Mechanical Technician

About Us:

Welcome to The Perth Mint, where golden career opportunities await. 

The Perth Mint is an iconic Western Australian organisation operating on a truly global scale. Situated in East Perth for 125 years, The Perth Mint is a premier tourist destination, an award-winning exporter, and a key supplier of precious metals to markets throughout the world.

There’s no organisation quite like it, with a variety of roles available, from engineers and chemists to artists and technicians. 

Foster your fascination and pride in our work. Get inspired every day by the world-class precious metal products we work together to refine, design, produce and then distribute all over the globe. Connect to the rich history of our industry in a workplace firmly rooted in the present — as leaders in sustainability and inclusion.

At The Perth Mint, you’ll be supported in a diverse team where differences are celebrated and your well-being matters — striking the right work-life balance with compassionate team benefits. And if your career goals change, you’ll be empowered to change roles with training and internal mobility.

Our Benefits:

• Competitive salaries and employee discounts
• Flexible work options available
• Extended leave options including purchased leave, leave at half pay and access to pro-rata long service leave
• Opportunity to work for an endorsed WORK180 employer
• Paid parental leave and secondary carer’s leave available after 6 months service. 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers and 6 weeks paid secondary care giver’s leave
• Training and development opportunities
• Opportunities to be part of our wide and active range of Employee Resourcing Groups: Reconciliation, Gender, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), Disability, Mental Health and Neurodiversity, and Perth Mint with Pride
• Charity and volunteer initiatives
• Income protection after an accident or illness
• Health and wellness programs, including an Employee Assistance Program, ongoing wellbeing initiatives, and workplace community building spaces
• Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by WORK180 can be seen on the WORK180 website

So go on, make your mark. If you are excited by this role and want to join the team at the iconic Perth Mint, apply today.

Your role as a Mechanical Technician will involve:

• Investigate route cause failures and through previous experience suggest & Implement improvements
• Take area ownership of plant and working with the planner/scheduler supervise plant shutdowns, ensuring work is undertaken safely, spares are pre-reserved, and plant handed back to operations in a timely manner
• Liaise with Engineering during commissioning of new equipment and upgrades
• Supervise 3rd party contractors, ensuring work is carried out to Perth Mint safety standards and projects are commissioned as defined by the Engineering Team
• Use Perth Mint CMMS to create notifications, Engineer work orders, Close out, time Confirm & Create purchase requisitions
• Lead Continuous Improvement projects by following Perth Mint Management of Change process and developing technical scopes of work
• When required provide leadership and share knowledge to the maintenance team carrying out planned and breakdown maintenance of mechanical equipment and installations 
• Ensure Perth Mint assets are maintained or inspected as per the legislative standards
• Contribute to the effective implementation & improvement of the CMMS system and asset management system
• Avoid adversely impacting the environment through any act or omission at work and report identified environmental hazards and incidents

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar technical role
• Extensive knowledge of mechanical installations, repairs, inspections fault fining on rotating equipment, hydraulics, conveyors & valves
• Commissioning experience
• Management of Change
• Previous experience of working in a foundry or on induction furnaces (desirable)
• Mechanical trade certificate, Preferably Cert III or IV in Engineering or supervision or similar
• Vcat I or II (desirable)
• Confined space, working at height, Construction white card, Class C drivers’ licence, hazardous area training
• Registered supervised gas fitter (desirable)

It’s easy to dismiss the perfect opportunity if you don’t see yourself as the perfect fit. If this role feels right – no matter your background or personal circumstances – please submit your application.

Applications close on 25 October 2024. The Perth Mint reserves the right to close applications prior to this date.

Candidates must have the right to work in Australia and pass our national security check.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Inclusion is at the core of what we do. We are committed to equality and celebrate the diversity of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all characteristics that make us unique as individuals.

We encourage applications from a range of candidates, including, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people of all gender identities, youth, seniors, the LGBTQI+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We recognise that standard recruitment processes are not accessible to everyone. If there are any accommodations or supports that would assist you in participating in the recruitment process for this role, please reach out to recruitment@perthmint.com.

To learn more about our diversity and inclusion initiatives please visit our website.