Cubic Defence New Zealand Senior Mechanical Engineer role contributes mechanical engineering into multi-disciplinary product development teams.  The Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for planning, designing, developing, and implementing mechanical designs.   They will perform complex mechanical engineering duties following designated standards and procedures.  They will be involved in all stages of mechanical and process design, from conceptualization to manufacture and successful customer delivery plus through life sustainment.   They will work closely with other engineering disciplines, especially the Production and Testing teams. This position will report to the Engineering Director, matrix report for assigned tasks to an assigned Program Manager / Project Engineer and typically works under general supervision and direction. 

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 

• Conduct mechanical engineering activities within a multi-disciplinary multi-national engineering team. 

• Conduct to product and product development planning activities. 

• Develop and design mechanical components and subsystems suited to military training and its procurement, configuration management, quality assurance and regulatory requirements. 

• Ensure complementary product and manufacturing process design to ensure a product is appropriately designed for cost effective manufacture through life. 

• Actively facilitate transfer of products from design to manufacturing by generating a complete manufacturing package for manufacture in-house, at Cubic’s own international factory(s) or at sub-contractors. 

• Provide support throughout the life cycle of the product to maintain the production of a quality product efficiently. 

KEY RESULT AREAS/OUTPUTS 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities 

• Product development and design of mechanical components within the companies Design Process framework, generating product design, review, integration and test artefacts. 

• Participate in Product Design Reviews with internal and external reviewers to ensure that all products are designed and produced in line with best design and manufacturing practices to produce a quality product efficiently and effectively (right first time). 

• Assembly of prototypes and Engineering validation samples, checking and cross-referencing of the BOM’s, BOM structure, drawings, and part numbers to ensure accurate product definition and configuration control. 

• Provide a formal report on the prototype and pre-production assemblies, identifying all issues that need attention along with recommendations to mitigate manufacturing risks. 

• Generate the manufacturing package for production and sub-contractors that include: 

• Assembly instruction (TP), to optimise the production process, to minimise overall timing costs and reduce manufacturing risk. 

• Analysing the product assembly times to quantify labour content (man-hours) and subassembly process times. 

• Identifying, designing and acquiring jigs, tools and test equipment that will be required for production. 

• Training the production teams on the assembly process techniques and use of unique equipment jigs and fixtures. 

• Support the pre-production run processes managed by the Production Team Leader to ensure that the procedures in the TP’s are strictly followed or amended if necessary. Update the TP’s and recommend changes to BOM’s and drawings to reflect the desired best production practice. 

• Investigate, evaluate, and introduce new product materials and manufacturing processes to improve product quality and reduce product’s life cycle cost. 

• Evaluate and support investigations into field failures. 

• Other duties as requested. 

Monitoring 

• Manage own performance, activities, and tasks in accordance with instructions given by Engineering Director in line with the company goals. 

Planning 

• Plan and organize tasks to meet company goals and schedules as instructed by the Team leader. 

Health and Safety 

• Accountable for a health and safety culture by following all Cubic rules and procedures, reporting, and managing all hazards in the work area and actively contributing to, and participating in, company health and safety initiatives. 

• Carry out and promote 5S exercises on a regular basis to ensure a safe and efficient working environment. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 

Minimum qualifications required: 

• Tertiary qualification in the field of mechanical engineering or other relevant technical discipline 

Experience required: 

Essential: 

• 5 years’ experience in a similar role in similar industry 

• Advanced knowledge of mechanical design principles and techniques including product design and design for manufacture and assembly 

• Good knowledge of plastic injection moulded part design 

• Good knowledge of machined metal and sheet metal part design 

• Good knowledge of ruggedized product design 

• Knowledge of finite element structural analysis, including calculations of stresses 

• Effective written and oral communication skills including use of MS Office automation products (WORD, EXCEL, PowerPoint, etc) 

• Experience with 3D CAD systems (E.g., SolidWorks) 

Desirable 

• Experience with lifecycle management systems (e.g. PLM) 

• Knowledge of Model Based Engineering 

• Knowledge of industry suppliers and vendors 

• Workshop experience 

Competencies: 

• Living One Cubic: Identifies with the larger organisation and their role within it, shares resources, responds to requests from other parts of the organisation, supports larger organisational initiatives and sees them as more important than local or personal goals. 

• Ethics & Compliance: Demonstrates high level of trust and respect for others and maintains compliance with Cubic's polices, mission, and values. 

• Communication: Expresses information clearly, transparently, and disseminates appropriately in a timely manner. 

• Results: Effectively balances and prioritises time and projects to meet deliverables and drive continuous improvement. 

• Winning the Customer: Seeks to understand customer needs and challenges, works effectively with customers to resolve issues, provides exceptional service and deliverables that exceed customer expectations. 

• Innovation: Applies information, imagination, and initiative to identify efficiencies, implement improvements and drive growth. 

• Accountability: Takes personal responsibility for all work activities and actions; follows through on commitments and adheres to deadlines; implements decisions that have been agreed upon; acknowledges and learns from mistakes without blaming others; early transparency about risks and issues; recognises the impact of one's behaviour on others and the company. 

Condition of Employment: 

• Successful outcome of a National Police Check 

• Ability to hold a National Security clearance.