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Starting to think it might be time for a change or to take the next step in your career?
We understand changing jobs is a big deal. Inspire HQ are here to help!
If you want to know what’s happening in the job market, what your skills and expertise are worth in the current market or the kinds of jobs and industries your skills could be suited to, contact us today.
Our recruitment team offer free and confidential advice to help you find the right job for you.

Have you considered temp work? Not sure if it would suit your requirements? Temp work offers all kinds of benefits and flexibility and can be a great way for you to get your foot in the door.

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  • Permanent part time
  • Autonomy to get your job done within a supportive team
  • Perfect role for a part-time Accounts Payable / Finance professional!

Ballarat Veterinary Practice’s (BVP) vision is to be the community’s first choice for high quality, compassionate and personalised veterinary care. At BVP, they love looking after their clients’ pets, they want to make a difference and they really care. Equipped with the latest medical and surgical equipment to ensure their clients receive the most modern and up to date healthcare options for their pets, BVP have six clinics across Ballarat.

Ballarat Veterinary Practice was recognised as an industry leader receiving the Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Award in 2018. In 2022, they became the first practice in Australia to be recognised by the Australian Veterinary Association as a certified Employer of Choice.

BVP is looking for an experienced Finance and Administration Assistant to take responsibility for delivering high quality finance support across the accounts function. The role is primarily focused on accounts payable, requiring expertise in invoice processing, payment management, daily banking, reconciliation and expense management.

A short summary of the role…

  • The key responsibility is managing the entire Accounts Payable function – work efficiently and accurately within the small and collaborative finance team
  • Maintain strong data management practices and financial record keeping – ensuring compliance and audit standards are achieved
  • Process invoices/payments ensuring accurate GL coding, manage daily banking and cash handling, reconcile credit cards/statements, process direct debit plans, manage suppliers and onboarding, process expense claims and ensure vigilance in fraudulent bank activity.
  • Agency and autonomy – identify opportunities for continuous improvement in finance processes
  • Monitor and manage the AP inbox – Support general accounts enquiries as well as payroll related queries at times
  • Model safe work practices and promote a safety conscious culture
  • Exhibit behaviours aligned to BVP’s core values in all professional interactions

To be considered for the role, you will need to demonstrate:

  • Experience essential in a similar Finance / Accounts Payable role
  • Sound understanding of accounts payable
  • Previous payroll experience highly desirable
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and work with sensitive information.
  • High attention to detail, accuracy, and consistency
  • Reliability, commitment and overall being a quality contributor
  • Although you would have minimal contact – a passion/love for animals is favourable!

Inspired? For further information, contact Kate O’Connell on 0494 611 667. To download a copy of the position description, please click the “Download Position Description” button below.

  • Own the strategy that turns a local Ballarat favourite into a market leader
  • Family owned Ballarat business, backed by 30 years of innovation
  • Have real Commercial Influence, work directly with the Sales Manager and CEO to shape decisions that matter to the bottom line.

What if the next big idea in confectionery came from Ballarat, not a global boardroom?

Ferndale Foods Australia makes some of the mints, gum and pastilles Australians grew up with, JILA, JOLS, LICORETTE and So Soft, a marshmallow brand that’s already carved out a strong position in the market with plenty of room to grow. They have been doing it from Ballarat for 30 years, 100% family owned, in a market full of big name competitors. This is your chance to build Ferndale’s voice from the ground up and make it genuinely stand out, backed by a business that’s never compromised on quality since day one. They know their customers better than anyone else in the market, and now they need someone who can turn that into a presence people notice.

Ferndale are looking for a Marketing Brand Manager to own where that innovation goes next. This role sits at the centre of the business, working directly with the Sales Manager and CEO to shape brand strategy, leading their Social Media Manager to bring that strategy to life online. If you want real ownership over how a portfolio of loved Australian brands grow, this is that role.

About the role:

  • Brand Strategy: Own brand strategy and planning across a full portfolio, making the calls that shape how each brand grows and where it’s positioned in a competitive market.
  • Product & Innovation Management: Own NPD from concept to launch, partnering with R&D and operations, managing packaging refreshes and portfolio decisions, keeping Ferndale ahead of trends and compliant with regulatory and retailer requirements.
  • Consumer & Market insights: Uncovering customer insights that go beyond the numbers, helping sharpen how Ferndale position their brands and speak to the people buying them.
  • Trade & Customer Marketing: Partnering closely with Sales to build retailer specific promotions that land, supporting major customer presentations and category reviews, and creating the POS materials and growth plans that keep Ferndale strong on shelf.
  • Campaign & Communications Management: Managing campaigns and communications end to end, from strategy and planning through to execution, across every channel that matters.
  • Financial management: Manage annual brand budgets and take ownership of sales, profit and market share targets against clear KPIs. Keep promotional spend and marketing investment focused, and build strong business cases for new launches and major initiatives.
  • Cross – Functional Leadership: Partnering closely with the Sales Manager and CEO on commercial priorities, so your marketing thinking directly shapes business decisions

About you:

  • You have a bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or commerce.
  • Strong experience in brand management within FMCG or food and beverage; you might be looking to take ownership of a broader portfolio, or you might be ready to step up into a role with genuine strategic influence and autonomy.
  • Solid experience across trade and customer marketing, customer insights and campaign management, coupled with the commercial judgement to know which opportunities are worth backing.
  • Strong financial acumen, with the ability to manage brand budgets, deliver against KPIs and build sound business cases, alongside excellent communication skills to build strong relationships with retailers and stakeholders.
  • An ability to think strategically while staying close to execution; you can set the direction and trust your judgement, but you’re just as comfortable getting into the detail when it matters.
  • A genuine commitment to innovation and quality, with the confidence to spot where the market is heading and move before your competitors do.

Why join Ferndale Foods Australia?

  • Have real influence, shape brand strategy at a business where your ideas reach the CEO’s desk.
  • Be part of an innovation led company that’s never stopped evolving in 30 years, with more growth ahead
  • Take on a broad portfolio of quality products. Lead brand strategy across a genuinely diverse range of loved products, not just one
  • Ferndale Foods is family owned and proud. Be a part of a business that’s never compromised on quality.
  • Embrace the Ballarat roots, join a business that’s proudly invested in its local community for three decades

Inspired? For further information, contact Ange Connor or Kate O’Connell on 03 5331 1734
To apply, please click the apply for position’ button. Applications close at close of business Monday 7th September 2026.

  • Own and evolve the social media strategy for an iconic Family owned Ballarat brand
  • Influence Beyond the Socials, work directly with the Brand Manager to shape how campaigns and launches come to life, not just how they’re promoted.
  • Use your thinking to inform brand strategy, not just execute it.

Are you ready to make an iconic brand impossible to ignore?

Ferndale Foods Australia makes some of the mints, gum and pastilles Australians grew up with, JILA, JOLS, LICORETTE and So Soft, a marshmallow brand that’s already carved out a strong position in the market with plenty of room to grow. They have been doing it from Ballarat for 30 years, 100% family owned, in a market full of big name competitors. This is your chance to build Ferndale’s voice from the ground up and make it genuinely stand out, backed by a business that’s never compromised on quality since day one. They know their customers better than anyone else in the market, and now they need someone who can turn that into a presence people notice.

This isn’t a role where you’ll be managing one brand in isolation. You’ll be shaping the online presence of a whole portfolio of products people already love, with the freedom to experiment, the trust to run your own strategy, and a team that’s genuinely invested in seeing it succeed. If you’ve been looking for a role where your ideas actually shape the outcome, not just execute someone else’s plan, this is it.

The Role:

  • Social Media & Website strategy: Owning Ferndale’s social media strategy across JILA, JOLS, LICORETTE, So Soft and more, shaping a bold, consistent voice across a portfolio Australians already love. Strategise with the Brand Manager to make sure every post, campaign and launch lands with real impact and purpose.
  • Content Management: Dreaming up content that gets talked about, from building content calendars to overseeing posts, reels, stories, short form video and UGC. You’ll keep Ferndale’s website sharp, ensure everything stays on brand and coordinate with internal teams and agencies to bring it to life.
  • Community Engagement: Managing daily interaction with customers across social platforms and the website, responding promptly, monitoring brand sentiment, and building strong online communities around the brands.
  • Influencer & Partnership Management: Building genuine relationships with brand ambassadors and influencers to amplify reach beyond paid activity.
  • Paid Social Media: Managing paid campaigns while tracking market trends and competitor moves, keeping Ferndale leading the conversation, never chasing it.
  • Analytics & Reporting: Monitoring social media performance, preparing regular reports, and turning insights into recommendations that improve engagement and reach, while keeping an eye on competitor and industry benchmarks.

About you:

  • You have a Bachelors degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media or related field
  • A genuine passion for social media marketing and a sharp instinct for what makes people stop scrolling, you’re across every platform, trend and piece of content before most people even notice it’s trending
  • Proven experience in social media management and digital campaigns, ideally managing social media for FMCG, retail, consumer goods or related industries with a track record of growing an online presence and outmanoeuvring bigger competitors through smarter strategy.
  • Bold and creative energy paired with strategic thinking; you’re just as comfortable pitching a big idea as you are backing it up with a plan that actually delivers results.
  • A results driven mindset, someone who thrives on data, spots opportunity fast and isn’t afraid to try something new to get an edge.

Why join Ferndale Foods Australia?

  • Have real influence, shape brand strategy at a business where your ideas reach the CEO’s desk.
  • Be part of an innovation led company that’s never stopped evolving in 30 years, with more growth ahead
  • Take on a broad portfolio of quality products. Lead brand strategy across a genuinely diverse range of loved products, not just one
  • Ferndale Foods is family owned and proud. Be a part of a business that’s never compromised on quality.
  • Embrace the Ballarat roots, join a business that’s proudly invested in its local community for three decades

If you’re ready to bring your creativity and strategy to brands with real heart behind them, we’d love to hear from you.

Inspired? For further information, contact Ange Connor or Kate O’Connell on 03 5331 1734 . To apply, click the ‘apply for position’ button. Applications close on Monday 7th September 2026.

  • A builder renowned for bridging ambitious design with practical execution
  • Varied commercial construction projects; partner with private developers, businesses, government
  • Excellent opportunity for an ambitious PM who wants greater responsibility, career development and to deliver enviable construction projects

Macneil Group was founded with a clear vision: to build a company on expertise, integrity and trust. From the beginning, the business has grown on word of mouth, repeat clients and relationships that outlast any single build. Clients come back, and they bring others with them. That’s earned Macneil Group a rare position in the market, working across commercial, residential, investor led developments to healthcare, industrial and government projects.

Due to continued growth, an opportunity exists for a Project Manager to take ownership of Macneil Group’s commercial builds, from enquiry through to handover. This isn’t a role where you manage from a distance. You’ll be in the room from initial concept, staying close through design and into construction, building the kind of trust with clients that keeps them coming back. You’ll work closely with on-site teams, subcontractors and clients, playing a key role in keeping projects on time, on budget and to the standard Macneil Group is known for.

A typical day in this role will see you:

  • Build strong relationships with project stakeholders, subcontractors and suppliers to understand requirements, negotiate outcomes and drive successful project delivery.
  • Lead the estimating, development of budgets, contracts, procurement and project documentation.
  • Work closely with site teams to coordinate suppliers, subcontractors and construction activities, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the Macneil Group standard.
  • Take ownership of project scope, budgets and commercial performance, managing variations, progress claims, invoices and cost control.
  • Maintain clear communication across all stakeholders, managing RFIs, site instructions, meetings, progress reporting and other project requirements.
  • Regularly visit sites to monitor progress, quality, safety and design issues, ensuring compliance with contracts, building codes, regulations and Macneil Group systems.
  • Take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of complex projects, identifying issues early, driving solutions and achieving the required quality, schedule and budget outcomes.

About You

Success as About You a Project Manager at Macneil Group requires:

  • A proven background in Construction, Contract Administration or Project Management, preferably in the commercial sector; you might be looking to project manage more prestigious projects, or you might be looking to take the next step in your career, taking on more responsibility and having more autonomy.
  • Solid Construction / Building legislation knowledge, construction health and safety systems expertise coupled with experience in budgeting, financial management and cost control.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, the ability to build strong relationships, along with exception negotiation and interpersonal skills
  • An ability to meet deadlines; you are organised, delegate effectively and work well under pressure to deliver when you say you will
  • A genuine commitment to delivering high quality outputs in a professional manner

Why join Macneil Group?

  • An opportunity to join a business that carries credibility and prestige in the industry doesn’t come along every day
  • Take real ownership of high-end quality complex projects and work with high-profile clients
  • Work alongside an experienced, close knit leadership team – learn from the best in the business
  • Competitive salary, negotiated based on your experience – base salary plus company vehicle
  • Be more than a builder, be a problem solver who brings ambitious ideas to life

Inspired? For further information, contact Ange Connor on 0407 833 152. To download a copy of the position description, please click the Download Position Description button below.

To apply, please click the ‘Apply for Position’ button with your application letter and current resume by close of business Wednesday 2nd September 2026. Applications will be assessed as they are received.

A warm desk. Premium roles. Great brands. A recruitment career with more of the good stuff.

• Base plus commission

At Inspire HQ, we believe recruitment should be about more than filling jobs. It’s about building great relationships, understanding what makes a business tick, and connecting talented people with opportunities where they can genuinely thrive.

We’re a Ballarat-based recruitment and HR agency, working with some of the region’s most respected and recognisable businesses. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for an experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant to join our team and take ownership of an existing portfolio of clients.

This is a warm desk.

You won’t be starting from scratch or spending your days cold calling for business.

You’ll step into an established portfolio of clients who already trust Inspire HQ with their recruitment needs. Your role will be to nurture those relationships, understand their businesses, and become the person they turn to whenever they need great people.

And the roles? They’re the kind of roles you want to recruit.

Premium opportunities with great companies, strong employer brands and businesses doing exciting things across Ballarat and the surrounding regions.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll take ownership of the end-to-end recruitment process for your clients, delivering an exceptional experience for both hiring managers and candidates.

That means:

  • Managing an established portfolio of valued clients and becoming a trusted recruitment partner.
  • Working across a diverse range of professional and specialist recruitment assignments.
  • Taking briefs, understanding the real need behind the role and developing a clear recruitment strategy.
  • Sourcing, assessing and engaging high-calibre candidates.
  • Managing the recruitment process from initial brief through to placement and beyond.
  • Building strong, long-term relationships with both clients and candidates.
  • Providing market insight, recruitment advice and a genuinely consultative service.
  • Representing Inspire HQ and our clients’ brands exceptionally well throughout every interaction.
  • Identifying opportunities to deepen existing client relationships and grow your portfolio organically.

What we’re looking for

Ideally, you’ll be an experienced recruiter who knows what great recruitment looks like.

You’ll bring commercial nous, strong communication skills and the confidence to manage senior client relationships. You’ll be comfortable running a desk independently, but equally enjoy being part of a collaborative team.

Most importantly, you’ll care about doing things properly.

You’ll be someone who:

  • Has solid experience in agency recruitment, ideally within professional or specialist recruitment.
  • Knows how to build genuine, trusted client relationships.
  • Is confident managing vacancies from brief to placement.
  • Has strong candidate engagement and assessment skills.
  • Is commercially minded without being overly transactional.
  • Takes pride in delivering an exceptional experience.
  • Is organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.
  • Understands the importance of representing a client’s employer brand.
  • Wants to build something meaningful in the Ballarat market.

Why Inspire HQ?

Because great recruitment starts with great people.

How you are supported matters just as much as who you’re recruiting for and the Inspire HQ team genuinely enjoys what they do. You’ll have a dedicated Talent Associate in your corner as well as leaders who are approachable and hands-on and a culture that values doing recruitment properly over chasing numbers for the sake of it.

This is a chance to build a genuinely fulfilling career in your own backyard, with a company that’s as invested in your growth as you are in your clients’ success.

If you’re an experienced recruiter looking for a role where the desk is warm, the clients are first class, the opportunities are quality and the work actually feels rewarding, we’d love to hear from you.

Join Inspire HQ and help us continue to do recruitment differently.

Inspired? For further information, contact Kara Templar on 03 5331 1734.
To apply, please click the ‘apply for position’ button.

• Use your relationship building skills and networks to build genuine partnerships
• Flexible part-time hours – family friendly
• Join a passionate team making a big difference

When Ballarat teenager Fiona Elsey lost her battle with cancer in 1991, her courage inspired a community to act. Inspired and motivated by Fiona’s determination, the community that had loved and supported her, created a cancer research facility in her hometown of Ballarat, in regional Victoria. The Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute (FECRI) is mostly dependent on the remarkable generosity of the Institute’s community of donors. It is because of their continued support that this most critical research into cancer continues.

A unique opportunity exists to join FECRI as their Community Engagement and Events Manager. Leading the Institute’s community engagement, fundraising, events and corporate partnerships, this is a role all about relationships and influence. In this part-time role, you will work closely with the team and Fundraising Committee to keep the Institute’s donor community engaged and its events running smoothly and sustainably.

Your work will help FECRI continue to make a world-class contribution to cancer research and maintain the trust of FECRI’s supporters to spend their funds wisely and efficiently.

What you’ll be doing:

• Planning and delivering community engagement and fundraising activities that bring the FECRI story to life
• Building and nurturing meaningful relationships with event sponsors, corporate partners and suppliers
• Coordinating the community volunteer program and keeping volunteers engaged and connected to FECRI’s mission
• Maintaining donor and community databases with accuracy and care, while making regular visits to current sponsors and building new relationships across the community.
• Bringing the Community Engagement and Fundraising Strategy to life through marketing and promotional activities.

Making a difference in this role requires:

• Experience delivering community engagement and running fundraising events with a genuine passion for seeing that work translate into real support for a cause
• Strong stakeholder relationship building and influencing skills – you know how to earn a sponsor’s trust and turn a first conversation into a lasting partnership
• Excellent time management and attention to detail, so that even when you’re juggling multiple projects, nothing about the experience feels rushed or overlooked
• Strategic thinking paired with hands-on delivery – you’re just as comfortable shaping a campaign from the ground up as you are out there running it on the day

Why join FECRI?

If you are driven by a purpose to make a real difference and want to see your work make a genuine, world class contribution to cancer research, you will feel right at home at FECRI. This is a part-time opportunity, 2 to 3 days per week negotiable, with the flexibility to negotiate your hours of work. You will love working with the FECRI team, who are a small but close knit, highly committed team with a great culture. Hourly rate negotiable based on experience, plus enjoy the benefits of not-for-profit salary packaging.

Inspired? For further information, contact Ange Connor on 0407 833 152.
To apply, please click the ‘apply for position’ button.

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  • Tell the Goldacres story through creative video and digital advertising content
  • Australian owned, industry leading agricultural manufacturer
  • Ballarat based on-site role

Love creating content that tells a story?

Are you just as comfortable behind a camera as you are behind a computer? Do you enjoy getting out of the office, meeting people, capturing real moments and bringing a brand to life through creative content?

Goldacres are searching for a creative and driven Digital Content Creator to join their marketing team. The role offers the opportunity to shape your own position, build your skill and make a genuine impact on the Goldacres brand.

No two days will be the same in this role. One day you’ll be out in a paddock capturing video content of Goldacres product, the next you’ll be capturing content from customers, and then from team members on the production line as they assemble Goldacres product, the day after that you’ll be editing video footage, designing digital content for social media and creating engaging social media campaigns.

If you love variety, creativity and seeing your work make a difference, this is the role for you.

Working alongside the marketing team, you’ll help create compelling content that showcases the Goldacres brand, products, dealer network and customers across Australia.

Your work will include:

  • Producing and editing engaging video content, from customer stories and product demonstrations to drone footage and promotional campaigns.
  • Capturing high-quality photography for use across digital marketing, social media, websites and print.
  • Designing product brochures, catalogues and other marketing collateral, to accurately communicate product features and specifications.
  • Creating eye-catching displays and promotional material for field days, trade shows, product launches and dealer events.
  • Developing creative content for social media channels that builds engagement and strengthens the Goldacres brand.
  • Maintaining and enhancing website content, creating promotional landing pages and supporting CRM-integrated marketing campaigns.

About You

We’re not expecting you to tick every box. If you’re passionate about creating great content and eager to learn, Goldacres will support your development.

You’ll bring to the role:

  • A creative mindset with a passion for visual storytelling.
  • An eye for detail and strong design instincts.
  • Confidence using technology and digital content creation tools.
  • The ability to turn ideas into engaging marketing campaigns and content.
  • A positive, proactive attitude and willingness to take initiative.
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.
  • A collaborative approach and the confidence to work with people across the business.

Why Join Goldacres?

This is more than a content creation role-it’s an opportunity to help shape the way the Goldacres brand is seen.

When you join Goldacres you’ll enjoy:

  • A supportive, friendly and collaborative team culture.
  • Variety every day, with a mix of office, factory and on-location work.
  • The chance to work on exciting projects from concept through to completion.
  • Genuine autonomy and ownership of your work.
  • Ongoing opportunities to grow your skills and creativity.
  • Job security with an established Australian business.
  • Company uniform provided.
  • A competitive salary based on your skills and experience.

If you’re passionate about creating content, enjoy thinking outside the box and want to work in a role where no two days are the same, we’d love to hear from you.

Inspired? For further information, contact Ange Connor on 0407 833 152. For a copy of the position description, please click the Download Position Description’ button below

To apply, click ‘Apply for Position’.

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  • Keep the wheels turning, from warehouse to worldwide
  • Bring your logistics coordination, freight or supply chain support to a growing business
  • Small team, big impact – join a rapidly growing innovative business

Advantage Feeders exist to help livestock farmers double ruminant production with the same level of inputs. Born out of a single brilliant idea back in 2006, Advantage Feeders has grown to be a trusted supplier to farmers across Australia, as well as many overseas countries. Through continuous research and development, the business provides livestock farmers with world class controlled feeding products, knowledge, and systems, all underpinned by a genuine passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the National Sales Manager, the Logistics Coordinator plays a key role in keeping Advantage Feeders supply chain moving. Working within a small, close-knit team, you’ll be the person who keeps stock, shipments, and freight running smoothly and accurately so that products are delivered seamlessly to distributors and customers.

The role

A typical day at Advantage Feeders will see you:

  • Entering and maintaining accurate records of stock levels, shipments, and warehouse activity
  • Monitoring domestic and international shipments, staying ahead of delays and flagging issues early
  • Coordinating all paperwork for deliveries and freight companies
  • Booking freight and coordinating freight providers to arrange deliveries across Australia
  • Compile freight cost data and reports to support informed decision making
  • Suggesting and implementing improvements to the warehousing and logistics process

What you’ll bring to Advantage Feeders:

  • Experience in a logistics coordination, freight admin, warehouse operations or supply chain role is essential
  • Strong attention to detail, with a track record of accuracy in data entry and inventory tracking
  • Comfortable using Google Sheets, Excel, and inventory management systems
  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
  • A proactive – can do attitude
  • A problem solving mentality; you enjoy tracking down the answer rather than passing it up the chain
  • You’re a team player; you understand working in a small team environment means you jump in, help out and get the job done.

Why join Advantage Feeders

If you love small business, innovation and have an interest in the agriculture industry, you’ll feel right at home at Advantage Feeders. This is an opportunity to join a passionate team, make a real contribution and be recognised for your input. Advantage Feeders is a rapidly growing international business and you’ll get real exposure to both national and international operations as part of a supportive hands on team.

Inspired? For further information, contact Edith Thornton on 0439 341 337. For a copy of the position description, please click the ‘Download Position Description’ button below.

 

FILLED

  • Design It – Make It – Check It focus
  • Turn that practical experience into designing and building robust agricultural equipment
  • Rapidly growing innovative business

Advantage Feeders exist to help livestock farmers double their meat production with the same level of inputs. Born out of a single brilliant idea back in 2006, Advantage Feeders has grown to be a trusted supplier to farmers across Australia, as well as many overseas countries. With a focus on innovation and continuous improvement, Advantage Feeders are leading the way helping farmers save time and money while maximising nutritional benefit to animals.

Working alongside a small and passionate team, the role of Mechanical Engineer plays a vital role at Advantage Feeders in leading the designing, making and checking of product. Advantage Feeders design their products at their Ballarat office, manufacture their products in China and then distribute products world-wide. This role is the vital cog in liaising with the manufacturer as well as the warehousing and assembly team.

The role

 A typical day at Advantage Feeders will see you:

  • Designing and developing sheet metal components and assemblies for tough farm machinery
  • Applying practical know-how and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles to create durable, cost-effective solutions
  • Producing 3D models, detailed manufacturing drawings, and clear production documentation
  • Supporting prototype builds, testing, and validation—hands-on involvement welcomed
  • Solving design and production challenges using practical experience and problem-solving skills
  • Leading continuous improvement initiatives to make processes smarter, faster, and more reliable
  • Working closely with colleagues, suppliers, and global teams to share knowledge and improve outcomes

About You

  • You have mechanical engineering qualifications and skills, but more importantly, you understand machinery from the ground up
  • Practical experience with sheet metal, fabrication, welding, and other (preferably farm) machinery processes
  • Grew up tinkering with engines, tractors, or farm equipment—or have extensive hands-on experience now
  • Strong 3D CAD and documentation skills, combined with a problem-solving mindset
  • Team player who thrives on collaboration and learning

Why join Advantage Feeders

  • Work on machinery designed for the real-world demands of farms and agriculture
  • Be involved from concept through to production, seeing your designs come to life
  • Join a small close-knit team that values practical knowledge, innovation, and continuous improvement
  • Competitive salary negotiated based on expertise
  • Travel Internationally – a willingness and availability to travel up to approx. 6 times per year for up to 10 days at a time is a requirement of this role.

Inspired? For further information, contact our office on 03 5331 1734. To download a copy of the position description, please click the ‘Download Position Description’ button below.

To apply, please click the ‘Apply For Position’ button below.

Inspire HQ exist to build great workplaces which includes helping the businesses we work with find great people just like you!

If this opportunity hasn’t got you excited or isn’t quite the right fit for you, we’d still love to chat with you about the job you are looking for and learn more about your skills and experience to see how we can assist you in finding a great job with an awesome employer. By the way, did you know not all our jobs are advertised?! To connect with us, contact us on 03 5331 1734 or register your details using the below link and one of our Recruitment Strategists will reach out to you.
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