Mechanical Engineer for Arkle Farms

Our Client ARKLE FARMS (OPERATIONS) PTY LTD ABN – 64 631 009 482 – Located in Munglinup, WA is seeking a Full-time Mechanical Engineer position for between $86,000 - $90,000 a year.

Arkle Farms is major farming enterprise based in Western Australia and owned by the Cowan family. It operates a mixed farming enterprise, comprising broadacre cropping, an Angus stud and a commercial sheep flock, across four farms - Bedford Harbour (to the west of Esperance), Varley Farms (at Lake Varley), Coronet Hill (to the east of Esperance) and Gregmaun (near Lake King). The Group manages 36,600 arable hectares. The Cowan family’s philosophy is to build a highly sustainable and productive farming enterprise applying regenerative farming techniques appropriate to the properties it manages. While the near-term focus is on broadacre cropping and large-scale, non-intensive livestock farming, Arkle will seek to further optimise its operations and broaden its revenue base by expanding its existing agricultural activities, including the potential to improve the efficiency of its land use by introducing tree crops and horticultural crops

Duties will include:
• Plans, designs, organises and oversees the assembly, erection, operation and maintenance of mechanical and process plant and installations.
• Establishing work measurement programs and analysing work samples to develop standards for labour utilisation
• Analysing workforce utilisation, facility layout, operational data and production schedules and costs to determine optimum worker and equipment efficiencies
• Designing mechanical equipment, machines, components, products for manufacture, and plant and systems for construction
• Developing specifications for manufacture, and determining materials, equipment, piping, material flows, capacities and layout of plant and systems
• Organising and managing project labour and the delivery of materials, plant and equipment
• Establishing standards and policies for installation, modification, quality control, testing, inspection and maintenance according to engineering principles and safety regulations

It is essential you possess the following:
• Hands on and show of commitment
• Successful completion of an appropriate degree
• Proven post-qualification experience in a similar role or ability to adapt and display skills required
• Good analytical skills, attention to detail and decision-making ability
• Proven ability and willingness to work as part of a team
• Ability to communicate across all levels of the business
• Ability to work autonomously, without supervision