Workshop Technician

Element Engineering is becoming the fastest place in the world to create technology and innovation, right here in WA. 

We help clients from all over the globe utilize cutting edge technology in their designs and user experiences. 

Then we prototype and iterate, all in-house, as fast as humanly possible, to create new innovations. 

We are seeking a Workshop Technicianto join our growing manufacturing team and help out on some exciting projects.

Projects worked on range from Autonomous Vehicles for Mining, Robotics Devices for Industry, Rugged IoT sensors for Industry, Consumer Bicycle Products for Mountain Bikers and so much more, all undertaken in-house to extremely high quality within a growing multidisciplinary team. 

Our engineers work with our clients to devise cutting edge designs. We then use our state-of-the-art in-house machines and facilities to manufacture and test prototypes, break things, iterate and work toward production ready designs. 

Our equipment allows us to produce prototypes for our designs, and test them in the fastest possible timeframe, and then move to batch production once designs are tried and tested. 

We have high-end CNC machinery, as well as an Electronics Pick and Place Assembly line, allowing for the fastest possible prototyping as well as production of high-quality parts for our clients and projects. 

We also have 3D printing facilities, workshop fabrication facilities, laboratory testing type facilities, an in-house anodising laboratory and injection moulding; all of which have become part of our day-to-day work at Element Engineering. These capabilities contribute to the creation of high-value products and our commitment to local manufacturing.

We are looking for a full time Workshop Technician to work with our growing manufacturing team and engineers, and create the best possible innovations, as fast as possible, for our clients. 

As part of the role, you will be undertaking the following:

• Light duty mechanical fitting, assembling and testing of systems we have created
• Wiring of low voltage systems for testing and automation of systems
• Laboratory style operation and documentation of test systems we have created 
• Assembly and testing of products being contract manufactured in-house for our clients  
• General machine operation for small batch production runs across CNC, Pick and Place, 3D Printing and Injection Moulding
• Small batch production operation of anodising laboratory for high quality, low volume type 2 anodised parts
• Coordination with specific trades for ancilliary services such as coded welding 
• General workshop maintenance as well as planning and improvements

This position gives you the opportunity to join our growing, highly talented team of workshop staff and engineers working across a diverse range of cutting edge projects.

You will work closely with our Production Engineers and Workshop staff, who will get you upto speed, and providing your own unique value, as soon as possible.

With a huge range of projects, high end equipment and dedicated facilities, this role is not for the feint hearted, but will be highly rewarding, with every day being different and challenging.

Salary will be negotiable dependant on skills brought to the team. We are looking for the best people, to help us take innovation and local manufacturing to the next level! 

Successful candidates will possess the following:

• Motivated and passionate about manufacturing and brings a proactive approach to the broad range of workshop challenges that will be thrown at you
• Demonstrated experience working hands on in a, trade, operator or technician role for a period of 5 years or more 
• Desirable but not essential, Certificate 3 or above in a hands on, technical trade 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required to interface with manufacturing and engineering staff 
• Reasonable IT skills to communicate and document effectively using MS Teams, Word, Excel and Windows PC's 

Optional, but highly recommended:

• Present a portfolio of professional or personal technician work completed showing your specific skills and unique value you can bring to Element Engineering

Please apply here through SEEK and send through your Cover Letter and Resume. 

Please take a short amount of time to write a brief, yet personal, Cover Letter, that tells us who you are and why you would love to work with Element Engineering. 

ChatGPT cover letters are repetetive and provide us no value in understanding who you are and how we can work together. They usually get disregarded immediately. 

Have your Portfolio ready to bring in for the interview. 

Please note, only applicants with full unrestricted Australian Working Rights and currently located in Perth, Western Australia will be considered. 

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Applications only accepted directly through SEEK. 

Applications will not be accepted through recruitment agencies. 

Thank you for considering Element Engineering as the next team you may grow with.