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 strong 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)
- Robust organisational and project coordination skills
- Strong 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.
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📌 Production/Process Engineer (City of Gold Coast)
🏢 Airlift Hovercraft
📍 City of Gold Coast
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