Lead Mechanical Engineer

Mineral Resources; City Of Stirling; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

MyShare Plan

Employee discounts and offers

Health programs

Salary packaging

Job summary

Mineral Resources is seeking an experienced Lead Mechanical Engineer to lead the Mechanical Engineering team in our Osborne Park office, WA. You will guide design, equipment selection, fabrication, installation, and day-to-day project management, ensuring technical integrity and adherence to standards across delivery.

Responsibilities include planning with the Engineering Manager, equipment selection, handling change management, drafting PFDs/P&IDs, documenting designs, and facilitating safety

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in mechanical engineering required.
• 10+ years of industry experience.
• 5+ years in a senior engineering role.
• Mining project experience from design to commissioning.
• Experience with materials handling, crushing, screening and conveying design.
• Experience with slurry systems and wet plant design.
• Pumps and piping sizing based on mass balance and criteria.
• Bulk storage/handling facility design including stockpiles and feeders.
• Experience with Helix or Sidewinder software.
• Strong computer literacy and hydraulic simulation skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and plan projects with Engineering Manager to clarify technical scope.
• Select technical equipment aligned with process design criteria.
• Act as a focal point for site change management.
• Complete/Review Process Flow Diagrams and P&ID drawings.
• Prepare project design documentation.
• Lead safety in design reviews and cross-discipline collaboration.
• Coordinate with internal/external designers and detailers.
• Assist with material purchasing and PO issuance.
• Develop revisions to discipline drawings, specs and templates.

Skills

Project leadership

Mechanical design

PFD & P&ID knowledge

Conveyor design

Hydraulic simulations

Education

Tertiary Qualifications in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Helix Conveyor Design

Sidewinder Conveyor Design

Fluid Flow 3

Job description

Mineral Resources is a leading diversified resources company with extensive operations in lithium, iron ore, energy and mining services across Western Australia. With a focus on people and innovation, MinRes has become one of the ASX’s best-performing companies since listing in 2006.

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our high performing Engineering team based in our state of the art office in Osborne Park.

About The Role

The Lead Mechanical Engineer is responsible for leading the Mechanical Engineering team to provide engineering expertise in the design, equipment selection, fabrication, installation, assembly and day-to-day management of the projects.

The role includes the stewardship and development of technical standards, specification and relevant systems to uphold and technical integrity across delivery.

In this position you’ll:

• Review and plan projects with the Engineering Manager to ensure technical aspects of each job are clear.
• Ensure Technical equipment selection in line with the Process Design Criteria.
• Be a focal point for the management of operating site change management.
• Undertake Completion / Review of Process Flow Diagrams and Piping & Instrument diagrams.
• Prepare project design documentation.
• Undertake facilitate safety in design reviews/workshops ensuring cross discipline participation and follow up through close out.
• Be a focal point for all technical based queries from the client or associated sub suppliers.
• Liaise with both in-house and external designers and detailers as required for the successful completion of each project.
• Assist with purchasing of materials for projects by assessing quantities and completing Purchase Orders.
• Ensure further development of upkeep and revision to relevant discipline standard drawings. specifications, procedures and various deliverable templates.

Necessary skills and qualifications

• Tertiary Qualifications in Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ years’ experience Industry Experience.
• 5+ years in a Senior Engineering role.
• Mining related industry experience working on large construction projects from Design to Commissioning.
• Experience with materials handling is essential, and you can accurately calculate all crushing, screening and conveying components based on design criteria.
• Experience with slurry systems and wet plant design, design, calculation, equipment selection and plant layout.
• Experience with pumps and piping is essential to accurately size and select suitable pumps and pipe sizing based on mass balance and other process design criteria.
• Bulk materials storage and handling facilities design include gravity reclaim stockpiles, mass & funnel flow ore bins and feeders.
• Experience in using Helix or Sidewinder conveyor design software.
• Strong level of computer literacy (operating systems, Office products, engineering tools).
• Skilled with Fluid Flow 3 hydraulic simulation software, including homogenous, heterogenous and non-Newtonian fluids.
• Development and interpretation of material handling test work reports by TUNRA or Jenike & Johanson.
• Ability to conduct cost/time analysis of vendor equipment and supply options.
• Ability to take ownership of work from initiation to execution.

What We Offer

Our Headquarters at 20 Walters Drive, Osborne Park, sets a new standard for workplace wellness. World class facilities include a Café, Restaurant, commercial Gym, Crèche, Daycare and Health Centre including a GP.

We offer a range of benefits to our employees including:

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• Access to "MyShare" MinRes Share Plan
• Employee discounts and offers
• Physical and mental health programs
• Salary packaging

Mineral Resources Limited is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applicants who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander to apply.