Manager Engineering (Perth, WA, AU) presso Hancock Iron Ore

• Monday to Friday | Perth
• Variety of Parental Leave options available for Primary and Secondary Caregivers
• Be part of a technologically advance mine site
• Lead technical excellence and innovation in a major WA resource business

About the role:

Hancock Iron Ore is a leading iron ore producer in Western Australia, committed to operational excellence, safety, and innovation. We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Manager Engineering to join our Asset Management team in Perth.

Reporting to the Head of Asset Management, you will provide technical leadership, governance and assurance to our Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Rail engineering functions, setting the direction for best practice and supporting Roy Hill to meet its business targets. You will be the discipline lead for the business, ensuring technical standards are maintained and that engineering issues are resolved efficiently and effectively.

Duties:

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for the development, maintenance, and governance of HIO’s engineering standards and specifications.
• Provide expert technical support to operations (Port, Rail, Processing, and Mine), ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient delivery of operational plans.
• Act as the discipline lead across all engineering streams, setting consistent expectations and ensuring best practice is embedded across the business. 
• Set and communicate the strategic direction for engineering practice, ensuring consistency and quality across all engineering disciplines. 
• Provide expert input into asset management activities and strategies, particularly for complex and high-risk assets, supporting lifecycle management and risk mitigation. 
• Develop and implement training and development programs to upskill site-based engineering and maintenance teams, ensuring competency and compliance with standards. 
• Manage the governance of statutory inspection programs for asset integrity, ensuring all legal and regulatory obligations are met. 
• Lead audits to ensure compliance with HIO’s engineering standards and specifications, and drive corrective actions where required. 
• Provide Engineering support during significant incidents that cannot be resolved at the site level, ensuring timely and effective resolution. 
• Proactively manage and mitigate engineering risks through early engagement with operations, risk teams, external consultants, and regulators. 

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil engineering (or equivalent)
• Previous experience leading a multidisciplinary Engineering function
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in large-scale heavy industry.
• Strong background in asset management, operations and maintenance.
• Advanced problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to resolve complex technical issues.
• Sound knowledge of mining operations across the full value chain (pit to port).

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

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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.