Lead Mechanical Engineer - Mining & Materials Handling

MINERAL RESOURCES LIMITED; City Of Stirling; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

MinRes Share Plan

Employee discounts

Wellbeing programs

Salary packaging

Job summary

Mineral Resources Limited in Osborne Park, WA, is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical engineering team across design, equipment selection, fabrication and site execution on major mining projects.

You will develop technical standards, manage change at the site, review PFDs and P&IDs, and collaborate with designers, vendors and cross-discipline teams to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient plant solutions.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Project leadership

Piping & Instrumentation

Conveyor design

Cost/time analysis

Hydraulic simulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Helix Conveyor Design

Sidewinder

Fluid Flow 3

Job description

Mineral Resources Limited in Osborne Park, WA, is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical engineering team across design, equipment selection, fabrication and site execution on major mining projects.

You will develop technical standards, manage change at the site, review PFDs and P&IDs, and collaborate with designers, vendors and cross-discipline teams to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient plant solutions.