Electrical Engineer - Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we’re diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company.

Electrical Engineer – HME

Work Location: Solomon. Fortescue’s Solomon mine is located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Guruma and Yindjibarndi peoples.

Roster: 8D/6R – FIFO ex Perth

The role of the Electrical Engineer is to provide technical support and recommendations for electrical systems and components to improve the reliability and predictive maintenance tactics of HME (Heavy Mobile Equipment) fleet within FMG operations. This role also supports the broader business in the development and integration of HME electrification and automation technologies.   

A key responsibility is to implement proactive initiatives to improve asset health, reduce expenditure and eliminate risk from operational tasks specific to electrical and autonomous equipment. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement WOL asset management strategies, tactics and documentation for electrical and autonomy systems within the HME fleet across FMG operations.
• Identify, investigate and implement safety, cost saving and quality improvement initiatives for HME fleet electrical system componentry and mobile autonomous systems across FMG operations.
• Provide electrical engineering support to all sites to ensure that equipment is maintained in accordance with WOL plans, FMG and legislative standards.
• Identify maintenance and repair practice improvements through development of a close relationship with the on-site maintenance teams and observation of breakdown and scheduled repair processes and practices.
• Lead RCAs and DE identification of chronic and acute asset electrical and automation performance issues
• Work with broader team to integrate on-board machine hardware with remote monitoring systems.
• Support the development and integration of the electrification and automation of the HME fleet across FMG operations leading into operational electrical engineering support.

Qualification and Experience: 

• Tertiary Qualifications in Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering with 2-3 years experience in an electrical maintenance or reliability engineering role within heavy mobile equipment and or autonomous fleet.
• Knowledge of electrical ELV distribution systems.
• Knowledge of industrial automation systems.
• Strong conceptual thinking and analytical focus, excellent problem-solving skills and continual improvement focus.
• Knowledge of computer management systems (SAP, MS Office etc).
• Communication, Facilitation and Presentation skills.

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, women, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with differing abilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified