Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Airswift; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its mining and resources team in Australia. You will contribute to the design and execution of bulk materials handling systems, mineral processing facilities, and critical mine infrastructure across major projects, from concept through to delivery.

You will lead mechanical design activities, provide expertise for mineral processing plants, and guide multidisciplinary teams through design reviews, feasibility studies, and project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience within mining, resources, or heavy industrial sectors.
• Proven experience on resource development projects and underground mining.
• Strong expertise in the engineering and design of bulk materials handling equipment and systems.
• Experience working on mineral processing plant projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support mechanical engineering design activities for mining and resource development projects.
• Provide mechanical engineering expertise for mineral processing plant projects, including crushing, screening, grinding, flotation, beneficiation, dewatering, and materials handling interfaces.
• Contribute to concept studies, feasibility studies, detailed design, and project execution phases.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, engineering calculations, specifications, reports, and design deliverables.
• Provide guidance and oversight to designers and drafters.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and value engineering initiatives.

Skills

Bulk materials handling

Mineral processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Bulk Materials Handling & Mineral Processing

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team delivering complex mining and resource projects. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the design and execution of bulk materials handling systems, mineral processing facilities, and critical mine infrastructure across a range of major projects. Working within a multidisciplinary environment, you will play a key role throughout the project lifecycle, from concept and feasibility studies through to detailed design and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support mechanical engineering design activities for mining and resource development projects.
• Provide mechanical engineering expertise for mineral processing plant projects, including crushing, screening, grinding, flotation, beneficiation, dewatering, and materials handling interfaces.
• Contribute to concept studies, feasibility studies, detailed design, and project execution phases.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, engineering calculations, specifications, reports, and design deliverables.
• Provide guidance and oversight to designers and drafters.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and value engineering initiatives.

What you'll need to have

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience within the mining, resources, or heavy industrial sectors.
• Proven experience on resource development projects and underground mining.
• Strong expertise in the engineering and design of bulk materials handling equipment and systems.
• Experience working on mineral processing plant projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients. With over 1000 employees and 9,000+ contractors operating in over 130 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered. (Australia Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australia working VISA)