Senior Reliability Engineer - Fixed Plant
FIFO Opportunity |8/6 Roster | Northern Australia
n Our client is a leading mining operation with a strong commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement. Due to ongoing growth and investment in their processing facilities, they are seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer - Fixed Plant to join their site-based maintenance and engineering team.
The Opportunity n
Reporting to the Maintenance Supertintendent, you will play a key role in improving asset performance, equipment reliability and maintenance effectiveness across a large-scale mineral processing operation.
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Working closely with Maintenance, Operations and Technical teams, you will analyse equipment performance, identify reliability improvement opportunities and implement initiatives that enhance plant availability while reducing maintenance costs and downtime.
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This position offers the opportunity to influence maintenance strategy and contribute to the long-term success of a complex fixed plant environment.
Key Responsibilities n
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- Develop and implement reliability strategies for critical fixed plant assets.
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- Analyse maintenance and operational data to identify reliability trends and performance improvement opportunities.
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- Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations into equipment failures and recurring issues.
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- Optimise preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
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- Facilitate reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) and FMEA reviews.
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- Support shutdown planning and execution activities.
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- Monitor and report on asset health and reliability KPIs.
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- Work collaboratively with Operations and Maintenance teams to improve equipment performance and plant availability.
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- Identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, reliability and operational efficiency.
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- Support condition monitoring programs and predictive maintenance technologies.
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About You nn
- A degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
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- Proven experience in a Reliability Engineering role within mining, mineral processing, heavy industry, oil & gas, power generation or manufacturing.
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- Robust understanding of fixed plant equipment, including crushers, conveyors, pumps, screens, processing circuits and associated infrastructure.
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- Experience applying reliability methodologies such as RCA, RCM and FMEA.
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- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
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- Experience using CMMS platforms such as SAP or similar maintenance management systems.
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What's on Offer nn
- Competitive salary package.
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- FIFO roster from Brisbane or Darwin.
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- Accommodation and meals provided whilst on site.
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- Exposure to a large-scale processing operation with a diverse asset portfolio.
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- Career development opportunities within a well-established mining business.
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- Supportive team culture focused on safety, collaboration and continuous improvement.
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If you're passionate about asset reliability and want to play a key role in improving fixed plant performance within a high-performing operation, we'd like to hear from you.