Proactive Projects Pty Ltd – Mount Isa QLD

Fixed Plant Reliability Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Fixed Plant Reliability Engineer to provide professional engineering and reliability support to a Tier 1 mining operation.

The role will support the reliability and performance of a broad range of fixed plant and materials handling assets across both surface and underground operations. The successful candidate will work closely with the Reliability, Engineering, Maintenance and Operations teams to identify reliability risks, deliver improvement initiatives and provide practical, risk-based engineering solutions that improve safety, availability, performance and cost.

This is a contractor engagement, initially for three months, with no defined end date. The operation has a strong history of retaining high-performing contractors for extended periods.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide reliability engineering support across fixed plant and materials handling assets.
- Proactively monitor equipment reliability, availability and performance and identify emerging risks.
- Lead and support Root Cause Analysis (RCA), defect elimination and reliability improvement initiatives.
- Apply structured cause-and-effect RCA methodologies to identify and eliminate recurring equipment failures.
- Develop and maintain reliability improvement strategies based on equipment performance, operational risk and available data.
- Undertake reliability analysis, including FMEA-based reliability modelling and related engineering assessments.
- Provide practical, evidence-based recommendations that consider safety, operational requirements,



maintainability and lifecycle cost.
- Work closely with Maintenance Superintendents, Supervisors, Planners, Production personnel, Tradespeople, Operators and Engineering stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities to improve asset availability, reliability, maintainability and operating performance.
- Progress agreed engineering actions and initiatives through to implementation.
- Provide clear technical documentation, recommendations and regular progress updates.
- Escalate technical risks, constraints, delays or resource requirements early.
- Contribute to engineering and safety investigations, risk assessments and other site improvement activities.
- Maintain a solid connection with site stakeholders and develop a thorough understanding of site conditions and operational requirements.

Asset Scope

The position will provide reliability engineering support across a diverse fixed plant environment, including:

- Surface crushing and regrind facilities.
- Crushers and associated crushing equipment.
- Conveyors and materials handling systems.
- Screens.
- Paste plants.
- Site infrastructure.
- Underground materials handling systems.
- Two hoist systems.
- Hoist winches, cages and skips.
- Associated fixed plant and materials handling infrastructure.





Reliability Engineering

The Reliability Engineer will be expected to take ownership of assigned reliability outcomes rather than simply providing engineering hours.

Key focus areas include:

- Equipment reliability and performance monitoring.
- Failure analysis and defect elimination.
- RCA facilitation and implementation of corrective actions.
- FMEA-based reliability modelling and analysis.
- Identification and prioritisation of reliability risks.
- Development of practical reliability improvement initiatives.
- Collaboration with Maintenance and Operations to achieve sustainable improvements.
- Prioritisation of initiatives that deliver measurable improvements in safety, reliability, availability, performance and cost.

Stakeholder Engagement

Strong stakeholder engagement is an essential component of the role.

The successful candidate will develop effective working relationships with:

- Maintenance Superintendents.
- Maintenance Supervisors.
- Maintenance Planners.
- Production personnel.
- Tradespeople and Operators.
- Reliability Engineers.
- Engineering team members.
- Engineering and operational leadership.

The role requires the ability to work independently while remaining closely connected to site stakeholders and the broader Engineering and Reliability team.

Engineering Deliverables

The contractor will be expected to:

- Deliver agreed engineering outcomes within required timeframes.
- Take ownership of assigned actions and commitments.
- Maintain clear visibility of work progress and anticipated completion dates.
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📌 Fixed Plant Reliability Engineer (Mount Isa)
🏢 Proactive Projects
📍 Mount Isa