Graduate Electrical Engineer

MMG; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MMG Dugald River invites applications for its Graduate/Early Career Program in Electrical Engineering. The two-year on-the-job program focuses on developing core competencies, self-awareness and mentorship within a dynamic mining environment.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, support site projects, maintenance and operations, and gain exposure to control systems and plant reliability. Full-time, onsite opportunities with local community interactions.

Qualifications

• Graduating in 2026 or recently graduated (past two years) in Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Work with multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams.
• Support site projects, maintenance and operations personnel.
• Review and amend maintenance strategies for surface and underground infrastructure.
• Maintain electrical drawings and data across site, including drawing corrections.
• Assist in root cause analysis for equipment failures and implement improvements.

Skills

Electrical fundamentals

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

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 are graduating in 2026 or 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.