Mechanical Engineer
Copper Refinery & Port Operations
Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Ref. No. 40305

Copper Refineries are currently seeking suitably qualified applicants for the role of a Mechanical Engineer to join the Engineering Department. This is a residential, Monday to Friday role, offering the balance of challenging, meaningful work and the opportunity to return home every day. You will work closely with frontline teams and leaders to embed safe work practices, drive improvements and influence positive safety culture outcomes.

About Townsville Operations

Located on the coast of tropical North Queensland, Glencore’s Townsville Operations are a critical link in our fully integrated supply chain. Our operations include Copper Refineries Pty Ltd — one of the world’s leading electrolytic copper refineries — and Glencore Port Operations at the Port of Townsville, which serves as the export gateway for North Queensland resources.

At Townsville Operations, safety is at the heart of everything we do. We foster a culture built on professionalism, accountability and continuous improvement, where people are supported to do their best work without compromising health or wellbeing.

Your Benefits:

• Competitive remuneration with 13% superannuation
• Access to Glencore Rewards including health insurance discounts, retail offers, and salary sacrifice options
• Employee Referral, Recognition & Reward programs
• Leadership development programs, Ambassador Programs and unrivalled career pathways

About the role

Reporting directly to the Senior Mechanical Engineer, this residential role is based in Townsville and supports both Copper Refineries Pty Ltd and Glencore Port Operations. The Mechanical Engineer plays a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of mechanical assets across the refinery and port environments.

You will work closely with operations, maintenance, and frontline leadership teams to provide day to day mechanical engineering support, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, and deliver capital and operating projects that enhance safety, reliability and performance. This role provides broad exposure to fixed plant, materials handling, port infrastructure and refinery assets, offering strong technical development opportunities within a complex industrial setting.

A strong safety focus is essential, with the role actively contributing to hazard identification, risk management, and the embedding of safe work practices across engineering and maintenance activities.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide mechanical engineering support to production and maintenance teams to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operation of plant and port assets
• Support the planning, execution and delivery of operating and capital projects, ensuring compliance with scope, budget, schedule and safety requirements
• Undertake engineering investigations, problem solving and root cause analysis to address equipment reliability, performance and safety issues
• Prepare and review engineering documentation, including scopes of work, technical specifications, drawings, calculations and work packs
• Provide technical oversight and supervision of engineering activities, contractors and service providers on site
• Support asset management activities, including maintenance strategies, life cycle planning and reliability improvements
• Ensure mechanical designs and modifications comply with statutory requirements, Australian Standards and Glencore engineering standards
• Contribute to risk assessments, change management (MoC) and safety in design processes
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver integrated engineering outcomes

About You

You are a motivated and practical Mechanical Engineer who enjoys working in an operational environment and partnering closely with site teams. You are comfortable balancing technical rigour with real world execution and understand the importance of safety, reliability and stakeholder collaboration in heavy industry.

You take ownership of your work, communicate clearly with both technical and non technical stakeholders, and apply sound engineering judgement to deliver practical and compliant solutions. You value continuous improvement and are keen to build your experience within a high performing, multidisciplinary engineering team.

You will bring:

• An Australian recognised Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or Structural / Civil Engineering with strong mechanical experience)
• 2–5 years’ experience in a relevant industry such as resources, processing, manufacturing, ports or heavy industry
• Experience supporting operating environments, including maintenance and production interfaces
• Exposure to project delivery and asset management, including planning, execution and contractor coordination
• Demonstrated ability to provide onsite engineering supervision and leadership
• Strong organisational, planning and time management skills
• A manual C class driver’s licence
• Experience using SAP or similar maintenance/asset management systems (desirable)
• A practical, mechanically minded approach with strong problem solving capability
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively across engineering, maintenance and operations teams
• A commitment to safety, continuous improvement and teamwork

At Glencore, our people are the foundation of our success, and we are committed to creating a workplace where our values guide everything we do. Safety is our first priority — we never compromise on it. We act with Integrity, choosing to do what’s right even when it’s challenging. We take Responsibility for our actions and strive to make a positive impact. Through Openness, we communicate honestly and encourage meaningful dialogue. We embrace Simplicity, focusing on what truly matters and avoiding unnecessary complexity. And with Entrepreneurialism, we welcome new ideas and continuously seek better, safer and more efficient ways of working.

If you share these values and are ready to contribute to a team that is committed to excellence, we encourage you to apply and be part of our journey at Glencore Townsville Operations.

Applications Close:  10th of July 2026