Mechanical Engineer

Fortescue is now consistently producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year and has an exciting future ahead as it diversifies its business to become an integrated, global green energy and resources company.

Position Title: Mechanical Engineer

Work Location: Cloudbreak. Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine is located on the traditional lands of the Palyku and Nyiyaparli peoples.

Roster: 8/6 - FIFO ex Perth

Fortescue is currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the Engineering and Reliability team at Cloudbreak Ore Processing Facility (OPF). The right candidate will be motivated and strive for improvement by applying good engineering techniques, data analysis and defect elimination.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Liaison with relevant departments to provide technical solutions and support
• Support the Capital projects team through management of project designs
• Complete Root Cause Analysis and Defect Elimination
• Ensure correct application of Health & Safety standards including Change Management
• Review and improve maintenance strategies of fixed plant assets
• Achieve targets set for defined sections of area budgets

Qualifications and skills required:

• Tertiary Qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience, preferably in Fixed Plant Ore Processing facility
• Site experience in iron ore processing equipment such as crushers, vibrating screens, conveyors etc is preferable.
• Strong conceptual thinking and analytical focus
• Proven experience with leading root cause analysis investigations
• Excellent problem-solving skills and continual improvement focus
• Knowledge of relevant Mines legislations and regulations
• Great communication skills
• Planning, organisational, budgeting, scheduling and coordination skills

Fortescue is a values-based business and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce that is reflective of society and fostering a workplace culture that truly embraces diversity and inclusiveness.

We encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, those who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people with a diversity of skills, ethnicity, experience and age to apply for this position.

www.fmgl.com.au/jobs-at-fortescue

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