Kernohan Engineering Ltd | Listed 3 days ago
Listing Description Location: Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
Job type: Full time
Duration: Contract
Description Kernohan Engineering Ltd offers generous pay, flexible hours, prioritizes safety, treats people fairly, and believes in having fun along the way.
About the Job:
This role provides fixed-term cover for a period of extended annual leave (March 2025 to September 2025). It encompasses mechanical design, project planning, estimating, and involvement in customer service and sales.
You will have autonomy to develop professional, technically sound, compliant, and user-friendly design drawings and specifications using Solidworks. This includes direct interaction with clients to fully understand their requirements and expectations.
You will also provide innovative input into new project planning, establish project budgets, and support project managers on key projects, ensuring variations are documented and effectively managed.
Additionally, you will enhance your estimating skills by preparing market-competitive pricing and proposals for diverse customer work, overseeing the delivery of successful estimates.
About You:
Ideally qualified in mechanical engineering design or similar, with solid hands-on drafting experience, you have:
A sound understanding of estimating complex projects in an engineering-related sector
Proven proficiency using standard office systems and CAD software, ideally Solidworks
A background in trade-based engineering, with the ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings
Sound understanding of the properties of engineering materials
Understanding of technical standards and codes of engineering design
High level of flexibility, capable of working across diverse projects and industries simultaneously
Highly customer-driven, able to build rapport quickly and become a trusted source of professional advice
You seek a role where you are expected to think for yourself and make decisions, with opportunities to grow your skills and be fairly rewarded for your talent while supporting team growth.
You are someone who relishes being trusted to work smart, work safe, find solutions, and own your responsibilities.
About Us:
In business since 1972, we cover everything from maintenance servicing, ferrous and non-ferrous fabrication, pipe work to CNC machining/laser cutting. We work for clients ranging from sawmills to fisheries and marine, food & beverage production to sewerage and waste water, and innovative startups to long-established market leaders.
We have built our growth on a high-performance team that loves a job well done. Happy customers and proud staff are a strong combination, and we're equally committed to both. We proactively embrace the future, investing actively in the continuous upskilling of our people and the technology they need to do their jobs effectively.
Our Nelson facilities are a great base for servicing both local and nationwide customers. With years of experience providing specialist services to nationwide clients, we've refined our skills in generating high-quality client-centered engineering solutions.
How to Apply:
Click Apply Now with your updated CV and Cover Letter. As these roles are vacant now, we will review applications as they are submitted. Please note that only candidates with NZ citizenship or permanent residency will be considered for this role. A Pre-employment Medical, including drug and alcohol screening, forms part of the recruitment process, as do ACC and Ministry of Justice checks.
Applications Close: 19/12/2024
Apply online for this role or contact Kernohan Engineering Ltd for more information.
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