Graduate Mechanical Engineer 1st Year

The Opportunity:

As part of the Gold Fields Graduate Program, you will complete rotations across four sites over a two-year period, including Agnew, Granny Smith, Gruyere, St Ives, and (where relevant) the Perth office. Throughout the program, you’ll work alongside members of our highly experienced technical team, gaining hands-on exposure to the gold mining environment. You’ll develop and demonstrate a set of core competencies, ensuring well-rounded capability across all key areas. This program offers genuine, real-world mining experience and the opportunity to see how your foundational university studies translate into practice.

Why Join Gold Fields?

• Structured learning that helps you build confidence and capability from day one
• 6% site allowance and quarterly bonus up to 10% annually
• Monthly private health allowance & FIFO parking discount
• Minimum of 5 weeks annual leave, pro rata long service leave after 5 years,

Skills & Qualifications:

• Current manual driver’s licence.
• Completed your Tertiary Qualification in Mechanical Engineering, or similar by end 2026.
• Vacation experience in a mining environment is ideal, but not essential.

About the Role:

• Support the delivery of engineering and capital projects, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders from initiation through to execution.
• Contribute to the improvement of asset reliability and performance by supporting maintenance strategies, inspections and engineering standards.
• Assist with engineering analysis, technical investigations and troubleshooting of mechanical equipment to identify improvement opportunities.

About Gold Fields

At Gold Fields, we’re proud to be one of the world’s leading gold producers and more importantly, we’re a team united by a commitment to safety, respect, and creating lasting value for our people and communities. Join an organisation endorsed by WORK180 for our commitment to creating an environment where inclusion and belonging matter, and you can build meaningful, long-term careers in mining, with fabulous mentors to guide you through from the outset.

How to Apply

Start your journey with Gold Fields: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 5th April 2026