Senior Mechanical Engineer (SolidWorks, Mining & Heavy Industry Design)

About the role

A fast-growing engineering and manufacturing firm is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead end-to-end custom engineering projects, from early customer discovery and scoping through design reviews, workshop fabrication and final delivery. The role sits within a multi-disciplinary team and works remotely, aligned with the client's business hours and holidays.

Key responsibilities

• Own projects from customer discussions and requirements capture through design reviews, manufacturing support, verification and handover.
• Develop mechanical solutions using 3D SolidWorks, focusing on complex sheet metal, weldments, custom properties, dynamic templates and DFM/DFA principles.
• Maintain project governance by tracking action registers, risk and decision logs, schedules, customer updates, technical reports and design approvals.
• Locate and consolidate scattered project data, research missing evidence and update legacy documentation for full technical traceability.
• Work with clients, sales, engineering peers, workshop staff and suppliers to resolve technical roadblocks.
• Evaluate existing products and processes for design optimisation and delivery improvement.
• Support broader business needs by contributing practical help beyond traditional discipline boundaries.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or a related field.
• Senior-level experience leading mechanical design and manufacturing projects.
• Exceptional written and verbal English for customer engagement and technical reporting.
• Ability to work independently with structured, systems-oriented methods and know when to seek peer review.

Required skills

• Demonstrated mastery of 3D SolidWorks, with a portfolio showing complex sheet metal and weldment design.
• Practical knowledge of metal fabrication, material properties, piping and hydraulic fittings, hydraulic systems, sheet metal and weldments.
• Nice to have: systems engineering or functional safety exposure, and project management or ERP tools such as Monday.com, Microsoft Project, MYOB Acumatica and Microsoft Office.