Graduate Electrical Engineer

MMG Limited; Four Ways; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrificing

Novated leasing

Discounts on health insurance

Retail discounts

Travel discounts

Job summary

MMG Dugald River is seeking graduates for an Electrical Engineering focused early career program in Queensland. The two-year on-the-job development pathway provides exposure to the Senior Electrical Engineer and hands-on experience across surface and underground electrical systems.

You will work within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, contributing to project support, maintenance strategies, and reliability improvements while aligning with Australian standards and site procedures.

Qualifications

• Graduated in the past two years in Electrical Engineering.
• Full-time working rights within Australia is essential.
• Two-year structured on-the-job program focusing on development and learning through on-the-job experiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to site projects, maintenance and operational personnel.
• Review, maintain and amend maintenance strategies for surface and underground infrastructure.
• Maintain accurate electrical drawings and data across site.
• Perform or participate in determining root causes for equipment failures and drive improvements to prevent re-occurrences.
• Exposure to plant control systems, high and low voltage equipment and protection systems including PLCs, circuit breakers, programmable equipment, switchboards, motors and instrumentation.
• Low voltage power system modelling.

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Vibration Analysis

Thermography

Job description

Make your mark at Dugald River, where leaders are approachable, technology creates opportunity, and decisions are made close to the operation. With a strong zinc foundation, 25+ years of mine life ahead and promising copper growth opportunities, you’ll help shape what comes next. Add a close-knit team, excellent facilities and plenty of ways to unwind, and you’ll find more than just a job at Dugald River.

MMG Dugald River is committed to supporting local communities and creating employment opportunities within the region. As part of this commitment, we particularly welcome applications from residents of Cloncurry and Mount Isa. A bus-in, bus-out (BIBO) arrangement is available for employees travelling from these locations. We also offer fly in, fly out (FIFO) from Brisbane or Townsville.

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What’s in it for you:

• Safety first culture
• Competitive remuneration package
• Generous local allowances for Cloncurry and Mt Isa residents, with relocation support for those wishing to move to these areas.
• Premium onsite camp facilities including a wet mess, swimming pool, tennis court, indoor and outdoor gyms, walking track, entertainment area complemented by a very active social club hosting regular events.
• A variety of regular recreational activities organised by Dugald River’s dedicated lifestyle team
• Salary sacrificing, novated leasing and discounts on health insurance, retail, travel and more.
  

Our Local Commitment

MMG Dugald River is proud to support our local communities of Cloncurry and Mount Isa by buying local, partnering with regional businesses and creating employment opportunities for residents. For employees living within these communities, Dugald River provides the following benefits:

• Geographical and local residential allowances
• Retention payment for long term Cloncurry residents
• Yearly Gym/PCYC allowance
• Access to MMG Charter flights to Brisbane and Townsville for family/leisure purposes
• Financial support for families with children attending boarding school within the Townsville region.
  

MMG Graduate/Early Career Program

We invite applications from students who have graduated in the past two years in the discipline of Electrical Engineering. Your growth is integral to the program with a structured two year on the job program supporting your learning through on-the-job development. The program focuses primarily on increasing self-awareness, learning from others, developing critical competencies for ongoing success and learning what you enjoy within your role.

Highlights of the program include:

• Ongoing activities to share each other’s knowledge, experiences, ideas and feedback.
• Contribution to projects and exposure to our Senior Leadership team.
• Specific skills development trainings, on various technologies as well as soft skills.
• Career mentoring providing guidance in preparing for your professional life.
  

The Program will provide you with an outstanding opportunity to produce results, quickly gain credibility and develop a strong network within the organisation as well as the wider Mining industry over two years.

Day to day, you will report into the Senior Electrical Engineer and gain exposure with the following:

• Effectively work with in a dynamic multidisciplinary team of engineers and technical experts.
• Maintain familiarisation with Australian Standards, Metalliferous Mining Act and Regulation and Site Standards.
• Provide technical support to site projects, maintenance and operational personnel.
• Review, maintain and amend maintenance strategies for surface and underground infrastructure.
• Maintain accurate electrical drawings and data across site. This involves processing and maintaining drawing corrections.
• Perform or participate in determining root cause(s) for equipment failures. Create and execute improvements to prevent re-occurrences.
• Become familiar with tools used on site for preventative maintenance. E.g. Vibration Analysis and Thermography.
• Improve plant reliability by eliminating defects, performing upgrades, trending and reviewing data.
• Low voltage power system modelling.
• Exposure to plant control systems, high and low voltage equipment and protection systems including programmable logic controllers, circuit breakers, programmable equipment, switchboards, motors, and instrumentation.
  

Full time working rights within Australia is essential.

MMG is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse work environment. We welcome everyone to apply. We value the diverse perspectives, experiences, backgrounds and abilities that each person brings.

Dugald River is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. All personnel are required to comply with the site's Facial Hair Management standard, meeting the requirements of AS/NZS 1715:2009 for the effective use of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE). Personnel must also be fit for work at all times, including compliance with the site's zero-tolerance approach to drugs and alcohol.