About Safetech

Safetech is Australia’s leading designer and manufacturer of materials handling, lifting, and automation solutions. From custom freight hoists and dock products to bespoke industrial automation systems, our equipment keeps major industries moving safely and efficiently across the country.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Electrical and Controls Engineer to aid the technical direction for our electrical and control systems. Reporting to the Lead Electrical and Controls Engineer, you will help drive innovation, standardisation, and continuous improvement across our entire product range. A core focus of this role is strengthening our internal electrical and controls expertise, particularly across Siemens PLC platforms, to support ongoing product and project deliverables, bring critical technical capability in-house, and build long-term operational resilience. You will mentor and support our existing engineering team, collaborate across production, compliance, sales, and service departments, and ensure our designs set the benchmark for quality, safety, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

- Safety & Compliance: Maintain deep oversight of relevant Australian Standards (including AS/NZS 3000 and AS/NZS 4024), identify compliance gaps, and drive resolution through DFMEA and risk assessment processes.

- Standardisation & PLC Architecture: Contribute to the standardisation of electrical design practices, PLC architecture (with a core focus on Siemens PLC platforms), and technical documentation across all Safetech products and projects.

- Innovation & Value Engineering: Champion the integration of emerging automation and control technologies while driving value engineering initiatives to optimise design efficiency, reliability, and manufacturability.

- Technical Guidance & Team Support: Provide hands-on mentoring and advanced troubleshooting support to the Engineering team,



while partnering with Sales and Field Service on complex customer requirements and field resolutions.

- Investigations & Quality: Perform technical investigations into system failures or safety incidents and analyse Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) to implement sustainable root-cause corrective actions.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will bring a strong blend of deep technical expertise in industrial automation/controls and a collaborative approach to engineering leadership:

- Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.

- Registration: National Engineering Register (NER) registration is essential; Chartered Skilled Engineer (CPEng) status is highly regarded.

- Demonstrated experience in PLC-based automation environments is essential. Knowledge of AS-i control systems, industrial communications networks and machine safety integration will be highly regarded.

- Siemens PLC Expertise: Demonstrated hands-on experience with Siemens PLC architecture, programming, and integration is highly preferred to support ongoing product and project requirements.

- Experience: Minimum of 5 years’ engineering experience, including proven technical leadership, design review, and mentoring responsibilities within a comparable industrial, automation, or machinery manufacturing environment.

- Standards & Risk: Thorough working knowledge of Australian electrical and machinery safety standards (AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 4024) and formal risk assessment methodologies (DFMEA).

- Demonstrated ability to develop practical, risk-based safety assessments for machinery and automation systems, applying sound engineering judgement to identify hazards and implement effective control measures.

- Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with production, sales, and field service teams to deliver practical, maintainable, and commercial engineering outcomes.

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