Principal, Mechanical Engineering Design and Analysis at Anglo American

Job Description:

• We are seeking a Principal, Mechanical Engineering Design and Analysis to be the Subject Matter Expert in the Mechanical Engineering discipline - defining, implementing and supporting the application of best-practice, and providing specialist technical support and detailed analysis in all matters relating to Mechanical Engineering across Anglo American.
• There will be frequent international travel required for this role.
• Fluency in English is a requirement for this role.

Key role requirements:

Define and implement best-practice and support Anglo American through Subject Matter Expertise in

• safety of mechanical equipment in the mining industry
• heavy industry and mining equipment – crushers, screens, mills, thickeners, conveyor systems, HME, and all related mechanical equipment/infrastructure
• advanced engineering analysis – FEA, DEM, dynamic simulations, digital engineering, etc.
• failure analysis, root cause analysis, and associated rectification and risk management related to Mechanical equipment
• development of Technical Specifications and Best Practice Principles for Mechanical equipment
• Collaborate with, support and provide oversight of Operational, Engineering & Maintenance, and Project teams in conceptualisation, design, delivery, operation and maintenance of Mechanical systems that comply with industry standards and best-practice, and applicable legislation and regulations
• Actively engage and collaborate with industry and OEMs to keep abreast of best practices, and to build relationships and ensure a high technical standard of equipment delivery, field support and service delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement new technologies as appropriate to enhance mechanical system performance.
• Act as the Functional Risk Authority and Technical Standard owner for the Pressure Equipment and Lifting Operations standards.
• Regularly review and update Pressure Equipment and Lifting Standards, and associated Technical Specifications and operational/maintenance procedures
• Provide oversight and perform safety, technical, operational, and maintenance reviews (Level 2) for the above-mentioned standards.
• Collaborate with the Asset Management team to define and develop Asset Strategies, best practice maintenance and condition monitoring principles for critical mechanical systems.
• Develop, entrench, implement and manage Asset Integrity for all mechanical equipment.
• Identify and drive mitigation strategies for technical risk associated with critical mechanical systems.
• Drive the discipline of mechanical simulations and digital engineering, including the use of FEA, and other dynamic analysis tools to solve technical challenges, reliability issues and/or improve equipment efficiency.
• Work with project teams on Hazops and Risk Assessments to ensure designs are safe, technically appropriate, cost effective, and maintainable.
• Work with project teams to ensure that project technical inputs and outputs (including Technical Specifications and Design Criteria) are reflective of minimum requirements and ensure safe cost-effective operation/maintenance.
• Closely collaborate with Supply Chain on the specifications for equipment, quality management and strategic planning with suppliers.
• Conduct site and supplier visits to understand local conditions, planning procedures, quality, etc.
• Mentorship of young mechanical engineers

Qualifications:

Required:

• An undergraduate qualification (Bachelors/Honours degree or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering and a proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity.
• Professional Engineer with ECSA (SA), CREA (Brazil), CIP (Peru), IENG (UK) or CIC (Chile)

Desirable:

• A postgraduate Engineering qualification (Masters / Doctoral degree or equivalent).

Technical skills / knowledge requirements:

• Demonstrated focus on safety in mechanical design, operations and maintenance
• Technical Knowledge Demonstrated knowledge of operational complexities experienced as an engineer in an industrial, mining and processing operation
• Good understanding of national and international standards
• Demonstrated experience in all matters relating to the Mechanical Engineering discipline in the mining industry, to include:
• heavy industry and mining equipment – crushers, screens, mills, thickeners, conveyor systems, HME, and all related mechanical equipment/infrastructure
• advanced engineering analysis – FEA, DEM, dynamic simulations, digital engineering, etc.
• failure analysis, root cause analysis, and associated rectification and risk management related to Mechanical equipment
• development of Technical Specifications and Best Practice Principles for Mechanical equipment
• Demonstrated maintenance and operational support experience within the mineral processing or heavy industrial environment
• Demonstrable balance between theoretical Mechanical engineering design and development, Asset Management, and practical Mechanical system project execution maintenance, operations and management
• Experience in Mechanical discipline project management experience in small and large projects with a good understanding of discipline interfaces
• Experienced with solving technical and operational issues in cooperation with relevant stakeholders.

Closing Date:

• 12 December, 2025