Principal Mechanical Engineer

• Newly Created Position
• Package $230,000 plus
• Central Western NSW - Residential

Company 
This international gold producer has well established gold mines throughout Australia with a multitude of exciting projects in the pipeline. They are a growing organisation that is highly respected. They consistently strive for excellence whilst supporting its people with training and development and genuine career opportunities and are now looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join their team 

Role 
This is a newly created position that will oversee all aspects of Mechanical Engineering throughout the group that is part of the responsibility of Group Engineering.

Responsibilities;

• Implementing and managing Engineering Specifications and Standards for the group.
• Owners Team Activities and Operational Readiness plans for green and brown field projects.
• Engineering and management of sustaining and expansionary capital projects.
• Managing and standardising the response to insurance recommendations for the group where the recommendation relates to an engineering requirement.
• Involvement with technology and innovation projects relating to engineering
• Mechanical Engineering support for major equipment failure, unsatisfactory operation, improvement analysis and implementation of improvement plan.

Skills and experience; 

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised university
• Extensive mechanical engineering experience gained in either mining, processing, oil and gas, manufacturing and fabrication or similar
• Experience with the development of budgets for operations and projects
• Experience with the management of project personnel
• Demonstrated experience with modern maintenance and engineering techniques
• Computerised maintenance management systems
• Major shutdown deliver experience

In return for your input and energy you will be rewarded with a generous salary, bonuses, relocation and salary sacrifice.