On behalf of our client, we are advertising. Schlam is looking for a Head of Engineering to join their team based in Forrestfield, WA on a full-time basis.

The Head of Engineering will be responsible for:

• Lead and develop a high quality and high performing engineering team with capacity to meet company operational and strategic needs in Australia.
• Provide the team with the systems, tools, techniques, and professional training to ensure we exceed customers’ expectations and optimise manufacturing methodology, including optimisation of planned automation and robotics.
• Collaborate with members of Payload Leadership Team to drive product innovation anddevelopment.
• Establish high standard Engineering practices and adopt the discipline to ensurethat stage gates are completed at a high quality and timely manner.
• Management of Engineering team workload in conjunction with EngineeringProduction Manager to high standard in product design.

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Tertiary Qualifications in Mechanical Engineering
• Registered Engineer with Engineers Australia
• Project Management qualifications highly desirable
• Minimum 10 years in a similar role and 5 years in a leadership position
• Sound knowledge of mechanical engineering principles including welded structures, dynamically loaded structures and computer aided design.
• High level user of engineering software including SolidWorks, AUTOCAD, spreadsheet, word processing software, project management and presentation software.
• Strong skill set in 2D, and 3D CAD design drawing experience is essential with knowledge of SolidWorks.
• Experience in engineering design/drafting of mobile plant and mining machinery in particular buckets and dump body trays (desirable).
• Knowledge of FEA tools such as ABACUS is desirable.

Please Note: We would like to take this opportunity to thank all applicants for their interest. Only those considered for an interview will be contacted directly.