Century Engineering is a proudly Australian-owned engineering and manufacturing business delivering high-quality fabrication and manufacturing solutions to the mining, defence, infrastructure, power and water sectors.
As our business continues to grow, we're looking for an organised, proactive and customer-focusedPeople & Culture Advisorto join our team.
This is a hands-on operational role where you'll work closely with leaders across the business, supporting them through every stage of the employee lifecycle while ensuring our People & Culture systems, processes and standards are consistently followed.
You'll become a trusted point of contact for managers and employees, helping leaders navigate day-to-day people matters, maintaining our HR systems, coordinating recruitment and onboarding activities, and driving continuous improvement across our People & Culture function.
If you're someone who enjoys rolling up your sleeves, supporting leaders and helping the business succeed through excellent people practices, we'd love to hear from you.
About the Role
Reporting to the People & Culture Manager, you'll be a key member of our People & Culture team, partnering with leaders to ensure our people processes are practical, consistent and support the needs of the business.
In this role you will:
Support leaders across the full employee lifecycle.
Provide day-to-day guidance and support on People & Culture policies, procedures and systems.
Help managers consistently apply People & Culture processes and business standards.
Coordinate recruitment and onboarding activities while supporting leaders to attract and retain great people.
Prepare employment contracts, letters and employee documentation.
Coordinate employee inductions and probation review processes.
Maintain accurate employee records and workflows withinEmployment Hero.
Produce HR reports,



workforce metrics and people data to support informed decision-making.
Support workforce planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and efficiencies.
Deliver responsive, practical and customer-focused support to leaders and employees.
What Success Looks Like
Success in this role isn't measured by how many HR policies you know.
It's measured by how well you support our leaders, maintain the integrity of our people systems, keep processes on track and deliver a great experience for our employees every day.
You'll enjoy this role if you:
Enjoy building trusted relationships with leaders and employees.
Take pride in maintaining accurate systems, records and documentation.
Like creating structure and ensuring agreed processes are followed consistently.
Naturally look for ways to improve systems and make work easier.
Have a genuine customer-first approach and are always willing to help.
Thrive in a busy operational environment where priorities can change.
About You
We're looking for someone who enjoys being part of the business, building relationships and supporting operational leaders to succeed.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring:
Experience in a People & Culture, Human Resources or Recruitment role.
Strong organisational, administrative and time management skills.
Experience usingEmployment Herowill be highly regarded.
Confidence using Microsoft Office and HR information systems.




A disciplined approach to maintaining systems, records and documentation.
The confidence to support and guide managers while reinforcing consistent business processes.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
A genuine customer-centric approach with a willingness to help others.
A continuous improvement mindset with the initiative to improve systems and processes.
Experience within manufacturing, engineering, defence, mining, logistics or another operational environment will be highly regarded.
A willingness to continue developing your People & Culture knowledge and capability.
Why Join Century Engineering?
At Century Engineering, our people are fundamental to our success.
This is an opportunity to join a growing Australian engineering business where you'll work alongside experienced leaders, have genuine ownership of your role and contribute to building a workplace where our people can perform at their best.
In return, we offer:
$95,000 - $100,000 + Superannuation
A diverse and rewarding operational People & Culture role.
The opportunity to work alongside and learn from an experienced People & Culture Manager.
Genuine ownership and autonomy.
Stable Monday to Friday position.
A supportive leadership team.
Ongoing professional development.
A business committed to continuous improvement and investing in its people.
Apply Now
If you're looking for a role where you can support leaders, strengthen systems, improve processes and make a genuine difference to the way people experience work, we'd love to hear from you.
Applicants must have unrestricted Australian working rights.
ClickApply Nowand submit your resume together with a brief cover letter outlining why you'd like to join Century Engineering.
For confidential enquiries, please contact David Jeffries at ******

📌 People & Culture Advisor (Adelaide)
🏢 ENGINEERING
📍 Adelaide