Senior Mechanical Engineer

About The Role

InfraBuild Manufacturing is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and improving plant performance over the long term.

Join a 2026 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work Gold Winner and 2026 Sustainability Champion recognised by the World Steel Association. Play a key role in shaping our performance across our ARC business.

Working closely with the Maintenance Superintendent and broader teams, you’ll drive improvement initiatives, optimise equipment through modification, and strengthen maintenance strategies across the plant. You will lead engineering design and reliability initiatives across mechanical, civil, structural and services systems. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring equipment is safe, fit-for-purpose, and operating at optimal performance. 

What you will be doing:

• Investigating equipment reliability issues and implementing long-term corrective actions


• Acting as the engineering authority on equipment safety and design integrity


• Developing and improving preventative and condition-based maintenance strategies


• Identifying and delivering plant improvement and optimisation initiatives


• Scoping and delivering CAPEX projects, from concept to commissioning


• Leading condition monitoring programs to improve asset reliability


• Supporting plant shutdowns with engineering input and oversight


• Coordinating inspections and translating findings into practical solutions


• Maintaining engineering and maintenance documentation


• Mentoring engineers and supporting team capability development


• Collaborating with operations and maintenance teams to prioritise work
  
  
  

You will be rewarded with:

• Competitive Base Salary + 12% Super and company benefits


• Career progression within a Nationwide network


• Permanent, full-time hours with job security


• Free on-site parking


• Team environment with strong safety culture

Primary Benefits:

We offer a range of benefits designed to support you at work and beyond:

• Paid parental leave that goes further - 20 weeks paid Primary Carer Leave and 3 weeks Partner Leave, plus superannuation contributions during unpaid leave (eligibility applies)


• Health cover at discounted rates - Access corporate rates with nib Health Insurance to support you and your family


• Everyday savings - Access a wide range of employee discounts across major brands including retail, travel and lifestyle


• Flexible vehicle options - Novated leasing options available, providing a tax-effective way to finance and manage your vehicle


• Support when you need it - Confidential counselling and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Sonder, available to you and your immediate family

What you will bring:

• Strong leadership skills with a hands-on, accountable management style


• Experience in manufacturing production and planning environments


• Sound knowledge of safety systems, hazard management, and safety culture


• Proven ability to lead large teams and manage performance effectively


• Strong communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills


• Experience driving lean initiatives and continuous process improvement


• Steel reinforcing or unionised workforce experience highly regarded
  
  

Why Join Us?

We offer more than just a job; we provide a dynamic environment built on three pillars that define our commitment to both our team and our industry.

• Work with a greater purpose - join us on our pursuit of a sustainable future and contribute to our nation’s legacy.


• Work well, live better – experience a safe, supportive and inclusive environment which values you as a whole person and where wellbeing matters.


• Build their own future – grow and drive your own development to grow your skills. Everyday is an opportunity to grow.

About Us

InfraBuild is Australia’s leading integrated steel manufacturing, distribution and recycling business, making steel using our electric arc furnaces. We provide solutions for commercial and residential construction, large scale and nation-building infrastructure as well as our primary producers and rural sectors.  We are nation builders. Each day, we help build futures through sustainable steel.

InfraBuild's steel manufacturing team is an integral partner to the construction industry, delivering breakthrough thinking, innovative solutions and the highest standards in quality and supply. Operating two electric arc furnaces in Victoria and New South Wales, InfraBuild then utilises its four rolling mills to form new steel products and supply a range of products to steel distributors and processors nationally.

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