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Manufacturing Engineer

At Electrolux, as a leading global appliance company, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people and our planet. We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyable and sustainable living.

Come join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute and grow together.

Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home.

All about the role:

As a Manufacturing Engineer you will be responsible to drive factory improvements in the technical manufacturing departments through a strong showing of initiative and active participation in the Manufacturing Engineering Team activities as well as clear planning and building of cross functional relationships.

What you’ll do:

• Identify initial concepts including design for new processes or tooling relating to equipment including costing and recommend production rates.
• Preparation of equipment specifications and capital expenditure requests for funding when part of project. 
• Manage outside contractors on implementation of projects.
• Review methods of manufacturing to ensure that the most economical approach is utilized.
• Participate in the implementation of Plant Automation and Control.
• Review safety of equipment and systems and provide improvements based on risk assessments.
• Liaise with R&D and other departments throughout the various project phases for implementing new products in production. 
• Involved with PFMEA process as well as use root cause analysis tools. 
• Assist production on equipment or tooling issues and identify areas for improvement.
• Assist maintenance with technical information as required for processes or tooling.
• Display role model behaviors, i.e. integrity, honesty, and keeping to commitments made.
• Contribute to a positive morale of teams and individuals and provide support wherever necessary.
• Promote continuous improvement including housekeeping and the maintenance of the Electrolux Manufacturing System systems through the use of EMS principles. 

Core Competencies

• A degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Mechatronics Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing or similar environment
• Experience in Continuous Improvement and Automation
• Experience with CAD design packages, with Inventor application preferable
• Experience in pneumatics and/or hydraulics
• Experience in assembly fixtures concepts and design
• Project Management experience by using MS project (or equivalent)
• Good use of English language
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Computer literacy in (among others) MS Word, Outlook, Excel and Power Point

Who You Are

• Both reactive and proactive, you work efficiently and flexibly to deliver results.
• With an eye for detail and the ability to interpret complex data, you can translate this into meaningful and useful information that informs decision-making. 
• Creative - you’re open minded about where ideas come from and how they can be applied to enable innovation.
• Agile - both reactive and proactive, you work efficiently and flexibly to deliver results.
• Collaborative - you build trust, good working relationships and communicate effectively with your colleagues and across functions.
• Focused - you appreciate and understand process and the project goals.
• Results-driven - you aim to fix any issue the first time, following up as needed to reach a resolution that satisfies the customer.
• A strategic-thinker - You can join the dots to take us from where we are to where we want to be, mapping the clear routes and strategies essential to achieving our goals.

Location: You will be based in our Dudley Park, Adelaide Manufacturing Plant.

Why work for Electrolux?

• Global Leader of Home Appliances
• Proud to be the only white goods manufacturer with a manufacturing of cooking appliances in Australia
• Staff, Friends & Family Discounts
• Free Secure Parking Onsite
• CARE Day (additional leave)
• Health and Well-being initiatives
• Annual flu shots onsite + wellbeing sessions & webinars
• Continued Progress on Diversity & Inclusion
• Living our Sustainability Commitment

As part of the Electrolux Group, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you!