Thornton Engineering provide design and fabrication of structural steel, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, plate & pilings to clients throughout Australia and they are currently looking to recruit an experienced and qualified Procurement/Design (Mechanical) Engineer to join their team in Corio VIC 3214.

The successful candidate will need to undertake and possess:

- Manage junior Engineers and draftsmen to project requirements
- Review project specifications for engineering and fabrication process
- Review and advise teams of potential materials and requirements
- Submit design recommendations to ensure attainment and estimating purposes
- Establishing, implementing, and monitoring purchasing, storage and distribution strategies, policies, and plans
- Analysis technical drawings, project specifications, and plans to identify the project requirement
- Provide support and mentorship to the Engineering Team and oversee a training program to upskill employees with the teams
- Reporting and record keeping on all projects timely and accurately
- Carry out workshop inspections to detect and solve problems and identify the faulty mechanical parts of replacement.
- Overseeing the recording of purchase, storage, and distribution transactions
- Use of software tools to generate design calculations and prepare drawings for tanks and pressure vessels

Skills, Abilities and Experience:

- Ability to work in a team environment
- Strict adherence to all OHS and quality system and procedures
- Good leading, management, communication, and organisational skills
- Able to complete tasks in a timely and accurate manner

Qualifications:

- Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in relevant field
- Membership with National or International Engineering Association is highly desirable

Salary range is $90,000-$105,000pa commensurate with experience

Fulltime Position available

Applications open on 28th of November 2024 and closes on 28th of December 2024

If you are interested in this role APPLY now. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Thornton Engineering provide design and fabrication of structural steel, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, plate & pilings to clients throughout Australia and they are currently looking to recruit an experienced and qualified Civil Engineer to join their team in Corio VIC 3214.

The successful candidate will need to undertake and possess:

- Perform calculations for layout and design
- Prepare report, map, drawing, and plan
- Conduct field surveys and provide accurate, reliable data for use in design activities to help civil engineer
- Use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Program
- Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles, using cross-sections and surveys, to represent elevations, topographical contours, subsurface formations and structures.
- Review rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from civil engineers to ensure that they conform to design concepts
- Communicate with the construction or production teams

Skills and Abilities:

- Diploma of Civil Construction Design, Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design or relevant
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent
- Ideally have a minimum of 4 years’ experience as a qualified Civil Engineer
- A strong knowledge of Civil Engineering
- The ability to work in a team environment

Salary range is $70,000-$95,000pa commensurate with experience

Fulltime Position available

Applications open on 21st of November 2024 and closes on 21st of December 2024

If you are interested in this role APPLY now. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

RPC Group of Companies is a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of glass reinforced composite (GRP) solutions. In addition, RPC manages the sustainment of ferrous and nonferrous Defence capability and specialist jobbing programmes.

RPC has a distinguished 40-year heritage – dating back to the Transfield Construction Group – delivering innovative engineering solutions to the infrastructure, water and wastewater, environment, transport, mining, architecture and defence sectors.

We are seeking highly qualified Project Engineer to join our team on a full time and permanent basis

POSITION PURPOSE
The Project Engineer will coordinate all technical and operational activities on assigned projects, with safety in the forefront, to ensure delivery on time and in full to the required budget and specification. This role will provide engineering services and project management support.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
Coordinate project plans including timelines, key milestones, budgets and resource requirements.
Identify and engage key stakeholders ensuring that expectations are known, managed and fulfilled within the project constraints.
Define and implement project controls, ensuring effective management and transparency.
Carry out responsible and varied engineering assignments, requiring general familiarity with a broad field of engineering and knowledge of reciprocal effects of the work on other professional fields.
Solve problems by use of combinations of standard procedures, modifications of standard procedures, or methods developed in previous work assignments.
Provide technical guidance to technicians or to engineers and/or supervise staff assigned to work on a common project.
Via the Engineering Manager, control engineering input to ensure efficient engineering output, that is safe, complies with legislation, complies with the stated design specification and is controlled to meet both cost and schedule (fit for purpose).
Establish work measurement programs and analyse work samples to develop standards for labour utilisation.
Analyse workforce utilisation, facility layout, operational data and production schedules and costs to determine optimum worker and equipment efficiencies.
Design mechanical equipment, machines, components, products for manufacture, and plant and systems for construction.
Develop specifications for manufacture, and determining materials, equipment, piping, material flows, capacities and layout of plant and systems.
Establishing standards and policies for installation, modification, quality control, testing, inspection, and maintenance according to engineering principles and safety regulations.
Directing the maintenance of plant buildings and equipment, and coordinating the requirements for new designs, surveys, and maintenance schedules.
Work with project teams across the business and build a project culture focused on collaboration, value delivery and satisfying stakeholder needs.
Refers to RPC Project Manager, Engineering Manager or other subject matter experts at RPC or in the client organisation, difficult, complex or unusual matters for resolutions or decisions.
Identify and manage potential hazards, implementing corrective actions, and enforcing compliance with relevant safety regulations.

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
Bachelor degree in engineering or higher qualification in the relevant field.
2 years’ experience in a relevant engineering or manufacturing function.
Proven ability to project-manage small to medium sized projects.
Excellent understanding of project management methodologies and best practices.

Desirable
Membership in good standing of a professional institution/association.
3D CAD Modeling and 2D drawing

If you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered for this position, please apply now!
Salary: $88,000 per annum + Super
Location: Corio, Vic

Thornton Engineering provide design and fabrication of structural steel, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, plate & pilings to clients throughout Australia and they are currently looking to recruit an experienced and qualified Civil Engineer to join their team in Corio VIC 3214.

The successful candidate will need to undertake and possess:

- Perform calculations for layout and design
- Prepare report, map, drawing, and plan
- Conduct field surveys and provide accurate, reliable data for use in design activities to help civil engineer
- Use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Program
- Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles, using cross-sections and surveys, to represent elevations, topographical contours, subsurface formations and structures.
- Review rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from civil engineers to ensure that they conform to design concepts
- Communicate with the construction or production teams

Skills and Abilities:

- Diploma of Civil Construction Design, Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design or relevant
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent
- Ideally have a minimum of 4 years’ experience as a qualified Civil Engineer
- A strong knowledge of Civil Engineering
- The ability to work in a team environment

Salary range is $70,000-$95,000pa commensurate with experience

Fulltime Position available

Applications open on 21st of October 2024 and closes on 21st of November 2024

If you are interested in this role APPLY now. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery employs around 700 people and supplies over 50 percent of Victoria’s and 10 percent of Australia’s fuel.

The refinery can process up to 120,000 barrels of oil per day, manufacturing petrol, diesel, LPG, jet fuel, avgas, bitumen, specialty solvents for a wide range of industries.  We now have a great opportunity for a Mechanical Asset Engineer to join the team.

In this role you will collaborate across our Maintenance, Operations and Asset teams to ensure compliance of our equipment in line with Australian, Industry and Site Standards, Procedures, and Government Regulations.  You will directly ensure compliance of static mechanical equipment (pressure vessel, exchangers, piping etc.,) to ensure safe and efficient engineering solutions are maintained in a cost-effective manner to allow our License to Operate.

You will be key in engaging and collaborating with stakeholders across the refinery, providing maintenance, operating, and engineering advice, participating, and contributing to site shut down / turn around activities.

This position is integral to the participation in reliability investigations including root cause analysis and support efforts to improve efficiency of the maintenance process, ensuring work is prioritised to support plant reliability.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Asset Manager, you will provide subject matter expertise (SME) to:

• Ensure all activities are conducted and managed in accordance with agreed Health, Safety and Environment practices and procedures.
• Manage the development and execution of the 14-day area maintenance plan.
• Assists in the development of the Area annual PM plan.
• Ensure compliance to established planning and scheduling procedures.
• Develop and coordinate the execution of minor shutdowns and major equipment overhauls.
• Coordinate and provide technical support for Major Turnarounds events.
• Support Area Maintenance Manager in the development and implementation of improvement initiatives, including business plans, KPI’s, budget development and cost tracking.
• Provide leadership and technical support for trade teams.
• Be the point of contact for technical issues of area assets including cost/benefit decisions on repair methods.
• Develop and implement plant changes in accordance with ‘Management of Change’ procedures.
• Provide planning, coordination and technical support for external vendors and contractors for equipment replacement or rectification.
• Stay current with regulations, industry standards, and technology and industry developments.

Reporting to the Quality Control Manager, this role is responsible for assisting the Quality Control and Assurance Team in ongoing tasks monitoring and overseeing quality assurance standards, policies and procedures within the business, to support business improvement and excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Verification of inspection results and maintain detailed quality records.  
• Assist in the implementation of Quality Control work and practices like calibration tasks.
• Help preparation certification documentation and procedures under supervision of QA Manager.
• Assistant to the team for preparation project specific Inspection Test Plans (ITP’s), Quality Plans and Manufacturers Data Records (MDR’s) and other prescribed project deliverables.

The purpose of this role is to develop safe, effective and efficient tank repair, modification and construction methods whilst ensuring reliable availability storage tanks across all areas of the refinery.

• Recommend tank repair, modification and construction methods in line with applicable statutory, industry and company requirements to maintain long-term tank integrity and function. Base case for refinery bulk storage assets is 20yr fit-for-service following out-of-service inspection.
• Develop Management of Change (MOC) proposals and supporting documentation for non-routine tank repair methodologies and proposed tank design modifications.
• Collaborate with the refinery integrity team, to forecast and optimise a risk-based tankage inspection and outage program on a 12 monthly and 10 year rolling schedule.
• Actively contribute to the development of the annual Tank Maintenance plan, tank schedules and resource and cost estimates.
• Maintain relevant tank repair records and history.
• Able to work within a team as well as self-motivated to achieve asset integrity and business goals.
• Be able to collaborate with a wide range of teams to ensure the safe, efficient and effective delivery of tank maintenance scopes.
• Actively participate in the Asset Integrity Continuous Improvement program.

Safety

• Ensure all activities are conducted and managed in accordance with AERO principles and agreed HSSE practices and procedure as outlined in the Geelong Refinery Management System.
• Safety of proposed plant changes for corrosion management in all aspects (i.e. materials selection, operational control and feed changes).
• Shared responsibility for incident investigation following an incident.

As an Instrument and Electrical Asset Engineer working within the Reliability team at the Geelong Refinery, you will directly support our Asset teams as the first port of call for Instrument and Electrical Engineering support. You will respond to equipment breakdown with our maintenance team and provide condition based repair and replacement scopes. In addition, you’ll provide technical assistance to our Asset teams to:

• Troubleshoot instrument and electrical issues.
• Investigate incidents using RCA and other engineering techniques.
• Manage compliance to our instrument and electrical safeguarding testing regimes.
• Lead small plant changes and projects and represent the Asset team as a technical stakeholder on large projects.
• Develop and execute maintenance intervention and Turnaround scopes.

Viva’s Geelong Refinery converts crude oil into transport fuels, solvents, plastic and bitumen playing a key role in transitioning to sustainable energy solutions. You will work across our Geelong Refinery and join our Reliability, Maintenance and Operations teams that will enable you to acquire valuable skills and experience in the following areas:

• Pumps, industrial gearboxes, cooling fans, motors, heat exchangers, valves, steam turbines, pressure vessels and process piping
• Analysis of reciprocating and turbo compressor performance and health including scoping of repairs and improvements
• Providing guidance and technical advice to the maintenance and operations departments
• Assess asset end of life and recommend appropriate replacements, options for continued service or priority of asset repair in accordance with local standards and service conditions
• Repair scoping, technical guidance, and identification of improvements for equipment breakdowns and during maintenance interventions
• Liaising with global original equipment manufacturers and engineering consultants
• Oil refining processes and how mechanical equipment contributes to safe and reliable operations
• Heavy industry maintenance, safety systems, management of change and reduction of down time methods in general

Viva’s Geelong Refinery converts crude oil into transport fuels, solvents, plastic and bitumen, playing a key role in transitioning to sustainable energy solutions. You will work across our Geelong Refinery and join our Reliability, Maintenance and Operations teams that will enable you to acquire valuable skills and experience in the following areas: 

• HV/LV Motors, Power generation and distribution
• Field instrumentation: Field transducers and control valves
• Industrial Automation:  Programmable Logic Controllers, microcontrollers, Safety Systems and Distributed Control Systems
• Industrial Cyber Security for IACS threat identification, risk assessment and countermeasures
• Process Control and Analytics
• Telecommunications. Network switches, telemetry, and fibre optics  
• Regulatory Control Programming and system configuration/design
• Risk management: hazard identification, engineering controls and mitigations
• Communication with stakeholders and coordination of field crews
• Problem solving and troubleshooting

About the role:

You will perform a key role in influencing, guiding and improving the team's efficiency, independence and quality using modern Agile thinking and practices.  This role is the SME at our Refinery and manages a significant portion of infrastructure support and architecture, including:

Operational Excellence

• Deliver on required service levels in line with platform criticality and impact assessment per ITIL principles as platform technical owner. 
• Maintain the application lifecycle through development/deployment, upgrades and decommissioning of enterprise manufacturing platforms in line with business strategy and vendor roadmaps. 
• Proactive monitoring, troubleshooting and triaging system incidents and service requests  
• Maintain relationships with application vendors, business platform owners and end users to resolve incidents and tickets proactively. 
• After hours on-call support required for Business Critical Situations  
• Maintain knowledge bases and documentation related to the supported platforms through platform changes and enhancements. 
• Continual process and Service Improvement – Identify areas of opportunity and automation by analyzing systems, requests and incident data and recommend improvements to the environment and processes. 

Agile Delivery 

• Deliver process improvement and re-engineering initiatives as a key technical resource in line with DevOps and Software Development Lifecycle principles (SDLC). 
• Deliver within an agile framework with sprint cadences focused on highest value as an active member of a cross functional team. 
• Prepare and document requirements and design specifications, test plans and as- built artifacts for business solutions that are commissioned. 
• Responsible for design, build, test and support relating to the platform (within a 24x7 environment depending on the business criticality of each platform) 
• Deliver technical components which will contribute to large multi-stream programmes in this complex, multi-stakeholder, matrix managed environment. 
• Identify options for potential solutions and assessing them for both technical and business suitability for IT projects  
• Provide technical and content support to support training requirements on the platforms.

Quality and Cyber Risk 

• Work in collaboration with the cyber security team to understand requirements and deliver the of Cyber Security Strategy in Tech Apps platforms at the Energy Hub including remediation of platform gaps
• Maintain the information security baseline for the platforms and ensure any gaps are remediated in line with expectations including patching, life cycle management, disaster recovery, vulnerability remediation, identity and access management, data protection and other control functions. 
• Define and execute controls which improve the reliability and resilience across supported platforms. Look for ongoing improvement opportunities in these controls. 
• Support information risk management assessment and internal/external audits for demonstrating compliance. 
• Maintain license compliance across supported platforms