Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Support safe and reliable smelter operations through mechanical engineering and defect elimination
Improve asset performance, maintenance execution, and production outcomes across critical fixed plant assets
Reporting to the Area Engineering leader and working in a collaborative technical and operational environment at Kennecott, you will:

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and troubleshooting support to maintenance execution and operations teams
• Identify, own, and implement initiatives that improve safety, asset performance, reliability, and cost outcomes
• Support capital project validation and delivery by providing technical input and practical engineering guidance
• Initiate and facilitate root cause analysis to mitigate acute and chronic asset failures
• Apply defect elimination and failure analysis methods to reduce repeat issues and improve equipment performance
• Reconcile production loss accounting data and use insights to identify improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, reliability, and project teams to support safe execution and business objectives

Requirements

A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, or equivalent relevant experience
2+ years of experience in engineering or maintenance roles within an industrial or fixed plant environment
Experience delivering continuous improvement initiatives and engineering projects that support asset performance
Knowledge of defect elimination, root cause analysis, and failure analysis methodologies
Collaborative working style with the ability to partner effectively across maintenance, operations, and technical teams

Qualifications

Even if your profile does not fully meet all qualifications, we encourage you to apply; transferable skills and the right attitude are highly valued.

Skills

None specified

Benefits

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus
Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits
Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution and a generous 401(k) matching program
Attractive share ownership plan
Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life, including paid time off, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave
Generous parental leave policy, which ensures you are able to spend quality time with your new family
Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Personify Health with incentives supporting your wellbeing
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges

Pay

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Schedule

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