The Opportunity: Engineer Maintenance – Fixed Plant - Iron Ore
· Be part of a team that is safety driven and values inclusion
· Roster is an 8 days on, 6 days off roster FIFO from Perth
Chandler Macleod are looking for a Fixed Plant Maintenance Engineer
to join our clients maintenance team. This role is an opportunity for a highly motivated individual to make significant contributions to the safe and reliable operation and maintenance of critical assets to meet production requirements.
Reporting to the Engineering Superintendent, and working in a collaborative, exciting environment within the Maintenance Planning and Engineering team, you will be accountable for plant availability through:
· Provide technical support to maintenance teams for a variety of physical assets, including assisting in planning, prioritisation, provision of logistical and technical support for general maintenance work, and emergent work (e.g., breakdown and shutdowns)
· Support root cause analyses and conduct equipment failure analysis, implementing corrective actions as required
· Review equipment issues and design specifications and provide recommendations on improvement changes
· Identify maintainability improvement opportunities to improve methodology of maintenance activities to increase efficiencies
· Actively supporting safety improvement initiatives and demonstrate safety leadership across site
· Manage change management processes relating to maintenance activities
· Support asset recovery to help return it to a functional state
What you’ll bring
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:
· Tertiary or equivalent qualifications in Mechanical Engineering or similar with solid background in mining and processing industries
· A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
· Effective interpersonal / networking skills to work collaboratively in a small team, champion change and instigate and manage improvement projects
· Experience in bulk handling equipment including crushing, screening, belt conveyor, stackers, reclaimers.
· Experience with Defect Elimination processes and Root Cause Analysis methodology
· Demonstrated track record of delivering performance improvements and positive change.
· Familiarity with WA Mines Reg, Australian and international engineering standards.
· SAP experience and advanced Microsoft Office skills
· C class manual driver’s licence
To be considered for this opportunity you must be legally entitled to work in Australia and currently residing in Perth Western Australia.
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.
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