Graduate Mechanical Engineer
Date Posted: April 29, 2025
Closing Date: June 29, 2025
Reports To: Engineering Team Leader
Location: New Plymouth
Duration: Fixed-term 3 Years
Position Summary
Provide effective and professional engineering support to the Mechanical Engineering team ensuring work is completed safely, in a cost-effective manner, within budget and schedule and to the standards required.
Position Responsibilities
- Perform routine duties that require application and knowledge of basic engineering principles.
- Assist the Engineering Team in providing reliable and effective mechanical engineering services. Focus on learning and contributing to daily tasks related to safety, reliability, and adapting to changes.
- Learn and apply engineering standards and best practices to ensure all mechanical engineering work complies with Methanex standards and New Zealand legislation.
- Participate in hazard, risk, design and reliability reviews.
- Assist in creating the scope of work for assigned mechanical projects and prepare it for review with Senior Engineers.
- Participate in the commissioning of assigned mechanical projects with Operations.
- Assist in developing design and construction work packages that are customer-focused, clear, detailed, and feasible. Ensure these packages meet safety, quality, cost, and schedule targets.
- Coordinate the design approval process in consultation with other disciplines.
- Assist in the tender process and help award contracts in collaboration with the Procurement department.
- Liaise with external mechanical engineering consulting services as required.
- Stay informed about new or changing legislation and technical developments in I&E engineering to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Position Qualifications
- BE(Hons) in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics
- Some understanding or knowledge of standards and procedures and industry best practice
- Basic level of knowledge of the petrochemical industry
- Familiar with engineering software packages
- Some understanding of project management fundamentals
- Some awareness of a safety culture in engineering
- Reasoning and analysis potential
- Recognise important relationships and ability to contribute to and work within a team.
- Achievement / delivery focus – sets high standards including accuracy and attention to detail
- Inquisitive / desire to learn, self-motivated, can take initiative and willing to ask questions.
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Applications close Sunday 29 June 2025 NZT
Please note: Methanex only accepts online job applications that are submitted through our careers page at https://www.methanex.com/careers/current-opportunities
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