Principal Engineer Mechanical | Adelaide Office | Monday - Friday Roster
Core
Highest-level mechanical technical authority providing leadership, governance, and expert guidance on asset integrity and reliability for fixed plant assets in mining, processing, and smelting environments.
Role type
Principal Mechanical Engineer (Technical Leadership & Governance)
Builds
Mechanical engineering standards, technical specifications, and governance frameworks for critical fixed plant assets.
Domain
Mining, minerals processing, smelting, heavy industry
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical engineering principles, asset integrity management, fitness-for-service assessments, failure investigation, engineering standards development, risk assessment, stakeholder influence, technical governance
Preferred skills
Experience with conveyors, crushers, mills, pumps, rotating equipment, slurry systems, pressure equipment, bulk materials handling
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and governance for mechanical engineering across operations; Approve engineering designs, technical deviations, and fitness-for-service assessments; Lead development of mechanical engineering standards and governance frameworks; Drive mechanical asset integrity programs including criticality assessments and condition monitoring; Lead major incident investigations and root cause analyses; Provide independent technical assurance of vendor and project deliverables; Mentor and develop engineers across operations
Seniority
Principal, strategic leadership & mentorship