Strategic Regional Manager, Mining Equipment – Perth

Tact People; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Tact People partners with a North American mining equipment manufacturer to recruit a Regional Manager based in Perth. This high-impact role blends technical-commercial leadership to grow the Australian market and drive customer success in a fast-growing global business.

The successful candidate will oversee Australian operations, coordinate local manufacturing, installation, and commissioning, and engage with customers, engineering teams, and global leadership to accelerate growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years in mineral processing, applications engineering, or related.
• Tertiary qualifications in Mineral Processing, Metallurgical, Chemical, Mechanical, or Mining Engineering.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving ability with customers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Run the Australian operations including coordinate local manufacturing, installation, commissioning, startup, and early operations for new systems.
• Serve as the primary local interface for customer metallurgy, engineering, and plant operations teams.
• Provide high-level technical support, performance optimization, and troubleshooting, drawing on global engineering teams when deep technical support is needed.
• Manage commercial relationships as sites transition from commissioning into ongoing operations. This includes supporting customers to identify issues and upgrade opportunities.
• Mentor, grow and support the current Australian team.
• Collaborate with global leadership to execute Australian growth strategies.
• Conduct site visits, technical presentations, and flow sheet reviews with existing and potential clients.
• Qualify new applications and commercial proposals.
• This newly created role will be heavily supported by senior management and already has direct reports; further proving the growth is real.

Skills

Mineral processing

Engineering leadership

Commercial acumen

Project management

Customer engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Mineral Processing

Job description

Tact People partners with a North American mining equipment manufacturer to recruit a Regional Manager based in Perth. This high-impact role blends technical-commercial leadership to grow the Australian market and drive customer success in a fast-growing global business.

The successful candidate will oversee Australian operations, coordinate local manufacturing, installation, and commissioning, and engage with customers, engineering teams, and global leadership to accelerate growth.