Breezway is an Australian company that manufactures and markets award-winning Louvre Window products all around the world.

About our Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Breezway R&D; team at our Brisbane manufacturing facility. Reporting to the R&D; Manager, this role will play a key part in the development of innovative products from concept through to testing, validation and production, working closely with our in-house Industrial Designer to evaluate design concepts and develop practical engineering solutions.

This is an ideal opportunity for a Mechanical Engineering Technician with minimum year of industry experience. We're looking for someone who enjoys solving technical challenges, is hands-on in their approach and wants to see their ideas evolve into finished products.

You will be involved in front-end concept engineering, prototype development, testing, compliance validation and production implementation. You'll help bring new products to life while supporting continuous improvement across our manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

- Support the development of new products from concept through to commercialisation.
- Create, assemble and evaluate prototypes to validate design performance.
- Conduct testing, experiments and product evaluations to ensure compliance with relevant Australian Standards and performance requirements.
- Prepare technical documentation, reports, specifications and testing records.
- Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers to validate component and product designs, including motors, electronics and other assemblies.
- Oversee product development activities through design, validation, testing and final implementation.
- Support compliance testing of window frames, assemblies and related products.
- Identify opportunities for product enhancement, cost reduction and process improvement.
- Assist with the development of quality specifications for components and assemblies.




- Contribute ideas for continuous improvement initiatives across production and manufacturing processes.
- Support the implementation of new production processes and manufacturing improvements.

About You

You will have recently completed or at a minimum be working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering or a related discipline, or a minimum three years of relevant industry experience.

We are looking for someone who:

- Has a passion for product development, problem-solving and innovation.
- Enjoys taking ownership of projects and seeing them through from concept to completion.
- Has a hands-on approach and enjoys working within a manufacturing environment.
- Is interested in both front-end engineering design and back-end validation, testing and implementation.
- Possesses CAD experience, preferably using SolidWorks.
- Has solid technical documentation, reporting and communication skills.
- Demonstrates solid attention to detail and a commitment to quality and compliance.
- Is eager to learn and develop under the guidance of an experienced R&D; team.
- Has exposure to manufacturing environments involving windows, plastics, electronics, glass products or similar industries (highly regarded but not essential).
- Brings creativity and curiosity, with a genuine interest in developing new ideas and engineering solutions.

What's On Offer

- Permanent full-time role, Monday to Friday, with flexible start and finish times.
- Opportunity to work on innovative products from concept through to production.
- Mentorship and coaching from an experienced R&D; and product development team.
- Exposure to all stages of the product development lifecycle.
- Additional paid birthday leave.
- Flare benefits program, including salary packaging and employee discounts.
- Employee Referral Program.
- Ongoing training, development and career progression opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Program access.

We value diversity in the workplace and promote safety above all else.

Pre-employment checks will be required as part of the final selection process and eligible applicants must have legal rights to work in Australia.

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📌 Mechanical Engineering Technician (Queensland)
🏢 Breezway
📍 Queensland