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Who We Are:

Bradken is equipping the resource sector to sustainably advance society.

As a Design Engineer, you'll be joining a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of wear products and services for mining equipment.

Our 3000 - strong global team members are proud of the innovative solutions we provide our customers and our commitment to being carbon neutral by 2030.

You'll join a diverse and inclusive team contributing across more than 100 unique professions and trades.

What's the Role:

At Bradken, we are proud to deliver innovative, high-quality engineered products for the mining and industrial markets. We are currently seeking an experienced Design Engineer to join our APAC mill liner design team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in designing and engineering our mill liner products and services, providing technical support to internal and external customers, and driving continuous product improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform design and engineering for new and existing products, including solid modelling, detailed drafting, analysis, simulation, and reverse engineering.
• Provide technical support to the sales team and directly to customers, ensuring a thorough understanding of customer requirements and site-specific challenges.
• Attend customer sites to conduct inspections, gather data, and provide technical support during installations and ongoing product performance monitoring.
• Coordinate new and optimised product development through engineering and manufacturing processes, ensuring alignment with Bradken’s standards and timelines.
• Prepare and manage technical documentation, including manufacturing specifications and user documentation.
• Check drawings and models to ensure compliance with engineering requirements and drawing standards.
• Control and issue all technical documents required by manufacturing and sales, as well as the release of Bradken intellectual property associated with licensing agreements.
• Support continuous improvement efforts, contributing to internal and external standards and procedures, while adhering to relevant Australian and international quality and manufacturing standards.
• Provide training and maintain up-to-date design knowledge to support sales, manufacturing, and engineering initiatives.
• Assist with equipment quotations, capital expenditure (CAPEX) development, and changeover to new designs for superseded parts, collaborating with order processing, inventory, and sales teams.

Key Technical Criteria:

• Tertiary degree in Engineering (Mechanical or related discipline).
• CPEng qualification is highly regarded.
• Experience working within mining or heavy manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency in CAD (preferably Unigraphics NX or similar), including 3D modelling and 2D drafting.
• NX and Teamcenter PLM experience is desirable.
• Experience with DEM, MBD, and ANSYS FEA simulation software is a plus.
• Experience with scan processing, reverse engineering, and inspection tools like Polyworks, Geomagic is a plus.
• Knowledge of mineral processing processes and mill liner design would be well regarded.

About You:

You bring sound judgement, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to work across teams to deliver outstanding outcomes for our customers. Your strong technical skills and proactive approach to problem-solving will enable you to thrive in this role.

If you’re excited to contribute your engineering expertise to our mission, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and bring your ideas to life with Bradken.
  
This role is based in Newcastle

Why join our team at Bradken?

• Safety first environment and mindset
• Flexible work options
• Competitive Total Reward Packages
• Global and local recognition programs
• Paid Parental Leave
• Learning and Development focus
• Education assistance
• EAP for you and your family
• Community Involvement program

If you'd like to part of team that's changing the game, please apply along with your resume and a brief covering letter highlighting why this should be your next role and the closing date to apply for this role is 1st July 2025, Everyone has a story...be part of ours!

Before commencing employment, you will be required to complete psychometric assessment and a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol testing.

WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST NO RECRUITMENT AGENCY APPROACHES

Bradken is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to providing a diverse, inclusive, engaging and flexible environment for our people because great things happen when individuals are given the opportunity to bring themselves into their work. All employment will be based on merit, competence, performance and business needs.

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