Engineer Mechanical

Engineer Mechanical

Are you currently looking for a family-friendly roster that allows you to be home every night?

If so, this is your opportunity to live, work and play a short drive from stunning coastlines, scenic trails and the food and wine heartland of the west. Located in the picturesque south-west and Peel regions of Western Australia.

At Worsley Alumina, our people are key to unlocking the potential of our operation and becoming the world’s leading Alumina producer. If you value and care for your colleagues and families, enjoy a culture of trust and togetherness and have a desire for excellence to safely produce the products of the future, then we would love to hear from you.

The Opportunity

An opportunity exists to join our Materials Team as a Mechanical Reliability Engineer. Working in a cross-functional team, the role will contribute to the safe & reliable operation of our Bauxite Handling system, including a 51km overland conveying system, stacking system & reclaim systems. 

Location

Worsley Refinery, employees typically choose to live in Bunbury, Collie, or nearby communities, which offer a desirable country lifestyle. As there is no accommodation on site, employees will need to commute daily, ideally living within an hour's drive of Collie.

Accountabilities 

Primary responsibilities are to:

• Monitor reliability performance of Raw Materials fixed plant equipment
• Undertake projects to improve safety and reliability of fixed plant equipment
• Provide day-to-day technical support to maintenance and operations
• Build and develop equipment maintenance strategies for all equipment within the operational area of responsibility. This includes ensuring adequate information is captured in the task list and associated work instructions to perform the intended tasks to the required standard safely.
• Support in the development of maintenance budget based on the preventative and corrective maintenance work strategies in SAP.
• Perform equipment strategy reviews and failure analysis to ensure that all task lists, and work instructions remain accurate and relevant. Update task lists/work instructions and all relevant master data in SAP.
• Review / approve SAP Master Data change requests in line with maintenance strategies and content quality requirements.
• Encourage, mentor and coach peers and colleagues across operational areas to follow the SAP process by promoting operating discipline.
• Assess and action condition-based information for critical equipment.

To be considered for these opportunities, you will have:

• Undergraduate qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 3 years experience in maintenance reliability preferably in materials handling
• Self-reliant contributor with distinctive proficiency in Maintenance

Technical / Specialised skills:

• Ability to apply specific problem-solving skills as required by the Operation
• Has suitable Technical Expertise and knowledge of the Operations to inform on decision-making, take responsibility for planning, designing and implementing technology solutions that meet the needs of projects or operational areas.
• Has suitable Technical Expertise and knowledge of the Operations to inform on decision-making, take responsibility for planning, designing and implementing technology solutions that meet the needs of projects or operational areas.
• Detailed knowledge of principles and concepts related to operating and maintaining operational equipment and limited knowledge of other functions

As part of Worsley team, you will enjoy

• Competitive salaries including Short-Term Incentive Bonus
• Additional employer superannuation contributions which depend on the level of employee contributions you choose.
• Participation in the Employee Share Plan
• Industry leading parental leave and family care policy
• Company supported volunteering leave and opportunities across communities in the South-West
• Novated lease and salary sacrifice options
• Exclusive employee discounts including health insurance, technology, and travel.

 South32 embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.

Please note: This advertisement will close on Wednesday 12 July 2023