Engineer Assets

• Monday to Friday – Perth based with routine travel to site
• Opportunity to work for a high-performing iron ore business
• 6 Month fixed term role with the potential for extension

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Engineer Assets - NPI to play a key role in optimising the reliability and performance of our diverse and extensive Non-Process Infrastructure (NPI) assets throughout the life of mine.

Reporting to the Superintendent Asset Management NPI, you will analyse major events on critical equipment, contribute to proactive maintenance strategies, and drive operational excellence. You will be hands-on in the execution of operational and maintenance works, with a strong focus on creating a safe, sustainable, and efficient working environment for our operators and maintainers. Your expertise will support defect elimination, continuous improvement initiatives, condition monitoring, risk management, and life cycle asset management, while collaborating across disciplines to deliver lasting value to our operations.

This position will be offered on a fixed term contract arrangement for 6 months, with the potential for extension.

Duties

• Champion safety by applying risk management processes and ensuring a safe working environment for all
• Provide technical engineering support to maintenance teams to optimise asset performance
• Develop and maintain asset lifecycle plans, including critical spare parts management and maintenance strategies
• Lead defect elimination initiatives and continuous improvement projects to enhance reliability and efficiency
• Manage and maintain accurate asset data in SAP, including BOMs, maintenance plans, and master data auditing
• Support asset readiness for new equipment and contribute to performance specifications for upgrades or rebuilds
• Drive change management processes to deliver sustainable asset improvements across NPI operations

Skills and experience

• Mechanical trade or tertiary qualifications, coupled with experience in fixed plant and NPI assets – ideally in a site-based mining environment
• Proven ability to conduct root cause analysis and deliver effective, sustainable solutions
• Proficient in SAP or similar CMMS, with advanced Microsoft Office Suite (including MS Project) skills and strong data analysis and reporting capabilities
• Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of outcomes, while contributing positively to a small, collaborative team environment
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with site teams and multiple internal and external parties
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to escalate issues and risks promptly and appropriately
• Demonstrated capability to prioritise work based on asset risk and operational impact
• Qualifications or training in improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma) and/or maintenance performance improvement highly regarded

Perth ROC Facilities

• Free on-site parking at remote operational centre (ROC)
• Modern spacious office with break-out facilities
• In-house café providing variety of hot & cold food options and barista coffee
• Flexi Leave available to all Perth based office staff
• Flexible working hours outside of core business hours
• Active social club with community events and activities for employees
• Lifestyle, Learning and Recreation initiative which provide events for your family

About Hancock Iron Ore
The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we. Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation. 

Our portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia's Pilbara region has a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. As one team under Hancock Iron Ore, we have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and Mount Webber, with McPhee Creek under construction plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and females to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your application.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.