Senior Technical Officer - CNC Machinist

Monash • Clayton, NC

14d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Technical Officer CNC Machinist provides high-level technical expertise to support teaching and research within the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. Based in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering workshop, you will conduct day-to-day machining operations, delivering complex CNC machining, prototype development, testing and equipment maintenance, with a strong focus on bespoke, one-off manufacturing. You will bring proven experience setting and operating CNC lathes for complex jobbing work, programming CNC machines using CAM packages, and interpreting complex assemblies using CAD. Strong manual machining skills across milling, grinding and turning are essential, alongside the ability to plan manufacturing processes and deliver high-quality outcomes. Experience with SolidWorks, Mastercam or transferable CAD/CAM packages is highly valued, with experience in CNC lathes with live tooling, vertical machining centres, Wire EDM, welding or fabrication also beneficial. Working closely with academics, researchers, students, staff, contractors and external stakeholders, you will provide specialist technical advice and contribute to a safe, efficient and collaborative facility. Strong stakeholder engagement, diagnostic and problem-solving skills are essential, with experience in high-risk work, restricted electrical work or similar technical environments highly regarded. This is a hands-on, on-site role with no work-from-home component.

Requirements

• Proven experience setting and operating CNC lathes for complex jobbing work
• Programming CNC machines using CAM packages
• Interpreting complex assemblies using CAD
• Strong manual machining skills across milling, grinding and turning
• Ability to plan manufacturing processes
• Ability to deliver high-quality outcomes
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Diagnostic skills
• Problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SolidWorks, Mastercam or transferable CAD/CAM packages
• Experience in CNC lathes with live tooling
• Experience with vertical machining centres
• Experience with Wire EDM
• Experience with welding or fabrication
• Experience in high-risk work
• Experience in restricted electrical work or similar technical environments

Responsibilities

• Conduct day-to-day machining operations
• Deliver complex CNC machining
• Prototype development
• Testing and equipment maintenance
• Bespoke, one-off manufacturing
• Setting and operating CNC lathes for complex jobbing work
• Programming CNC machines using CAM packages
• Interpreting complex assemblies using CAD
• Manual machining skills across milling, grinding and turning
• Plan manufacturing processes
• Deliver high-quality outcomes
• Provide specialist technical advice
• Contribute to a safe, efficient and collaborative facility

Benefits

• Continuing appointment
• 17% superannuation
• Policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed