Senior Engineering Operations Coordinator

• Pivotal role in cutting‑edge engineering workshops and makerspaces / enable safe, high‑quality hands‑on learning / collaborate closely with students and staff
• Join a forward looking engineering faculty and shape how students and researchers safely access world class technical spaces.
• Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

The University of Melbourne

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Your next career opportunity

In this Senior Engineering Operations Coordinator role, you will make engineering workshops, makerspaces and informal student spaces safe, reliable and welcoming places to learn, teach and create. You will coordinate training, maintenance and technical support so users can move from early prototypes to working demonstrators with confidence.

What you will deliver:

• Plan, coordinate and monitor inductions, competency‑based training and supervised practical sessions across makerspaces and workshops.
• Develop and maintain preventative maintenance plans to ensure safe, reliable operation of equipment and shared spaces.
• Oversee inventory management and procurement so consumables and materials are available when students and staff need them.
• Act as a key contact for users, clarifying requirements and directing them to appropriate technical spaces or services.
• Collaborate with the Workshop and Makerspace Cluster and subject coordinators to align operational planning with teaching and research needs.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold a relevant degree or trade qualification, or bring equivalent experience in technical or engineering environments.
• Coordinate operational activities, including training, maintenance scheduling and inventory management in workshops, labs or similar settings.
• Apply sound knowledge of Australian occupational health and safety legislation in practical, hands‑on environments.
• Produce and interpret engineering drawings to support design, fabrication and prototyping activities.
• Bring experience in workshops, makerspaces, laboratories or experiential learning environments within or beyond higher education.
• Offer technical skills such as machining, mechatronics, electronics, digital fabrication, CAD or related capabilities.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

What we offer you!

• Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
• Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

For more information check out our benefits page!

Your new team

You will join the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology’s Infrastructure team, working within the Workshop, Makerspaces and Engagement group. This collaborative team underpins safe, hands‑on education and research by running technical spaces, coordinating training and maintaining equipment. You will work closely with colleagues across laboratory services, infrastructure operations and health, safety and wellbeing, gaining exposure to diverse projects while helping deliver consistent, high‑quality experiences for students and staff.

Be Yourself

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.

We're committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.

Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with our Indigenous Employment & Development team at korin-korin@unimelb.edu.au.

Application essentials:

• Visit "apply with us" to learn more about the process, including tips and FAQs.
• You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
• Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
• Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria, found in the Position Description.

Want to know more?

• For questions related to our recruitment process email Brett Verity at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au
• For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').

Apply today, and join a community that’s shaping the future.

Position Description

JR-014655 Senior Engineering Operations Coordinator PD.docx
JR-014655 Senior Engineering Operations Coordinator PD.pdf