Mechanical Engineer

Barker Trailers are currently looking to recruit an experienced and qualified Mechanical Engineer to join their team in Woodend North VIC.

PURPOSE:

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for ensuring that all elements of the allocated product and design package are completed efficiently and with the highest quality.

Mechanical Engineers within our company will be required to complete the following tasks, including but not limited to.

TASKS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Compilation of job sheets and associated documentation.
• Design and preparation of construction layouts, detailed workshop assembly drawings and technical documentation.
• Preliminary mechanical engineering computations/calculations.
• Design analysis using company FEA package.
• Where necessary undertake additional duties and or assist other areas of the business to ensure that the requirements of the production schedule are achieved.

BEHAVIOURS:

• Communication - communicates in a consistent and grounded manner, in-line with the Barkode.
• Safety – embraces actions that ensure a safe environment free of risks and accidents.
• Teamwork – committed, reliable and open-minded to their own, and team development.
• Quality & Problem Solving – practices and pursues quality excellence and drive to improve FTQ (first time quality)
• Responsiveness – carries out all activities expected for their role to meet timing and manufacturing requirements.
• Continuous Improvement – works towards waste elimination with time, materials, and processes.

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Participates in the development of a safe and healthy workplace.
• Comply with instructions given for their own safety and health and that of others, in adhering to safe work procedures.
• Co-operate with management in its fulfilment of its legislative obligations.
• Take reasonable care to ensure their own safety and health and that of others, and to abide by their duty of care provided for in the legislation.
• Report injury, hazard, or illness immediately, where practical to their supervisor.
• Not place others at risk by any act or omission.
• Not willfully or recklessly interfere with safety equipment.
• Wear PPE correctly and maintain a minimum of 2 sets in good working order.
• Operate licensed plant only if qualified, and ensure all critical daily checks are completed prior to use.
• Utilize equipment and mechanical aids to minimize heavy manual handling.
• Utilize tools and equipment for their intended use only.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Advance Microsoft Excel skills
• AutoCAD, Inventor and ANSYS skills

Salary range is $85,000 - $95,000pa commensurate with experience

Fulltime Position available

Applications open on 3rd September of 2025 and closes on 3rd October of 2025.

If you are interested in this role APPLY now. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted