Graduate / Junior Mechanical Engineer - Product Development

Townley Drop Forge Pty Ltd | Coburg North (Melbourne) | Full-time (or 6-month contract with extension option)

About Townley Drop Forge

Townley Drop Forge is a well-established Australian manufacturer specialising in the design, forging and fabrication of high-quality lifting and rigging components, with a strong emphasis on quality, safety and reliability. We supply engineered products to industries including mining, infrastructure, construction, and manufacturing.

Our facility is located at 98-100 Bakers Rd, Coburg North VIC 3058.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a motivated Graduate / Junior Mechanical Engineer to join our team with a strong focus on new product development. This role suits someone early in their career who wants hands-on exposure across the full product lifecycle - working closely with manufacturing, quality and operations in a real production environment.

Key Responsibilities (Product Development Focus)

• Assist with concept development and design of new lifting/rigging products.
• Produce 3D CAD models and detailed drawings, including GD&T and manufacturing documentation.
• Apply Design for Manufacture principles to ensure designs suit forging, machining and fabrication processes.
• Support procurement of raw materials including steel/alloy selection and supplier coordination.
• Coordinate prototype builds across forging, machining and fabrication teams, and assist with first‑off part reviews.
• Liaise with external suppliers for heat treatment, casting, and surface coating processes.
• Participate in product testing including destructive testing, proof‑load testing and non‑destructive testing (MPI/UT).
• Work with production teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and align with in‑house and sub-contract capabilities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement related to product performance, quality and production efficiency.
• Maintain engineering documentation including drawings, revisions, BOMs and design records.

About You

• Degree-qualified (or near completion) in Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong interest in product design and development in a manufacturing setting.
• Comfortable in a workshop/production environment and keen to learn from practical application.
• Ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively across engineering, production, and management.

Highly Desirable

• CAD experience (SolidWorks or similar)
• Exposure to manufacturing processes (metal fabrication, machining, assembly or quality systems).
• Understanding of designing for safety-critical or load-rated components (training provided where required).

What We Offer

• Work with a highly successful Australian manufacturer producing engineered lifting and rigging products with a strong quality and safety focus.
• A role where you can own meaningful engineering work and learn fast in a real manufacturing environment.
• Support and mentoring from experienced leaders and cross-functional teams.

How to Apply

Please send your resume and a short cover letter outlining why you want to work in product development manufacturing to: ***email_hidden***

• Please include (and this is important): availability, work rights, and any relevant project/workshop experience.