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Sigrist Design has an agile, innovative and supportive culture with a diverse team. Sigrist Design is an Australian-owned specialist manufacturer of engineering solutions for air movement, including filtration, ventilation, dust management and extraction that has been in operation for over 30 years. We serve a broad range of industrial, food manufacturing and commercial clients mostly in Queensland.
The two broad divisions within the business are Manufacturing and Projects. This role has a focus on Projects delivery and examples include design, build, installation and maintenance of:
- dust collectors and filtration systems.
- ducting and ventilation stacks.
- material handling fans and systems.
Key Responsibilities for the role
- Successfully deliver engineering projects.
- Manage the project lifecycle from estimation to commissioning.
- Undertake technical review of mechanical design documentation.
- Provide effective leadership and direction to the project team.
- Manage the balance between customers, production and results.
The role includes...
- Preparation of documentation ensuring project compliance to Australian Standards, client specifications, project plans and procedures.
- Interpretation of client requirements, identify and address design parameters and engineering problems and ensure solutions are implemented accurately and in budget.
- Coordination of internal and external resources to ensure that projects and maintenance adhere to scope, schedule, and budget.
- Assigning and monitoring resources to ensure project efficiency and maximise deliverables.
- Managing the contractors on site to ensure they meet legal and business requirements including quote evaluation and subcontract establishment.
- Engaging in Lean Manufacturing activities and improvement initiatives.
- Interpreting plans, drawings, and specifications, and providing advice on engineering methods and procedures to achieve construction and production requirements.
Skills and attributes to be successful in the role
- Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline, with experience in a similar role.
- Minimum of 5 years of Engineering Project experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a "team-oriented" approach to the achievement of projects
- Ability to take ownership of work scopes and be outcome-oriented.
- Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in manufacturing.
- Experience using CAD platforms, like Autodesk Inventor would be an advantage.
- Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards, and assessing risks.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication, leadership, interpersonal, coaching and conflict resolution skills.
- Be competent with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel)
- Demonstrated ability as a logical thinker, planner, and task-focused.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
You must be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident with full working rights to be considered for this role.
Recruitment Agencies - Thank you for thinking of us, however, we do intend to fill this opportunity through direct channels. If we find that we do need any agency assistance, we will reach out.
