Plant Mechanical Engineer

Jerritt Canyon•Elko, NV

About The Position

The Plant Mechanical Engineer provides mechanical engineering and design expertise for the restart of the Jerritt Canyon processing facility, including new capital installations and extensive refurbishment of existing systems. Once the plant is operating, the role focuses on plant expansion, optimization, continuous improvement, and the safety and efficiency of mechanical systems across crushing, milling, roasting, leaching, reagents, and associated plant infrastructure. The position works alongside the site Reliability team, which owns maintenance strategy for existing equipment, and supports Process Operations and other stakeholders as needed. The engineer works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Electrical/Instrumentation, Projects, and Engineering teams, as well as the owner's engineer, contractors, and vendors. The role translates process requirements into practical mechanical designs, delivers capital and refurbishment scopes, and ensures mechanical systems are designed, installed, and operated in accordance with applicable safety, regulatory, and industry standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
At least 3 years of mechanical engineering experience, preferably in mineral processing or a similar asset-intensive environment.
Demonstrated experience supporting fixed-plant mechanical equipment and industrial processing systems.
Experience with equipment such as crushers, conveyors, screens, pumps, mills, feeders, gearboxes, material handling systems, and roasting, leaching, or other gold recovery circuits.
Experience developing engineering scopes, specifications, calculations, reports, and technical recommendations.
Working knowledge of applicable mechanical design codes and standards, such as ASME, API, AISC, and CEMA, and MSHA regulations.
Experience delivering capital projects, plant refurbishments, or restarts through design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, including oversight of engineering consultants and contractors.
Ability to troubleshoot complex mechanical problems and develop practical solutions.
Experience working in an operational environment with a strong focus on safety and production.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Proficiency in CAD software such as AutoCAD, Inventor, or SolidWorks, and experience reviewing 3D plant models such as Navisworks.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with personnel at all levels.

Nice To Haves

Professional engineering registration or eligibility for registration.
Experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera.

Responsibilities

Provide mechanical engineering oversight of the owner's engineer and contractors for new installations and refurbishment of plant and supporting infrastructure systems.
Work with process engineers, metallurgists, and operations teams to translate process needs into practical mechanical designs and manage vendor procurement and fabrication.
Develop engineering calculations, equipment specifications, technical reports, scopes of work, and design documentation.
Develop mechanical design documentation, including general arrangement and layout drawings, equipment specifications, and mechanical input to P&IDs, while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
Develop technical scopes and specifications for mechanical equipment and engineering services.
Review mechanical designs, drawings, vendor documentation, and engineering deliverables.
Review contractor and vendor proposals and provide technical recommendations.
Support equipment selection, sizing, and specification.
Assess equipment condition and recommend repair, refurbishment, replacement, or redesign.
Lead or support FMEA for new and modified designs, and RCA when design deficiencies are identified.
Ensure engineering solutions account for safety, maintainability, lifecycle cost, operability, and production requirements.
Participate in design and constructability reviews, factory and site acceptance testing, and commissioning.
Support operational readiness, including SOP and training module development, risk assessments, and HAZOP workshops.
Define maintainability, access, critical spares, and equipment standards for new and refurbished equipment; support handover to Maintenance and Reliability.
Support management of mechanical engineering changes and maintain appropriate technical documentation.
Analyze equipment failure data and maintenance history to identify recurring problems and improvement opportunities.
Lead or support RCA, FMEA, and reliability improvement initiatives.
Develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for critical mechanical assets.
Support development of maintenance strategies, job plans, spare-parts requirements, and equipment standards.
Provide day-to-day mechanical engineering support to processing facilities and fixed-plant operations.
Troubleshoot mechanical equipment failures and develop practical, cost-effective engineering solutions.
Provide engineering support for fixed-plant equipment, including crushers, feeders, conveyors, roasters, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, mills, agitators, thickeners, tanks, piping, and material handling systems.
Participate in equipment inspections, condition assessments, and root-cause failure investigations.
Identify mechanical integrity risks and recommend corrective and preventative actions.
Support feasibility studies, capital projects, plant upgrades, and expansion projects from concept through commissioning.
Provide technical guidance for modifications, upgrades, replacements, and plant improvement projects.
Assist other departments with fixed-plant projects, such as backfill batch plants, as needed.