Technical Officer (Mechanical)

Iluka Resources; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave (up to 18 weeks)

Bonus structure

Relocation assistance

Company share matching

Job summary

Iluka Resources invites a Trade-based Technical Officer (Mechanical) to support drilling operations at Balranald, NSW, using advanced DHT tooling and asset management. You will collaborate with Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering and Operations to ensure tooling is inspected, repaired and available, driving quality checks and continuous improvement.

You will manage tooling inventory, coordinate repairs, track performance, and contribute to cost reduction through efficient warranty handling and

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting, Diesel Fitting, Toolmaking, or Heavy Vehicle Maintenance.
• Experience in maintenance, repairs, warehousing, rotable assets, spare parts, or equipment management.
• Understanding of quality assurance, equipment reliability, and asset lifecycle management.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records, reporting, and asset tracking information.
• Proficiency with maintenance, inventory, or business systems.
• A proactive approach to safety, continuous improvement, and ownership of tasks through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Own underground mining DHT tooling and repairable asset lifecycle management.
• Track tooling condition, asset status, repair progress, turnaround times and availability across operational and warehouse locations.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Reliability, UGM, Planning, Warehouse and Purchasing teams to ensure tooling is inspected, repaired, returned, replaced or escalated in a timely manner.
• Establish and maintain visibility of critical DHT tooling inventory, repairable items, rotable items and spare availability.
• Maintain quality assurance checks to ensure tooling returned to service is fit for purpose.
• Identify repeat tooling issues and provide structured feedback to Reliability, Maintenance and Operations teams for investigation and corrective action.
• Coordinate warranty claims, supplier feedback and repair documentation to reduce avoidable cost and improve commercial recovery.
• Monitor tooling usage, repair frequency, failure trends and replacement demand to support improved forecasting and purchasing decisions.
• Maintain accurate records for tooling movement, condition, repairs, warranty outcomes and lifecycle status.
• Drive improvements to standard work processes covering DHT inspection, return-to-service assessment, storage, repair routing and disposal.

Skills

Mechanical fitting

Diesel fitting

Toolmaking

Asset management

Maintenance software

Education

Trade qualification: Mechanical Fitting

Trade qualification: Diesel Fitting

Trade qualification: Toolmaking

Trade qualification: Heavy Vehicle Maintenance

Job description

DIDO from Swan Hill or surrounding locations

Iluka Resources is a global critical minerals company, with a proud 70-year history, entering a pivotal time of growth.

Join Iluka's new Balranald Operation that deploys a novel, remotely operated, underground mining technology based on Horizontal Direction Drilling platforms to extract ore. Balranald deposit is one of the highest-grade mineral sands deposits in the world, containing significant quantities of titanium minerals rutile and zircon, as well as smaller but material quantities of rare earths.

About the location

Iluka's Balranald operation is located just outside of Balranald township in regional south-western New South Wales.

You can choose to reside locally, drive-in drive-out from towns within the regional area.

Relocation assistance will be provided to the preferred candidate if required.

About the role

We are seeking a trade-based Technical Officer (Mechanical) to support our drilling operations.

Working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability and Engineering teams you will provide practical technical support to ensure Down Hole Tooling (DHT) equipment is inspected, tracked, maintained and available when required. You will play a key role in quality assurance, repairable asset management and continuous improvement of tooling performance.

Reporting directly to the Maintenance Manager, key responsibilities include:

Own underground mining DHT tooling and repairable asset lifecycle management

Track tooling condition, asset status, repair progress, turnaround times and availability across operational and warehouse locations

Coordinate with Maintenance, Reliability, UGM, Planning, Warehouse and Purchasing teams to ensure tooling is inspected, repaired, returned, replaced or escalated in a timely manner

Establish and maintain visibility of critical DHT tooling inventory, repairable items, rotable items and spare availability

Maintain quality assurance checks to ensure tooling returned to service is fit for purpose.

Identify repeat tooling issues and provide structured feedback to Reliability, Maintenance and Operations teams for investigation and corrective action.

Coordinate warranty claims, supplier feedback and repair documentation to reduce avoidable cost and improve commercial recovery.

Monitor tooling usage, repair frequency, failure trends and replacement demand to support improved forecasting and purchasing decisions

Maintain accurate records for tooling movement, condition, repairs, warranty outcomes and lifecycle status

Drive improvements to standard work processes covering DHT inspection, return-to-service assessment, storage, repair routing and disposal

About you

To be successful for this role, you will have:

A trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting, Diesel Fitting, Toolmaking, Heavy Vehicle Maintenance, or similar technical experience

Experience working with maintenance, repairs, warehousing, rotable assets, spare parts, or equipment management

Understanding of quality assurance, equipment reliability, and asset lifecycle management

Strong attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accurate records, reporting, and asset tracking information

Well-developed computer skills and confidence using maintenance, inventory, or business systems

A proactive approach to safety, continuous improvement, and ownership of tasks through to completion

Our offer to you

Be involved in the operations of a new mine with new mining methods

Family friendly 4:3 roster DIDO/Residential

Besupported through an inclusive andcollaborative culture

Opportunities for training and professional development

Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave

Competitive remuneration package including allowances and bonus structure

Company share matching scheme

Attractive relocation assistance packages for those interested

We are committed to upholding our Business Values, supporting equal opportunities, gender equality and cultural diversity.

Applicants will be required to meet Iluka's pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening and hold a valid motor vehicle driver's license.

Full working rights in Australia are required for you to be eligible to apply for this role.

Application Close - 29 of October 2026

We respect and encourage diversity in a workforce that reflects our communities.