Engineer - Mechanical Reliability
QLD Metallurgical Operations, Maintenance, Planning & Reliability, Smelting
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Ref. No. 39659
Mount Isa Mines are currently seeking suitably qualified applicants for the role of an Engineer - Mechanical Reliability to join the Maintenance Support team for the smelting operations. The team is responsible for supporting the maintenance and operations team in maintaining/enhancing the reliability of the both plants.
Mount Isa
Mount Isa has been a thriving city, acting as the hub for regional business, transport, services and government in North West Queensland. The city offers an array of leisure activities, from dining and cinema to outdoor adventures like fishing and camping. With Mount Isa Mines, you get the best of both worlds – a thriving career and a fulfilling lifestyle.
Mount Isa Mines
Now’s the time to make your move to Mount Isa Mines. With major transformation initiatives shaping the future of our operations, we’re looking for key talent, especially local professionals and trades, to make an impact. This is more than a job; it’s long-term security, meaningful work and the opportunity to help build a stronger future for our region.
Mount Isa Mines is one of the world's largest mining complexes. We operate one mining and two processing streams, copper and zinc-lead-silver, to deliver natural resources of enduring value in modern society.
The Role
Reporting to the Senior Reliability Engineer – Lead Smelter Maintenance, this is a residential role in Mount Isa, working a 5/2, 4/3 roster. The primary responsibility of this position is to drive reliability improvements across smelting operations through optimisation of maintenance strategies, failure elimination, and enhancement of condition monitoring programs.
The role supports critical smelter assets including furnaces, converters, materials handling systems, gas handling and associated infrastructure. The team includes condition monitoring technicians and mechanical engineers of varying experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Utilise condition monitoring data to assess, manage and report on equipment health and risk across smelter assets
Management of statutory equipment
Improve asset reliability, eliminate production losses, and maximise equipment availability and campaign life in a safe and cost-effective manner
Deliver minor capital and improvement projects within the smelter to address reliability risks and operational constraints
Review, develop and continuously improve maintenance strategies aligned to smelting operations and asset criticality
Work closely with operations, maintenance, and technical stakeholders to identify and implement engineering solutions to recurring failures, particularly in high-temperature and corrosive environments
Conduct and facilitate root cause analyses (RCA) and implement sustainable corrective actions
Contribute to shutdown planning by identifying and prioritising reliability-driven work scopes
Maintain and enhance condition monitoring programs including vibration, thermography, oil analysis and NDT techniques relevant to smelter equipment
Mentor and support graduate engineers and vacation students
Skills and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
Demonstrated ability to analyse equipment performance and implement reliability improvements in a heavy industrial environment
Experience with maintenance management systems (SAP), and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Working knowledge of reliability methodologies such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM), and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Exposure to 3D CAD software (e.g. SolidWorks) is desirable
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage across operations and maintenance teams
Attributes:
Proactive, self-motivated and results-driven
Ability to work effectively under pressure in a multi-disciplinary, high-risk environment
Strong commitment to safety, with a focus on risk identification and mitigation
Capable of working both autonomously and collaboratively
Desirable Experience:
5 years experience in smelting, pyrometallurgical processing, or similar high-temperature processing environments
Familiarity with condition monitoring techniques such as vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and NDT
Experience working with critical assets such as furnaces, converters, blowers, and gas handling systems
SAP experience or similar CMMS proficiency
Benefits of this position:
Competitive Remuneration packaged with 13% superannuation
Paid relocation inclusive of 12 weeks furnished transit accommodation
Benefits program including discounts with Health Insurance providers, online and in-store discounts through
Glencore Rewards, salary sacrificing vehicles, Employee Referral Program and Recognition and Reward programs
Fantastic professional development opportunities with Professional External Education Assistance, leadership development programs, ambassador Programs and more; and unrivalled career opportunities
Residential Allowance
Applications Close: 8:00am Friday 29 June 2026
