Our client is looking for a Manufacturing Design Engineer to join their small, collaborative team on the Gold Coast.
This is a genuinely broad, hands-on role. You'll be working closely with the workshop, management, suppliers and clients, supporting day-to-day engineering while progressively taking on more responsibility in technical sales, estimating and continuous improvement as your knowledge of the business grows. A big part of this role will see you learning and eventually driving estimating, quoting and sales for their laser cutting division.

What you'll be doing:
Creating and updating 2D/3D CAD drawings in SolidWorks for new and existing sheet metal products
Generating CAM programming for our Amada press brake to support fabrication
Maintaining accurate BOMs, production drawings and manufacturing documentation
Assisting with product estimating, quoting and tender responses
Liaising with clients and suppliers on technical requirements and pricing
Getting hands-on in the workshop to build a solid understanding of our manufacturing processes
Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the business

What we're looking for:




A relevant engineering qualification (Mechanical Engineering) with around 2 years' experience in SolidWorks (2D and 3D)
A solid understanding of sheet metal fabrication and weldments
Ability to read, interpret and produce engineering and manufacturing drawings
Comfortable with rapid changes in daily priorities in a small-business environment
Solid communication skills, you'll be dealing with production staff, management, clients and suppliers alike
Exposure to CAM programming (e.g. Amada VPSS), stainless steel or medical equipment manufacturing is a bonus but not essential

This is a rare chance for an early-career engineer to get real breadth, design, production, and commercial exposure, in a business that will invest in growing your skills across engineering and technical sales. You'll work closely with senior engineering staff and management, with a transparent path to take on more ownership as you develop.
If you're eager to learn, practical, and want to directly influence how things get built, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Solidworks Manufacturing Design Engineer Gold Coast
🏢 Atlas Recruitment
📍 Gold Coast