Senior Mechanical Designer — Mining & Mineral Processing

Primero Group; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing support

Benefits and discounts

Employee referral rewards

Job summary

Primero Group in Perth is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer to join our multidisciplinary engineering team, working on mineral processing plants and related infrastructure. You will contribute across studies, detailed design, construction support and commissioning.

You will develop high‑quality layouts and drawings, review designs with clients and stakeholders, and help optimise plant layouts while ensuring compliance with Australian standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical design within mining, minerals processing or heavy industry.
• Strong understanding of fixed plant and materials handling systems.
• Experience with Autodesk suite (including Advance Steel, Plant 3D) is highly desirable.
• Experience working across feasibility and detailed design projects.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop high‑quality mechanical layouts, 3D models and detailed design drawings.
• Produce design deliverables for studies, detailed engineering and construction phases.
• Assist with equipment integration, constructability and plant layout optimisation.
• Participate in design reviews, model reviews and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Liaise with clients, vendors and project stakeholders.
• Support junior designers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant Australian and industry standards.

Skills

Experience in mechanical design in/min

Fixed plant and materials handling

Feasibility to detailed design

Independent & collaborative work

Tools

Autodesk suite (Advance Steel, Plant 3D)

Job description

Primero Group in Perth is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer to join our multidisciplinary engineering team, working on mineral processing plants and related infrastructure. You will contribute across studies, detailed design, construction support and commissioning.

You will develop high‑quality layouts and drawings, review designs with clients and stakeholders, and help optimise plant layouts while ensuring compliance with Australian standards.