Mechanical Engineer

Randstad; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 166,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO roster 8:6

Project exposure in expansion

Career development

Safety culture and mentoring

Job summary

Randstad Pty seeks two Mechanical Maintenance Readiness Specialists / Engineers for a major 7.5Mtpa ramp-up project in Adelaide on a balanced 8:6 FIFO roster. This is a six-month initial contract with strong extension potential as commissioning and MHS ramp-up progress into sustained operations.

You should hold a trade qualification or engineering degree in Mechanical/Reliability, with hands-on fixed plant experience and a track record in maintenance strategy, CMMS data readiness, and continuous

Qualifications

• Trade qualification or engineering degree in Mechanical/Reliability.
• Experience in mining or heavy industry preferred.
• Hands-on with fixed plant equipment and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Investigate root causes of mechanical failures and implement solutions.
• Audit maintenance practices and optimize strategies.
• Refine asset master data and ensure spares readiness.
• Monitor equipment health via vibration, lubrication analysis and non-destructive testing.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Reliability engineering

Root cause analysis

Education

Trade qualification (Cert III/IV Mechanical Engineering / Fitter & Turner)

Engineering degree (Mechanical / Reliability)

Tools

SAP / Pronto CMMS

Job description

• Balanced FIFO 8:6 Roster
• High-Impact 7.5Mtpa Ramp-Up | 6-month initial contract with strong view to extend
• Mechanical Focus | 2x Mechanical Specialist roles (Trade or Degree qualified)

About the Opportunity

Shape Mechanical Asset Reliability on a Major 7.5Mtpa Expansion

Are you a proactive Mechanical Maintenance Specialist or Reliability Engineer looking to leave your mark on a tier-one ramp-up project? We are currently seeking two Mechanical Maintenance Readiness Specialists / Engineers to join our client's high-performing team on a balanced 8:6 FIFO roster. This is a critical 6-month contract with strong potential for extension as the project transitions through commissioning and materials handling system (MHS) ramp-up into sustained, long-term operations.

What's On Offer

• Work-Life Balance: Highly desirable 8:6 FIFO roster.
• Project Exposure: Strategic involvement in a high-profile 7.5Mtpa expansion with genuine long-term prospects.
• Supportive Culture: Join an industry leader committed to site safety, structured mentoring, and clear career development pathways.

What We're Looking For

• Qualifications: Trade qualified (Cert III / IV Mechanical Engineering / Fitter & Turner) or tertiary qualified in Engineering (Mechanical, Reliability, or similar).
• Industry Experience: Proven background across mining, bulk materials handling, mineral processing, or heavy industrial fixed plant.
• Fixed Plant Knowledge: Prior hands-on familiarity with fixed plant mechanical equipment (e.g., conveyor networks, primary/secondary crushers, screening stations, feeders, chutes, or hoisting systems) is highly regarded.
• Continuous Improvement: Demonstrated ability to set up structured mechanical maintenance strategies, improve equipment reliability, and clean master data in CMMS (SAP / Pronto or similar).

Key Responsibilities

You will bridge the gap between capital delivery and operational excellence. Core duties include:

• Mechanical Strategy & Defect Elimination: Investigate repeat mechanical breakdowns, wear issues, and chronic reliability bottlenecks to deliver root-cause solutions from concept to close-out.
• Standards & Readiness: Audit day-to-day mechanical maintenance practices against company standards, identify operational gaps, and optimise mechanical maintenance strategies to prevent unplanned downtime.
• Master Data & Critical Spares: Lead initiatives to refine mechanical asset master data, ensure critical mechanical spares readiness (gearboxes, pulleys, bearings, crushers, screens, liners), and establish standard work instructions (SWIs).
• Equipment Health & Condition Monitoring: Implement structured mechanical asset health monitoring routines (vibration analysis, oil sampling, thermography, non-destructive testing), defect-elimination workflows, and reliability performance tracking.
• Technical Support: Provide hands-on mechanical engineering advice during commissioning, mechanical completion, ramp-up, and early operational phases.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Align closely with operations, capital projects, engineering, and equipment OEMs to integrate maintenance requirements into daily routines.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

experience3 years

qualification

• Trade qualified or tertiary qualified in Engineering