Airlift Hovercraft is a Gold Coast based manufacturer of advanced hovercraft producing highly specialised craft for defence, government and commercial customers worldwide. We are seeking a practical and organised production/process engineer to join the team and play a key role in the design, manufacturing, testing and delivery of exciting hovercraft projects. This is a hands-on engineering and production role, with a solid focus on daily scheduling, project management, BOM control and keeping multiple builds on schedule.
Key responsibilities
Develop, maintain and actively manage production schedules across multiple hovercraft
Maintain MS Project schedules and Gantt charts
Undertake design tasks using PTC Creo and Autodesk Inventor
Coordinate production between engineering, manufacturing, procurement and management
Coordinate procurement and supplier activities, particularly long lead time items
Monitor project progress and identify schedule risks, critical path items and bottlenecks
Review engineering drawings, specifications and customer requirements and translate them into practical production and procurement activities
Support engineering changes,
configuration control and production documentation
Work directly with production staff to resolve manufacturing and assembly issues
Support testing, commissioning and customer acceptance activities
About you
A degree in a relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Aerospace, Process)
Solid organisational and project coordination skills
Solid practical mechanical aptitude and an interest in manufacturing
Experience using MS Project and with Gantt Charts, production scheduling/planning
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
Experience with CAD software, PTC Creo experience is highly desirable
Marine and/or defence experience is highly desirable
About us
Airlift Hovercraft is a Gold Coast based manufacturer of advanced hovercraft. We produce highly specialised craft for defence, government and commercial customers worldwide. We are entering an exciting period of growth, with an expanding international customer base, increasing production activity and a growing pipeline of highly advanced and specialised craft.