About our Organisation
Breezway is an Australian company that manufactures and markets award-winning Louvre Window products all around the world.
About our Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Breezway R&D team at our Brisbane manufacturing facility. Reporting to the R&D Manager, this role will play a key part in the development of innovative products from concept through to testing, validation and production, working closely with our in-house Industrial Designer to evaluate design concepts and develop practical engineering solutions.
This is an ideal opportunity for a Mechanical Engineering Technician with minimum year of industry experience. We're looking for someone who enjoys solving technical challenges, is hands-on in their approach and wants to see their ideas evolve into finished products.
You will be involved in front-end concept engineering, prototype development, testing, compliance validation and production implementation. You'll help bring new products to life while supporting continuous improvement across our manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities
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Support the development of new products from concept through to commercialisation.
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Create, assemble and evaluate prototypes to validate design performance.
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Conduct testing, experiments and product evaluations to ensure compliance with relevant Australian Standards and performance requirements.
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Prepare technical documentation, reports, specifications and testing records.
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Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers to validate component and product designs, including motors, electronics and other assemblies.
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Oversee product development activities through design, validation, testing and final implementation.
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Support compliance testing of window frames, assemblies and related products.
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Identify opportunities for product enhancement, cost reduction and process improvement.
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Assist with the development of quality specifications for components and assemblies.
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Contribute ideas for continuous improvement initiatives across production and manufacturing processes.
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Support the implementation of new production processes and manufacturing improvements.
About You
You will have recently completed or at a minimum be working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering or a related discipline, or a minimum three years of relevant industry experience.
We are looking for someone who:
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Has a passion for product development, problem-solving and innovation.
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Enjoys taking ownership of projects and seeing them through from concept to completion.
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Has a hands-on approach and enjoys working within a manufacturing environment.
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Is interested in both front-end engineering design and back-end validation, testing and implementation.
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Possesses CAD experience, preferably using SolidWorks.
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Has strong technical documentation, reporting and communication skills.
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Demonstrates strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality and compliance.
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Is eager to learn and develop under the guidance of an experienced R&D team.
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Has exposure to manufacturing environments involving windows, plastics, electronics, glass products or similar industries (highly regarded but not essential).
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Brings creativity and curiosity, with a genuine interest in developing new ideas and engineering solutions.
What's On Offer
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Permanent full-time role, Monday to Friday, with flexible start and finish times.
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Opportunity to work on innovative products from concept through to production.
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Mentorship and coaching from an experienced R&D and product development team.
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Exposure to all stages of the product development lifecycle.
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On-site secure parking.
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Generous product discounts.
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Additional paid birthday leave.
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Flare benefits program, including salary packaging and employee discounts.
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Employee Referral Program.
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Ongoing training, development and career progression opportunities.
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Employee Assistance Program access.
Your Next Steps
If you're looking for a hands-on engineering role where you can contribute ideas, solve technical challenges and help develop innovative products from concept to reality, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and become part of a team committed to innovation, product excellence and continuous improvement.
We value diversity in the workplace and promote safety above all else. Pre-employment checks will be required as part of the final selection process and eligible applicants must have legal rights to work in Australia.
Agencies will only be engaged with if required. Please do not contact us or send applicants to us unless requested by the Talent Acquisition Team.
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