Engineering Recruitment Specialists

Engineering roles we recruit

Meet our dedicated engineering specialists who connect businesses with skilled professionals across Australia. Their expertise and industry knowledge ensure every placement is the right fit, every time.
  • General Manager, Engineering
  • Head of Engineering
  • Director, Engineering
  • Engineering Manager
  • Reliability Manager
  • Maintenance Manager
  • Head of Capital
  • Project Engineering Manager
  • Engineering Project Manager
  • R&D Manager
  • Lead or Senior Engineer (Project, Chemical, Process, Electrical, Automation, Mechanical, Continuous Improvement, Reliability)
  • Engineer (Project, Chemical, Process, Electrical, Automation, Mechanical, Continuous Improvement, Reliability)
  • Product Development Engineer
  • Research & Development Engineer
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Continuous Improvement Manager
Engineers on site
Engineering teams are being asked to deliver more: improve reliability, automate processes, reduce costs, deliver capital projects and continuously improve how sites operate.

Six Degrees Executive connects businesses with engineering professionals who bring the technical expertise to solve complex problems, alongside the commercial thinking and stakeholder skills to make change happen.

Our specialist engineering recruiters work across FMCG, Consumer, Industrial Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Packaging and Services, recruiting engineering talent from specialist and project-based roles through to senior engineering leadership.

Engineering talent at every level

From strengthening day-to-day site capability to delivering major projects and building engineering leadership teams, we recruit across the full engineering function.

Our networks span established engineering leaders, specialist technical talent and experienced professionals who can step into permanent or contract roles when additional capability is needed.

Executive
Search

Identifying senior engineering leaders with the technical expertise, commercial judgement and leadership capability to drive business performance.

 
Permanent
Recruitment

Connecting businesses with professionals across projects, maintenance, reliability, continuous improvement and specialist functions to build long-term capability.
Contracting
Solutions

Providing experienced engineering contractors for capital projects, site upgrades, automation initiatives, shutdowns and periods of increased demand.

Where we specialise

From strengthening day-to-day site capability to delivering major projects and building engineering leadership teams, we recruit across the full engineering function. Our networks span established engineering leaders, specialist technical talent and experienced professionals who can step into permanent or contract roles when additional capability is needed.
Engineering Leadership
Engineering
Leadership

Finding engineering leaders who can set strategy, build capable teams and balance operational performance with longer-term investment priorities.

Roles we recruit:
General Manager, Engineering | Head of Engineering | Director, Engineering | Engineering Manager | Head of Capital | Project Engineering Manager

Projects Engineering
Projects
Engineering

Connecting businesses with engineers who can lead capital works, site upgrades, commissioning and project delivery from planning through to implementation.

Roles we recruit:
Engineering Project Manager | Project Engineer | Senior Project Engineer | Mechanical Engineer | Electrical Engineer | Chemical Engineer

Reliability & Maintenance
Reliability & Maintenance

Recruiting engineering professionals focused on improving asset performance, reducing downtime and embedding more efficient ways of working.

Roles we recruit:
Reliability Manager | Maintenance Manager | Reliability Engineer | Continuous Improvement Manager | Continuous Improvement Engineer | Manufacturing Engineer

Automation
Automation, Controls
& Process Engineering

Finding specialist engineering capability to support increasingly automated, connected and data-driven manufacturing environments.

Roles we recruit:
Automation Engineer | Control Systems Engineer | Process Engineer | Electrical Engineer | Mechanical Engineer | Design Engineer

Engineering changing market

Engineering recruitment for a changing market

Technical capability remains fundamental, but the brief for engineering talent is getting broader.

Businesses are increasingly looking for engineers who can work across functions, understand the commercial impact of engineering decisions and influence stakeholders across operations, maintenance, projects and leadership. Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, preventative maintenance and automated environments is also becoming increasingly valuable.

 

Engineering consultants

Our engineering recruiters work closely with businesses and engineering professionals across Australia, giving them a practical understanding of the skills, experience and leadership capabilities currently shaping the market. Their networks extend across engineering leadership, projects, reliability, maintenance, continuous improvement, automation and specialist engineering functions, helping clients reach both active candidates and experienced professionals who may not be actively searching.

Meet the team
David Goodrem
David Goodrem

Associate Director
Engineering, Procurement, Supply chain, Melbourne

Alan Claire
Alan Claire

Senior Manager
Engineering, Operations, Technical, Consumer & FMCG, Healthcare, Contracting, Sydney

Scott Logan
Scott Logan

Senior Manager
Engineering, Contracting, Technical, Operations, Melbourne

Emma O'Donnell
Emma O'Donnell

Senior Consultant
Engineering, Operations, Business to Business, Consumer & FMCG, Melbourne

Robert Scacco
Robert Scacco

Senior Consultant
Engineering, Operations, Safety & Sustainability, Technical, Melbourne

David Oliver
David Oliver

Manager
Engineering, Operations, Melbourne

Aimee Walsh
Aimee Walsh

Consultant
Engineering, Operations, Contracting, Melbourne

Alex Mather
Alex Mather

Senior Consultant
Engineering, Technical, Operations, Accounting & Finance, Contracting, Sydney

Sheldon March
Sheldon March

Consultant
Engineering, Operations, Brisbane

Sean Johnson
Sean Johnson

Client Services Director
Supply chain, Engineering, Procurement, Operations, Brisbane

Engineering talent insights

Our latest Engineering, Operations, Safety & Technical Talent Insight Report brings together current hiring trends, roles and skills in demand, salary benchmarks and practical advice for attracting and retaining specialist talent.

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The market hasn’t softened so much as it has matured. The right talent is still hard to find - and even harder to keep up.

David Goodrem
Associate Director | Engineering, Operations, Technical & Safety

David Goodrem

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Engineering recruitment FAQs

Have another question? Get in touch with our Engineering team.

We recruit engineering professionals from specialist and project-based positions through to senior leadership. This includes Engineering Managers, Heads of Engineering, Project Engineers, Reliability Engineers, Maintenance Managers, Continuous Improvement Engineers, Automation and Control Systems Engineers, Process Engineers and other specialist engineering roles.

Our engineering recruitment team works across industries including FMCG, Consumer, Industrial Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Packaging and Services. Our recruiters understand that engineering requirements vary considerably between operating environments and tailor each search accordingly.

Yes. We recruit permanent and contract engineering professionals, allowing businesses to build long-term capability or bring in specialist expertise for projects, site upgrades, automation initiatives, shutdowns, operational changes and periods of increased demand.

Demand varies by industry and location, but businesses are increasingly seeking expertise across reliability, continuous improvement, automation, controls and project engineering. Lean, Six Sigma and TPM experience, preventative maintenance knowledge and experience working in automated environments are also highly valued. Employers are placing greater emphasis on communication, stakeholder management and commercial judgement alongside technical expertise.

Our engineering recruiters combine targeted search, advertising, referrals and established industry networks to identify suitable talent. For harder-to-fill roles, we also proactively approach professionals who may not be actively applying for jobs but have the specialist experience required.

Yes. Our team recruits across specialist engineering markets where the right combination of technical experience, industry exposure and leadership capability can be difficult to find. We work with clients to understand the environment and outcomes required before taking the role to market.

We recruit engineering professionals across Australia, with specialist teams supporting clients in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Contracting FAQs

After confirming the placement, the assignment manager responsible for approving the candidate's timesheets will receive an email to access our user-friendly online payroll and timesheet system called "Astute". Within this system, the candidate will complete their weekly timesheets for your approval.

If you're using Astute to approve timesheets, these articles from the Astute Help Centre might be helpful.

Fixed-term contracts have a defined duration, while on-hire contracts are indefinite and can be terminated with notice.

Yes, successful contracting candidates, otherwise known as 'on-hire' employees, are hired by us.  We invoice you, the company, on a weekly basis and the on-hire employee is also paid weekly.

Every individual represented by Six Degrees Executive has had a personal meeting with one of our skilled recruiters. We take the time to talk about their experience, qualifications, accomplishments as well as their career aspirations and goals.

The time it takes to fill contracting roles can vary depending on the specificity of the requirements and the efficiency of your internal process. Typically, we are able to fill these roles within a timeframe of 24 to 72 hours.

“Total Charge Rate” is a rate inclusive of candidate base + super, taxes, workers comp, insurance and agency margin. There is no “upfront fee”, as everything is rolled into one outgoing cost for you.