Mechanical Engineer

Fortescue; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to provide support for the Iron Bridge OPF, focusing on safe daily operation, maintenance and breakdown response. The role covers a broad fixed plant scope including crushers, HPGRs, screens, conveyors, pumps and tanks.

You will work with Maintenance, Operations and Planning teams to deliver practical engineering solutions, plant modifications, and capital projects while upholding safety standards and process discipline.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years’ fixed plant/mining experience.
• Experience across crushers, HPGRs, screens, conveyors, pumps, tanks and similar equipment.
• Proven ability to support maintenance, breakdown response and major shutdown activities.
• Strong fault-finding, problem-solving and failure investigation skills.
• Excellent planning, organisation, and stakeholder management across Operations, Maintenance, Planning, Projects.
• Working knowledge of SAP and MS Office; Navisworks advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering support for the safe, reliable day-to-day operation and maintenance of the Iron Bridge OPF, including breakdown response and equipment troubleshooting.
• Support maintenance and shutdown activities with technical advice, engineering assessments, scope development, specifications, repair strategies, and execution support.
• Provide technical expertise across fixed plant equipment, including crushers, HPGRs, screens, conveyors, pumps, tanks, magnetic drums, and associated mechanical systems.
• Investigate equipment failures, recurring defects, and performance issues, conducting root cause analysis and implementing practical defect elimination and continuous improvement solutions.
• Develop and support engineering solutions, equipment upgrades, plant modifications, and capital projects, ensuring compliance with site requirements, engineering standards, and QA/QC expectations.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, and key stakeholders to improve safety, equipment availability, maintainability, production performance, and maintenance effectiveness while delivering engineering actions through to completion.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Planning

Stakeholder management

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Navisworks

MS Office

Job description

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.

Roster: 8D/6R – FIFO ex Perth

This role is responsible for providing mechanical engineering support to the Iron Bridge ore processing facility (OPF), with a strong focus on safe and effective weekly maintenance, breakdown response, shutdowns, and plant improvement activities. The Mechanical Engineer works closely with Maintenance, Operations, Planning and other stakeholders to resolve equipment issues, support maintenance execution and deliver engineering solutions that improve plant availability, reliability, and performance. The role supports a broad range of fixed plant equipment and contributes to achieving site stretch targets through practical engineering, defect elimination, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering support for the safe, reliable day-to-day operation and maintenance of the Iron Bridge OPF, including breakdown response and equipment troubleshooting.
• Support maintenance and shutdown activities through technical advice, engineering assessments, scope development, specifications, repair strategies, and execution support.
• Provide technical expertise across fixed plant equipment, including crushers, HPGRs, screens, feeders, conveyors, pumps, tanks, magnetic drums, and associated mechanical systems.
• Investigate equipment failures, recurring defects, and performance issues, conducting root cause analysis and implementing practical defect elimination and continuous improvement solutions.
• Develop and support engineering solutions, equipment upgrades, plant modifications, and capital projects, ensuring compliance with site requirements, engineering standards, and QA/QC expectations.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, and key stakeholders to improve safety, equipment availability, maintainability, production performance, and maintenance effectiveness while delivering engineering actions through to completion.

Qualifications And Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline, with 5+ years’ experience in fixed plant, mining, mineral processing, or heavy industry.
• Strong practical knowledge of fixed plant mechanical equipment and maintenance, with experience across crushers, HPGRs, screens, conveyors, pumps, tanks, and similar equipment highly regarded.
• Demonstrated experience supporting planned maintenance, breakdown response, and major shutdown activities in an operating plant environment.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding, problem-solving, and failure investigation skills, with the ability to develop practical and effective engineering solutions.
• Strong planning, organisation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Operations, Maintenance, Planning, Projects, and contractors.
• Working knowledge of SAP, asset management/maintenance systems, and Microsoft Office, with engineering software experience such as Navisworks highly regarded, alongside a strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.