About the role

Responsible for the efficient assembly of Harrop Engineering products and components to detailed work instructions and customer requirements. The role involves operating machinery and production equipment safely and effectively to manufacture and modify products, ensuring all work meets specification, quality, and safety standards.

Key responsibilities

- Accept accountability and ownership in the safe assembly of components and the operation of nominated machines for Production activities at Harrop Engineering Australia Pty. Ltd. to meet customer needs in terms of delivery, quality and cost. Assembly activities will involve working from drawings, specifications, samples and CAD data.
- Component assembly and machine operation to be controlled within job estimates and material bills. Ensure all time booking against jobs takes place.
- Report problems encountered or suggest improvements to the Manufacturing Supervisor or Engineering as appropriate.
- Report all departures from standards or estimates.
- Perform component assembly and 1st off inspection, periodic inspection and final inspection for own output and for other operators as requested within the Production group.
- Ensure that the Assembly, machine, tooling and other company equipment is fully maintained, kept clean and is available for use by the next operator.



Return all tools to designated positions after use. Ensure workplace is clean and secure during and after use.
- Carry out maintenance on nominated machines and general site maintenance as requested by the Manufacturing Supervisor.
- Carry out all work to meet the requirements of ISO 9000 and other standards as implemented relevant to the job at hand.
- Ensure that all occupational health and safety codes, environmental standards, operator protection, workplace safety and cleanliness standards are observed and maintained at all times.

About you

- Pride in producing and assembling components to required specification.
- Ability to operate CNC machine to instructions when needed.
- Ability to work to the required level of accuracy on all component assembly, a range of CNC or manual equipment, ensuring work output is delivered at the right quality, cost and time.
- Ability to record time spent on each task.
- Ability to communicate and document setting up procedures, tooling used, and approved changes or modifications to the component job sheet.
- Appropriate tertiary and/or trade qualifications (desirable).
- Current Fork Lift Operators License (desirable).

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Pay: $35.00 – $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 38.0 per week

Work Location: In person

📌 Assembler/ Machinist (Preston)
🏢 Harrop Engineering
📍 Preston