Southern Queensland Steel is part of the Southern Steel Group, the largest privately-owned steel company in Australia. With more than 1400 employees n.....
Southern Queensland Steel is part of the Southern Steel Group, the largest privately-owned steel company in Australia. With more than 1400 employees nationwide, the foundations of this company are built on strong values and a sense of family belonging.
We are looking for highly experienced Junior Mechanical Designer to join our SQS teams in NSW, QLD, and VIC on a full-time and permanent basis, with assignments across different SQS division affiliates in various States in Australia.
To succeed in this position, you will need to have industry related experience within similar position strong work ethic and strong safety focus.
MAIN OBJECTIVE
To design drawings for steel fabrication projects and to process plate profiling jobs to the Production Manager.
DUTIES include but are not limited to:
To programme all jobs allocated ensuring cost effective production and optimal use of resources, and accuracy of completion of jobs
To communicate with supervisor, estimators and warehouse staff on issues affecting production, as and when required
To ensure correct and optimal use of off cuts
Scheduling, drawing, nesting and developing parts as required
Understand and interpret customer requirements; including drawings, written specs and resolving tooling problems when required
Prepare workshop drawings for the production team
Review rough sketches, drawings, specifications to conform to design concepts
Explain drawings to production teams and to provide adjustments as necessary
Prepare estimates and budgeting using computerised quotation spreadsheets supplied
Job costing including estimating margin, labour requirements (and costs), delivery costs, calculate price, relate price to market and advise the sales team
To perform other duties as directed by Manager/Supervisor
Support annual stock take
Maintaining stock between Sigmanest and Pulse
To manage the plate inventory ensuring appropriate stock levels and product
All employees are subject to legal obligations regarding their own and their fellow workers Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S). They are to fully co-operate with the company OH&S Policy and Program, to ensure safety in the workplace is maintained. All employees shall undertake hazard identification as part of their normal duties, and report any unsafe conditions or work practices. All employees are responsible for their own safety as well as those around them.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
Knowledge of plate profiling industry/customers
Knowledge of plate profiling equipment
Programming ability of appropriate equipment/appropriate software knowledge including but not limited to; Sigmanest, Primecut, Autocad and Plate and Sheet
Strong communication skills
Strong work ethic and values team work
The successful applicant will be joining a secure, reputable organisation who offer their employees opportunities for career progression.
If you have the skills & experience we need and have a positive attitude, please apply now.
Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We promote a safe work culture; therefore, we have a process of reference checking and pre-employment medicals which includes a drug and alcohol screen for the successful applicant.
Salary: Between $70,000 and $75,000 per annum + Super
