Mechanical Maintenance Readiness Specialist (8:6 FIFO)

About the role

Randstad is recruiting two Mechanical Maintenance Readiness Specialists / Engineers for a client's team on a major 7.5Mtpa expansion project. The role sits on a balanced 8:6 FIFO roster and is a 6-month contract with strong potential for extension as the project moves through commissioning and ramp-up into long-term operations. The position suits a proactive mechanical maintenance specialist or reliability engineer.

Key responsibilities

• Investigate repeat mechanical breakdowns, wear issues and chronic reliability bottlenecks and deliver root-cause solutions from concept to close-out.
• Audit day-to-day mechanical maintenance practices against company standards, identify operational gaps and optimise maintenance strategies to prevent unplanned downtime.
• Refine mechanical asset master data, ensure critical spares readiness (gearboxes, pulleys, bearings, crushers, screens, liners) and establish standard work instructions.
• Implement asset health monitoring routines (vibration analysis, oil sampling, thermography, non-destructive testing), defect-elimination workflows and reliability performance tracking.
• Provide hands-on mechanical engineering advice during commissioning, mechanical completion, ramp-up and early operation.
• Work with operations, capital projects, engineering and equipment OEMs to integrate maintenance requirements into daily routines.

Required profile

• Trade qualified (Cert III / IV Mechanical Engineering / Fitter & Turner) or tertiary qualified in Engineering (Mechanical, Reliability or similar).
• Proven experience in mining, bulk materials handling, mineral processing or heavy industrial fixed plant.
• Prior hands-on familiarity with fixed plant equipment such as conveyor networks, crushers, screening stations, feeders, chutes or hoisting systems is highly regarded.
• Demonstrated ability to set up structured mechanical maintenance strategies, improve equipment reliability and clean master data in a CMMS (SAP / Pronto or similar).

What we offer

• Highly desirable 8:6 FIFO roster.
• Strategic involvement in a high-profile 7.5Mtpa expansion with long-term prospects.
• A supportive culture focused on site safety, structured mentoring and clear career development pathways.

To apply, submit an up-to-date CV through the application process. Further information can be obtained by contacting the mining specialist at Randstad.