Are you a skilled and motivated Production and Plant Engineer with a strong interest in manufacturing, plant performance, process automation, production efficiency and engineering improvement?

Protex Water Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced and technically capable Production and Plant Engineer to join our growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineering professional to contribute to the manufacture, automation, commissioning and delivery of high-quality water treatment, pumping and related engineered systems.

The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating and improving manufacturing activities, plant equipment, production processes and associated control systems to support safe, reliable and efficient operations.

The role will work closely with engineering, production, maintenance, project and site teams to ensure machinery, automated systems and manufacturing processes operate effectively and consistently meet technical, quality and project requirements.

About Us

Protex Water Pty Ltd is an Australian provider and manufacturer of engineered water management and treatment solutions. We design and manufacture a broad range of systems for water treatment, sewage and wastewater treatment, pumping, storage and related applications.

Our manufacturing capabilities support both standard and custom-engineered solutions, including packaged and modular treatment plants used across commercial, industrial, infrastructure, mining and remote-site applications.

Protex Water is committed to high standards of manufacturing quality, workplace safety, environmental management, engineering innovation and continuous improvement.

By joining Protex Water, you will become part of a qualified and collaborative environment where engineering knowledge, manufacturing capability, quality and practical project delivery are valued.

Key Responsibilities

- Plan, coordinate and oversee manufacturing and production activities to support efficient workflow, product quality and timely completion of projects.
- Analyse production processes, plant layouts, machinery, equipment and operating systems to identify opportunities to improve productivity, reliability and manufacturing efficiency.
- Develop and implement engineering solutions, production methods and process improvements to optimise manufacturing and plant operations.
- Coordinate the installation, modification, testing, commissioning and ongoing performance of plant machinery,



production equipment and associated control systems.
- Monitor plant and equipment performance, investigate operational issues and implement preventative and corrective measures to minimise equipment failure and production downtime.
- Assist with the development, configuration and optimisation of PLC, HMI and SCADA-based control systems used in water treatment, pumping, filtration, chemical dosing and associated plant processes.
- Review and interpret P&IDs;, engineering drawings, electrical schematics, I/O schedules, technical specifications and manufacturing documentation.
- Support the integration of instrumentation, variable speed drives, motor control systems, field devices, communication networks and remote monitoring systems into manufactured plant.
- Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, equipment testing and commissioning activities to verify operational and technical performance.
- Diagnose plant, machinery, process and control-system faults and develop practical engineering solutions to improve equipment availability and reliability.
- Evaluate production and control strategies to improve plant performance, energy efficiency, production consistency and operating outcomes.
- Work closely with engineering, production, maintenance, project teams, technicians and other stakeholders to ensure manufactured systems meet project specifications and operational requirements.
- Assist in developing and maintaining technical documentation including operating procedures, functional descriptions, testing documentation, equipment records and operational manuals.
- Identify opportunities to standardise production, engineering and automation practices across manufactured systems and future projects.
- Support continuous improvement, equipment upgrades and the introduction of improved manufacturing technologies and plant systems.
- Ensure all production, machinery, plant and engineering activities comply with applicable workplace health and safety, environmental, quality and company requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering,



Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, Automation Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline.
- Minimum 2-3 years of relevant professional engineering experience in production engineering, plant engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial automation, process engineering or a closely related engineering role.
- Sound knowledge of manufacturing processes, production systems, industrial plant, machinery and equipment.
- Demonstrated experience in production planning, process improvement, equipment performance, fault investigation and preventative maintenance.
- Knowledge or practical experience with PLC-controlled machinery, HMI/SCADA systems, instrumentation and industrial control systems.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs;, electrical schematics, technical specifications and operational documentation.
- Understanding of plant instrumentation, VSDs, motor control systems and process control systems.
- Experience with equipment testing, commissioning, FAT or SAT activities in a manufacturing or industrial environment would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of industrial communication protocols and remote monitoring or telemetry systems would be advantageous.
- Experience within the water or wastewater treatment, pumping, process plant or industrial manufacturing sector would be highly regarded.
- Ability to analyse production, machinery and plant issues, identify root causes and develop practical engineering solutions.
- Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with engineering, production, maintenance and project teams.
- Commitment to workplace safety, quality, engineering standards and continuous improvement.
- Ability to attend project sites and support commissioning activities where required.

Apply Now

If you are passionate about engineering and enjoy improving manufacturing processes, plant performance, automation and production efficiency, we would love to hear from you.

Join Protex Water Pty Ltd and contribute to the manufacture, commissioning and continuous improvement of innovative water treatment and engineered systems used across a diverse range of Australian industries.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pay: $120,000.00 – $125,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 PRODUCTION AND PLANT ENGINEER (Rowville)
🏢 Protex Water
📍 Rowville