As a Mechanical Engineer within the Magnetite Stream, you will play a key role in supporting SIMEC Mining’s expansion and long-term success. With a strong focus on improving safety, production and cost efficiency, this role contributes to extending the life of the plant by over 20 years.
You will be responsible for delivering mechanical asset management across site, driving improvements in equipment reliability, availability and overall plant performance. This includes developing and optimising maintenance strategies, supporting site teams to prevent and recover from breakdowns, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
Working closely with operations, maintenance and project teams, you will provide technical support across day-to-day activities, shutdowns and major projects. You will also play a key role in asset lifecycle planning, reliability improvement and ensuring engineering standards, governance and safety requirements are met.
This is a hands-on, site-based role where you will contribute directly to improving plant performance, supporting major projects and ensuring sustainable, long-term operational outcomes.
Domestic Relocation included for those residing outside of Whyalla, which includes:
SIMEC Iron Ore South Australian operations consists of two primary sites: Iron Baron and the Southern Middleback Ranges(SMR), located in proximity to the coastal township of Whyalla. We also have a portfolio of non-ferrous mining assets located in South Australia, including the Ardrossan Dolomite Mine – which supplies dolomite flux to the Whyalla Steelworks.
It is our ambition to cultivate an inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage candidates from all cultural backgrounds, genders, orientations, age groups, and abilities to apply. Your diversity is our strength in creating sustainable and innovative steel solutions for Australia's tomorrow.
We are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
GFG Alliance is a collection of global businesses and investments owned by Sanjeev Gupta and his family. The Alliance is structured into three core industrial pillars; LIBERTY Steel Group, ALVANCE Aluminium Group and SIMEC Energy Group, independent of each other yet united through shared values and a purpose to create a sustainable future for industry and society.
Our strategy is to create an economically sustainable business model for our industries which is profitable for the long term, allows for socially sustainable development in our local communities and is carbon neutral.
Our strategy is driven by four key trends – increasing demand for steel and aluminium, the urgent need to decarbonise these sectors, the decline of traditional manufacturing industries in developed economies and the need to be globally competitive in a changing world. Our strategy enables us to identify opportunity and drive positive change in our industries.
This means modernising industrial sites that have been left behind, establishing partnerships with employees to create self-determined change and transforming manufacturing processes by harnessing renewable power and agile production. This leads to lower costs, reduced emissions and sustainable profits to secure long-term employment in the communities we operate in.
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