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Mechanical Engineer

Employer
WorkPac - Gunnedah
Location
Port Hedland, WA, Australia
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 27, 2021

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Category
Engineering, Maintenance/Mechanical
Work Term
Contract
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English
Job description

  • Join a Global Leader in the Mining Sector
  • Market Competitive Hourly Rate
  • FIFO EX Perth
About the Position

WorkPac are currently seeking an experienced Fixed Plant Mechanical/Maintenance Engineer for a short term role with our client Rio Tinto within their Engineering and Asset Management department. This position will see you working a FIFO 5:2:4:3 roster ex Perth and working 12 hour days across the Rio Tinto Hope Downs site. This position will initially be engaged on a 3 month period but extension possibility for the right candidate. The ideal candidate will hold demonstrated Mechanical experience in a Maintenance Engineering or Reliability Engineer role within the Mining and Resources Industry.

Duties will include:
  • Actively drive a robust safety culture and processes through a strong in the field presence
  • Provide maintenance, breakdown and shutdown support to the operation
  • Collaborate with and provide technical advice to the fixed plant maintenance and operations teams
  • Perform failure investigations and plant performance analysis
  • Manage change management processes relating to maintenance activities
  • Be the project leader for some technical modifications to equipment / components.
What you will need:
  • Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering
  • Drivers Licence
  • Demonstrated mechanical experience in a maintenance engineering or reliability engineering role within a mining or industrial environment.
  • You will have a strong focus towards safety and safe work practices and an understanding of equipment failure investigation using root cause analysis techniques.
Job Reference Number: TMPRIJ202166121
How to Apply: Click on the Apply button
About WorkPac
WorkPac is Australia's leading, privately owned recruitment provider to the mining, construction, engineering, light industrial and healthcare sectors. We are proud to partner with some of the country???s leading companies to deliver rewarding permanent, contract, temporary and traineeship recruitment opportunities.
At WorkPac, we recognise we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people.

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