering solutions in support of Defence Research.
Reporting to the Laboratory/Workshop Manager and operating from DST Group’s Eagle Farm site, the CNC Operator/Programmer is accountable under general direction to undertake moderately complex manufacturing, experimental, and associated technical mechanical tasks and activities within a research and development setting. These tasks will include work on CNC machines to manufacture parts associated with test articles, jigs, fixtures and supporting equipment – a sound technical knowledge of mechanical engineering as well as manufacturing related techniques and applications is required, particularly in relation CNC operations.
The role will involve application of mechanical engineering techniques in relation to manufacturing, along with practical activities involving independent operation of mechanical workshop equipment. Recognition of the impact of a chosen technique or approach to the achievement of task outcomes, along with an ability to investigate and recommend alternative courses of action is also a characteristic of the role.
Position Duties:
1. Perform moderately complex manufacturing tasks utilising CNC machines (Mill, Lathe, CMM) under general direction from a supervisor and with minimal supervision.
2. Utilise CAD/CAM packages to generate toolpaths to program and operate the machines.
3. Ensure and maintain technical, scientific and engineering standards are met.
4. Performance of both scientific and practical technical work whilst applying standard techniques.
5. Build and sustain positive relationships with team members and actively participate in team work and group activities.
6. Listen and adapt communication style and approach to meet the needs of different audiences and people.
7. Evaluate and recommend appropriate mechanical engineering and manufacturing/fabrication related techniques and methods to achieve outcomes.
8. Take initiative to identify and recommend solutions to mechanical engineering problems, particularly those in relation to manufacturing.
9. Preparation of documentation in relation to machine operation and associated experimental activities that is appropriately tailored for the target audience.
About our Team
Research Technology and Operations Division (RTO) delivers specialist capabilities to Defence Innovation Science and Technology (IS&T).
RTO comprises a professional workforce of engineers, technicians, computational scientists and other staff who provide a wide range of highly specialised and unique research capability and innovative solutions delivering advanced research platforms for defence, national security and the wider IS&T ecosystem.
RTO capabilities accelerate and protect Defence's science and technology advances and promote a collaborative, compliant, safe and healthy workplace. RTO's work areas include:

• Emerging digital science capabilities, including computational and data intensive science, research data and information and laboratory and experimental systems
• Scientific computing including the development and acquisition of a world-class secure High Performance Computing (HPC) capability for advance modelling and simulation
• Nationally recognised, unique and novel research engineering capabilities
• Development and implementation of the Outstanding Research Infrastructure Powering Innovation pillar, a major component of the More Together: Defence Science and Technology Strategy 2030
• Defence innovation, science and technology compliance, assurance and sovereignty through complex research safety, research security, workforce capability and talent and scientific resource management
• RTO also provides specialised research enabling capabilities to other groups and services with Defence, the Australian Intelligence community, our allies and/or our partners in industry and academia.

RE provide professional and advanced manufacturing to Defence to enable delivery of products, prototypes and models for research, development and experimentation. RE fuses talented professional engineering and technical staff with world’s best design software and cutting edge fabrication capabilities.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for an individual who is genuinely interested in the opportunity provided; applying their significant expertise and practical know-how in the mechanical domain to the programming and operation of CNC machines. They will have an interest in producing high quality work, and seek to continually improve and broaden their skills whilst providing a tangible contribution to our research program.
Our ideal candidates will be willing to work within an integrated and multi-disciplinary team, and will be adaptable to changing requirements that occur within a research environment. They will have good communication skills, both written and verbal, and be capable of communicating complex technical information succinctly.