Engineering Manager to Chief Technology Officer 3DM Surface Finishing Port Melbourne VIC This role starts as the Engineering Manager for 3DM and should be ready to undertake a CTO role around February 2026. 3DM is an SME starting production of our new, world-first E-Blate industrial surface finishing electro-ablation machines. The core tech and production design has already been developed and the first machines built. You and your small team will complete bringing them to market and supporting deliveries to new customers. Reporting to our outgoing Chief Technology Officer, the ideal candidate for this fulltime role will have the responsibility and authority to direct and projectmanage the entire project. The successful applicant would be involved in managing and overseeing the scaling of manufacturing and early production of the firstoftype surface finishing system. For the right individual, the position will rise up to the CTO role within 3 months and includes favourable equity options. You will have authority and be responsible to: Projectmanage the entire engineering and manufacturing project, including budget, of a firstoftype industrial machine used for the surface finishing of metal additive parts, with a particular focus on scaling of production. Manage, build and direct the small engineering team, including new recruits. Manage the design change process, identifying and evaluating improvements with consideration of feasibility, availability, costs and performance benefits. Manage the scaling of production through suppliers as well as our own team. Ensure all documentation, including manufacturing, assembly and servicing information, as well as regulatory compliance are covered. Be a key driving member of the Csuite management team, reporting to the board. Applicants must hold a recognised degree in Engineering in Mechanical, Electrical or similar fields. Industrial machine or equipment product development experience is required. Candidates should also have demonstrablysuccessful engineering experience, with reasonable, though not specific knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems and some experience in small team project management. Some experience in project management is required for this position. Applicants must provide a Covering Letter specific to the company and the applicant''s suitability to the described role. Australian work authorisation is required at the time of application. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Engineering Manager to Chief Technology Officer