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Job description
Harsco Rail is a global supplier of railway track maintenance equipment, aftermarket, technology and contracted services, offering innovative solutions and world-class service to our customers for over 100 years.Harsco Rail is a global supplier of railway track maintenance equipment, aftermarket, technology and contracted services, offering innovative solutions and world-class service to our customers for over 100 years.
General Purpose:
The Engineering Manager – ANZ is the single point of engineering ownership for Harsco Rail in Australia. The role provides hands-on design and engineering support to the Geebung workshop, scopes and costs engineering work for projects, and manages outsourced engineering partners. It ensures that overhaul and aftermarket work, including Queensland Rail (QR) projects, is delivered technically sound, on time and compliant.
Responsibilities:
Engineering & design support
- Provide engineering support to the workshop for internal and outsourced items
- Create and update engineering drawings in Solid Edge, including DXF files
- Lead engineering work on Queensland Rail overhaul projects and other customer overhauls
- Resolve technical issues on the shop floor
Engineering project management
- Define engineering scope and plan engineering activities for projects
- Provide engineering scope and input for project costing and quotes
- Manage third-party engineering providers, including scope, schedule and cost
Supply chain support
- Support Purchasing in sourcing and qualifying alternate parts
- Support localisation of the supply chain for engineered parts
Compliance & documentation
- Maintain engineering documentation and records
- Coordinate RPEQ sign-off where required, currently via an external RPEQ consultant
Reporting
- Update the monthly backlog report
- Prepare data and charts from engineering findings for management
Local IT support – secondary duty
- Act as first point of contact for local IT requirements at the Australian site, in coordination with regional and global IT
Must-have
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
- Proven experience in design engineering for heavy machinery, rolling stock or rail maintenance equipment (5+ years)
- Fluency in reading and creating engineering drawings in CAD; Solid Edge experience, including DXF creation
- Experience in engineering project management, including scoping, planning and managing third-party vendors
- Ability to define engineering scope for project costing
- Strong time management and ability to work independently without a direct team
- Working knowledge of Excel or similar tools for reporting.
Preferred
- RPEQ registration, or eligibility and willingness to obtain it
- Experience with Queensland Rail or Australian rail standards and compliance requirements
- Experience supporting supply chain localisation or alternate part sourcing
- Basic IT support skills (hardware, user support, network basics)
- Familiarity with Harsco Rail products or other rail maintenance/mobile equipment
We offer competitive benefits, including health insurance, life insurance and disability plans, as well as a 401k with company matching.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, citizenship or immigration status, pregnancy, handicap, family status, domestic partnership or civil union status or any other characteristic protected by law. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Disclaimer:
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.”
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