Your new company

Our client is amongst the world's top producers of major commodities, including iron ore, metallurgical coal, copper and uranium. They extract and process minerals, oil and gas from their production operations located primarily in Australia and the Americas.

Your recent role

- Provide mechanical engineering support across commissioning, operational readiness and the transition into operations.
- Support fixed-plant and materials-handling equipment, including crushers, conveyors, loading stations and hoisting systems.
- Apply first-principles engineering and root cause analysis to identify issues and develop practical engineering solutions.
- Coordinate contractors and support minor mechanical design changes and equipment improvements.
- Contribute to maintenance readiness activities, including maintenance strategies, SAP master data, critical spares and work instructions.

What you'll need to succeed

- Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering with experience in mining, resources or another heavy industrial environment.
- Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and their application to fixed-plant equipment.
- Exposure to crushers, conveyors, materials handling, loading stations, hoisting systems or similar heavy mechanical equipment.
- 5+ years' experience across maintenance, reliability, commissioning or operational readiness,



with exposure to SAP and root cause analysis (highly regarded)
- Strong stakeholder and contractor management skills, with underground mining experience advantageous.

What you'll get in return

Join a leading global mining organisation and play a key role in supporting a major underground project as it transitions from commissioning into operations. This 12-month contract offers an attractive hourly rate, exposure to large-scale fixed plant and materials handling infrastructure, and the opportunity to work alongside experienced project, engineering and operational teams while building valuable experience across maintenance readiness and reliability.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in these roles, please click 'Apply Now' to forward a copy of your up-to-date CV to [email protected].

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

In conjunction with our clients, and our commitment to achieving a diverse workforce, we strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Hays is an equal-opportunity employer and is working in accordance with our client to achieve equality under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 WA Legislation (section 13).

📌 Mechanical Engineer (Adelaide)
🏢 Hays
📍 Adelaide