At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead projects for cutting-edge food processing equipment and manage a skilled engineering team.
- Company: Heat and Control, a global leader in food processing technology since 1950.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, annual reviews, novated car leases, and free on-site parking.
- Other info: Join a stable company with great team culture and long-term career opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the food industry while working with innovative technologies.
- Qualifications: Mechanical Engineering degree and 10-15 years of project management experience.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Established in 1950,
Heat and Control is a privately-owned, global manufacturer of industrial food processing and packaging equipment.
With several offices globally our team are process and product technologists that bring science, imagination, and unmatched commitment to everything we do.
Senior Project Enginee r you will be responsible for the technical aspects of projects to supply large capital food processing equipment to customers.
This includes leading teams of one to five skilled mechanical design engineers on component specifications, equipment sizing, detailed design specifications, etc.
You will act as the customer’s primary technical interface in conjunction with sales, project management, and the service group to ensure equipment meets expectations.
You will be responsible for
- Review of customer specifications, commercial documents, and internal standards documentation to determine scope of project supply.
- Organize and participate in peer review meetings to generate and review Risk Assessments.
- Sizing of mechanical and powertrain components (shafts, bearings, sprockets, gearboxes).
- Sizing of heat transfer and fluid flow components (valves, pumps, burners, heat exchangers).
- Specification of purchased components (sensors and switches).
- Overseeing the design of industrial food processing and packaging equipment models in Autodesk Inventor 3D.
- Overseeing the drafting of equipment layout/installation drawings, piping and instrumentation drawings, and process flow diagrams in Auto CAD 2D.
- Monitor design and customer drawing release schedules to ensure project is not delayed.
- Support equipment fabrication progress through our factory; we have a full machine shop, sheet metal shop with laserjet, and welding assembly shop.
- Work with our field service group to support equipment installation, start-up, and commissioning.
- Mobility as required to review equipment during construction and during commissioning offsite.
- Occasional travel to customer facilities for meetings and equipment troubleshooting.
About you
To succeed in this role, you will have a proven track record of delivering reliable projects in a project manufacturing environment.
Additionally, you will have
- Mechanical Engineering degree.
- 10 - 15 years’ experience with managing projects in the Food/Diary/FMCG industries.
- Knowledge of design and manufacturability (DFM).
- Experience in food processing equipment is a plus, but analytical ability is most important.
- Experience working in SAP is preferred.
- An attractive remuneration package and conditions with annual salary reviews.
- Novated Car Leases.
- Stable company with long term career opportunities.
- Free on-site parking.
- A great team culture with low staff turnover.
- Social Club.
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Senior Project Engineer employer: Heat and Control Inc.
Heat and Control is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Brisbane where you can thrive as a Graduate Electrical Engineer. With a focus on innovation in the food processing and packaging industries, you'll benefit from competitive remuneration, excellent career growth opportunities, and the chance to collaborate with a highly skilled team. Enjoy free on-site parking and a commitment to equal opportunity, making it a rewarding place to launch your engineering career.
