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James Hardie Industries is the world’s #1 producer and marketer of high-performance fibre cement and fibre gypsum building solutions. As a local manufacturer, trusted innovator and industry leader James Hardie empowers homeowners and trade professionals to achieve dream modern homes with premium quality solutions that deliver endless design possibilities, trusted protection, and long-lasting beauty. 
  
With a diverse workforce of over 1,000 employees across Asia Pacific, our company culture is built on providing a foundation of “Zero Harm” and creating a positive impact in communities. We have a relentless focus on achievement, learning and continuous improvement. 

It is the vision of our Global R&D team to provide a continuous pipeline of market-led innovative new unique products and technologies with sustainable advantages to achieve our global business goal to be #1 in every market we choose to participate in. As part of the Global R&PD team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside industry-leading engineers and scientists to develop and pursue research to advance our key technology areas to fundamentally transform the building industry and ensure sustainable profitable business growth.  You will have the opportunity to follow the latest research, work with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities and be challenged to think differently about the way you work.
 
 
The Opportunity  

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our high-performing and innovative R&D Team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Process Design and Technology, you will be a motivated, agile, performance-driven individual to lead the modelling, simulation, and advanced fabrication to create new products across many processes. 


What you’ll do 

• Lead Design Technology projects from concept to commissioning
• Drive Innovation of existing processes and operations in our manufacturing plants
• Demonstrating sound problem-solving ability and hands-on approach to develop fundamental process knowledge 
• Develop structures and mechanisms to solve customer challenges, and see these elements through build, testing, integration and operation
• Collaborate effectively with manufacturing personnel, vendors, and suppliers to build an understanding of opportunity areas to help drive insights to accelerate projects
• Apply highly specialized knowledge of engineering principles and practices specifically to lead the creation and development of new machinery designs from prototype to production considering application, cost, performance, reliability, durability, manufacturing, assembly and serviceability
• Use experience with component selection in working directly with suppliers to ensure their parts meet system requirements
• Lead and provide on-the-floor analytical decisions based on the immediate outcomes of the trial and prepare reports for the final trial outcomes

  
What you’ll bring 

• Preferred 7+ years of relevant experience or equivalent in a design and engineering environment
• Experience in Manufacturing improvement and implementation project
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline
• Fibre Cement and/or Materials Engineering knowledge beneficial
• Demonstrated experience in process design, operation, commissioning and installation of process equipment including pilot lines

Working @ James Hardie  

At James Hardie, our people are at the centre of everything we do. We provide the opportunity for people who value a clear vision and a diverse culture to build a career in one of the most well-recognised local manufacturing brands. Here’s what you can expect when you join our Smart, Driven and Real team:  

• Stable growth at a global building products manufacturer 
• Bonus scheme for all eligible employees 
• Product discounts 
• Paid parental leave of 16 weeks for the Primary Carer (including super) and two weeks of paid parental leave for the Secondary Carer
• 2 Volunteer Days per year
• Plenty of employee rewards and benefits including a rewards and recognition program 
• Online shopping discounts 
• International and domestic development and progression opportunities
• Access to thousands of free self-development modules via James Hardie University
• Free annual health checks 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) access for you and your immediate family members

Proudly providing Australian-made fibre cement to the market for over 100 years. 
  

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