Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Join a high‑performing design team at ADE Power where you will not only design precision‑engineered acoustic and modular enclosures but also lead and shape the engineering function across a fast‑moving manufacturing business.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for mechanical design, reviewing and approving drawings, calculations and specifications to ensure they are workshop‑ready.
• Mentor graduate engineers and draftspersons, providing feedback, development and direction.
• Lead mechanical design activities across manufacturing, assembly and installation while ensuring compliance with Australian Standards, safe design principles and client specifications.
• Produce and review detailed drawings, calculations and documentation that are accurate, practical and optimised for manufacture.
• Manage design timelines to align engineering outputs with production schedules and resolve technical issues quickly.
• Build standard designs, processes and structured ways of working to improve consistency, reduce rework and support repeatable delivery.
• Conduct design risk assessments, engineering change reviews and root‑cause investigations as required.
• Provide technical input to project managers, clients and suppliers throughout the project lifecycle.

Required profile

• Credible mechanical engineer with deep design expertise and practical judgement.
• Strong mentoring ability; comfortable developing junior engineers.
• Background in manufacturing or heavy‑industrial environments.
• Progress toward CPEng registration is an advantage.

Required skills

• Mechanical design and engineering calculations
• Technical drawing review and approval
• Compliance with Australian Standards
• Risk assessment and engineering change management
• Root‑cause investigation

What we offer

• Opportunity to build and scale a high‑performing engineering function.
• Hands‑on technical leadership in a fast‑paced environment.
• Collaboration with production, procurement and workshop teams.