Operational Readiness Mechanical Engineer

Brightstar Resources Limited; Shire Of Laverton; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive and inclusive team

Owner Operator

Job summary

Brightstar Resources Limited is building a world-class processing facility near Laverton, WA. We seek an experienced Operational Readiness Mechanical Engineer to drive asset integrity during ramp-up and commissioning, ensuring rapid issue resolution and maintainability.

You will lead maintenance strategies, FMECA, CMMS data, lubrication standards, and spare parts readiness, collaborating with operations and engineering to safeguard the plant's reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Experienced in mineral processing, ideally with experience in Large-Scale Grinding Circuits and slurry handling.
• Proficiency in ISO 55001 Asset Management and root cause analysis (RCA) methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop maintenance strategies and FMECA for critical mechanical assets.
• Support CMMS asset hierarchy and preventative maintenance (PM) schedules and BOMs.
• Establish a site-wide Lubrication Schedule and contamination control standards for rotating equipment.
• Identify and procure critical insurance spares (e.g., mill pinion bearings, spare pump wet-ends, conveyor gearboxes).
• Review and verify all mechanical data sheets, structural certifications, and pressure vessel registrations.
• Support operational readiness activities during FAT and site commissioning to ensure maintainability.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Mineral processing

Root cause analysis

ISO 55001

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Operational Readiness Mechanical Engineer

Brightstar Resources is a dynamic ASX listed gold companycommitted to a Gold Standard of excellence, creating value throughexploration, development, mining and production across WesternAustralia’s premier goldfields.

We are the proud owner and operator of the Fish Gold Mine andthe expanded Sandstone district, home to the region’s largestMineral Resource inventory (2.4Moz @ 1.5g/t Au). With constructionof our Laverton Processing Facility now well underway, we areprogressing the development of our open pits and expanding ourunderground operations as we move towards production.

With a commanding land position and a clear strategy for growth,Brightstar is building a significant gold operation in WesternAustralia. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at apivotal stage and play a key role in shaping the future of ourgrowing operation.

About the role:

Construction of our gold processing facility and associatedinfrastructure is well underway at our site near Laverton, WA. Weare seeking an experienced Operational Readiness MechanicalEngineer to join our team on an 8/6 roster/hybrid in theoffice when required. This role will ensure the long-term assetintegrity of the plant within the operational readiness phase, bypreventing premature failures during the ramp up phase andsafeguarding the site-based team has the tools and data to fixequipment quickly.

Key responsibilities

• Tactical Development: Develop maintenance strategies andFMECA (Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis) forcritical mechanical assets like primary crushers, gyratoryscreens, and leach tank agitators.
• CMMS Integration: Support the build of mechanical assethierarchy and preventative maintenance (PM) schedules and Billsof Materials (BOMs) for loading into the CMMS.
• Lubrication Management: Establish a site wide LubricationSchedule and contamination control standards for all rotatingequipment.
• First Fill & Insurance Spares: Identify and procurecritical insurance spares (e.g., mill pinion bearings, sparepump wet-ends, and conveyor gearboxes).
• As Built Documentation: Review and verify all mechanicaldata sheets, structural certifications, and pressure vesselregistrations.
• Commissioning Support: Support operational readinessactivities during Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and sitecommissioning to ensure maintainability.

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Experienced in mineral processing, ideally with experiencein Large-Scale Grinding Circuits and slurry handling.
• Proficiency in ISO 55001 Asset Management and root causeanalysis (RCA) methodologies.

What we offer:

• Supportive and inclusive team
• Owner Operator