Project Mechanical Engineer

It’s official. We’re the #1 best place to work in Agriculture, Mining and Utilities awarded by @FinancialReview and @Inventium 2023   

Nufarm. Evolving Ag.  

Nufarm is a global crop protection and seeds technologies company that helps farmers and businesses meet the global challenges of food, feed, fibre and food production. 

Whether it’s commercialising the world’s first plant-based omega-3, launching precision agricultural solutions, unlocking biomass oils for more sustainable fuels and fast-moving consumer goods, launching innovative new crop protection solutions or delivering the crop and seed solutions farmers depend on every day, Nufarm is evolving with agriculture to drive value for customers.  

Your Future, Fueled by Innovation  

Based in Laverton North at our Pipe Road chemical manufacturing facility, we’re looking to engage a Senior Project Engineer with mechanical specialisation within our Project Management Team. In the role you will be accountable for the activities and coordination of the project scoping, preliminary and detail design, cost estimation and execution plan of capital projects and act as subject matter expert in your field providing advice to Maintenance and the PMO. This role will have direct leadership experience with direct reports and mentoring.

• Employee Share Plan (Shares in Nufarm!) 


• Flexible role!  


• Health Benefits! 


• Onsite Café! 


• Great Team and ability to work within Agchem in Australia!   

 How You’ll Help Us Grow  

• Lead end-to-end CAPEX projects, from concept and design through to commissioning, handover and operational success.


• Good knowledge of mechanical equipment, plant and equipment design (static equipment, pressure vessels and piping, rotating equipment) and relevant standards.


• Experienced in tendering, contractor selection and construction management activities, including preparing and issuing scopes of work, procurement and tender documents and evaluating technical bids


• Experience applying Safety in Design principles and contributing to HAZOP, LOPA, hazardous area classification and other process safety studies, Management of Change (MOC) and pre-start-up safety reviews


• Drive smart engineering solutions by providing technical expertise, optimising asset performance and minimising total lifecycle costs.


• Manage contractors, budgets and timelines to deliver projects safely, efficiently and on schedule.


• Champion continuous improvement, reliability and best-practice standards through innovation, RCA and process optimisation.


• Make a real impact by ensuring compliance, supporting process safety initiatives and delivering sustainable improvements across operations.

 Could This Be You?  

You’re Tertiary qualified in Engineering (Mechanical) and bring extensive experience in manufacturing equipment design, technical support, project delivery of small to medium-size projects will be highly regarded. You have a strong scientific approach to solving problems, the ability to make data-based decisions, and you’re comfortable working in a team environment with a high degree of initiative and self-motivation. 

If you want to be a part of a thriving, supportive environment and are inspired by the prospect of being a part of something bigger, we’d love to hear from you. Nufarm is proud to be recognised as an endorsed employer of choice for all women by Work180.  

A note to recruitment agencies - we have this role covered. There is no need to get in touch, we do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 

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