Senior Mechanical Engineer, Portland

Airswift is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to work in Portland, Victoria.

Joining a dynamic and hands on team you will gain excellent site experience on this exciting project.

Responsibilities

Deliver mechanical engineering services that meet customers and applicable statutory and regulatory specifications, on time and within budget.

Initiate, manage and if required supervise mechanical engineering project requirements.

Perform mechanical engineering services such as:

Participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports and follow required checking procedures.

Ensure the project scope is clear and that changes comply with project change management processes.

Provide assistance and advice during procurement, construction and commissioning activities. For example, write requisitions, conduct technical bid evaluations and write purchase orders.

If required, act as the mechanical engineering Lead on specific projects.

If responsible for a team:

Outline project requirements including actively promoting workshare, where appropriate, assign tasks and supervise progress and

Ensure the required services meet the customers and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, on time and within budget.

Proactively resolve any discrepancies.

Keep up-to-date with the latest developments and technical innovations in mechanical engineering.

If required, assist and support junior personnel within the mechanical engineering team.

Communicate effectively with the mechanical engineering team and project stakeholders, including the Customer.

Identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions, and ask for assistance when required.

Candidate Criteria

A recognised and relevant engineering degree.

Must have the eligibility and rights to work in Australia.

Highly effective technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to the Client and its customers.

A sound knowledge of the fundamental requirements of the mechanical engineering, and the basic requirements of other engineering fields.

Experience in Aluminum smelting or similar industry.

Technical and practical experience in all or some of the below areas.

Cranes and lifting equipment

Bulk materials handling and storage

Mobile Equipment

Molten Metal Furnaces and Casting

Cooling Towers and cooling water systems

Air Compressors

Fume treatment

Aluminium Reduction

Machine Maintenance and Reliability

A sound knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements.

Competent use of mechanical engineering specific software.

Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite.

Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or RPEV / RPEQ registration

Relevant postgraduate qualifications in engineering, management, project management or supervisory qualifications or equivalent are preferred.

For full details on this role apply online and one of our recruitment specialists will be in touch.

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