About us

With a global business, we offer diverse and rewarding careers. We are committed to Thiess being a company and a culture where great people can excel and where they are developed and supported to reach their highest potential. Join our team today.

About the role

In this role, you will:

• Ensure all plant rates are calculated in strict compliance with company policies (depreciation, finance, minor repairs, and insurance) and ensure the rates are smooth with minimal variance within classes, except where justified regularly, making sure no large gain/losses to the Plant Results.
• Make sure there is no more than 1 day delay to the activation of rates in JDE, both for newly capitalized and currently running units.
• Manage 6 monthly adjustments of plant recovery rates for the fleet to ensure revenue recovery meets forecast costs.
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• Maintain a register of all plant component replacement costs (PEX and Reman) for all classes of plant, updated in JDE annually following the allocated schedule, making sure the current budget reflect actual cost.
• Ensure PM Schedules budget component price and lives are updated correctly following the PMS Strategic Updates following the allocated schedule, making sure that we are not lagging behind.
• Conduct Supplier Reconciliations when new pricing is proposed.
• Provide support to the Plant Group through the preparation of the reports (Plant Engineering, Tyre Excess and Cost Benchmarking Report) and provide analysis to the report results.
• Carry out cost analysis projects as directed by the Plant Engineering Manager.
• Calculate Tender RM forecast (Major repair and Undercarriage) and financial analysis up to 20 years project duration
• Simulate tender plan life analysis up to 20 years and determine optimum equipment replacement strategy and forecast provision result
• Perform service and workshop result analysis and identify any improvement initiatives for projects and rate review
• Perform oil result analysis, identify performance based on oil price and site performance (schedule vs top up), identify any improvement initiatives for projects and rate review
• Perform Labor result analysis, labor ratio and identify any improvement initiatives and rate review
• Calculate life cycle cost for new model equipment for tender
• Perform fuel burn analysis performance & forecast based on mining elevation profile

About you

• Min Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineer with 7-year experience as a Mechanical Engineer, Site Planner or Asset Estimator
• High level proficiency of Microsoft Excel
• Good English skill

About us

We partner with our clients to deliver excellence in open cut and underground mining in Australia, Asia, Africa and the Americas. For more than 80 years, we’ve operated in diverse commodities, geologies, environments and cultures. Our team uses that insight to optimise solutions for each project and create lasting value for our clients and the communities we live and work in.

Visit our website to learn more – http://www.thiess.com

Driving a diverse, inclusive and respectful culture

We’re committed to safe, healthy and respectful workplaces. A place where everyone matters always.

We welcome and celebrate the differences and similarities among people including gender, identity, ethnicity, race, heritage, sexual orientation, disability, age, culture, religion, language, appearance, parental status and education.

We believe diverse experiences and perspectives not only make us more innovative, productive and engaged, but are crucial to our success.

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How to apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

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