Mechanical Design Engineer - Mining and Heavy Equipment

About the role

An experienced Mechanical Design Engineer is sought to join an engineering team supporting advanced mining and drilling technology. The role covers the design, development and optimisation of mechanical components, hydraulic systems and equipment used in demanding mining environments, turning engineering requirements into safe, reliable, cost-effective and manufacturable designs.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components, assemblies and systems for mining and heavy equipment applications.
• Produce detailed 3D CAD models, manufacturing drawings, engineering calculations and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Perform design analysis, verification and optimisation to ensure reliability, safety and performance.
• Design and integrate hydraulic systems and hydraulically driven equipment.
• Support prototype builds, product testing and first-of-type commissioning.
• Apply engineering standards, including drawing and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing standards.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing, workshop, procurement and operational teams.
• Identify design improvements and manage engineering changes while maintaining accurate technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with engineering, quality and safety standards.

Required profile

• BEng or BSc in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5-8 years' experience in mechanical design engineering, preferably with heavy rotating equipment, drilling equipment or mining machinery.
• Experience in the mining, drilling or heavy-equipment OEM sector.
• ECSA Candidate Engineer registration, with a clear pathway to Professional Engineer (Pr Eng) registration.
• Valid driver's licence and medically fit for periodic workshop and underground mining site visits.

Required skills

• Proven hydraulic system design and integration experience.
• Strong CAD modelling and manufacturing drawing skills.
• Engineering calculations, design verification and technical analysis.
• Prototype development, testing and commissioning exposure.
• Advantageous: Advanced Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks or equivalent, FEA (Ansys, Inventor Nastran), DFMA, PLM systems (Vault, Windchill), fatigue analysis, bearing selection and mechanical joint design.

The position is permanent and market related. Candidates are invited to apply through the AGC Mining Recruitment listing.