Join Ventia's Gas Processing team in Port Kembla and play a key role in improving the reliability and performance of critical plant assets.
Working across Operations, Engineering and Maintenance, you'll coordinate improvement initiatives that enhance asset performance, reduce downtime and support safe, efficient plant operations.
What's On Offer
Permanent full-time position
Competitive remuneration package
Monday to Friday roster, 8-hour days
Overtime opportunities available
Long-term employment with a major national business
Be part of one of the Illawarra's largest and most secure employers
Future opportunities to step into higher duties roles as plant knowledge and experience develop
About The Role
Reporting to the Mechanical Team Leader, the Mechanical Asset Improvement Coordinator is responsible for identifying, developing and coordinating opportunities to improve the reliability, availability and performance of mechanical assets across the Gas Processing Department.
Working in a highly collaborative environment, you'll partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and contractors to investigate equipment issues, coordinate improvement projects and support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance plant performance and reduce downtime.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate mechanical asset improvement and reliability initiatives
Identify and prioritise opportunities to improve plant performance
Lead investigations into equipment failures and recurring defects
Support defect elimination and continuous improvement programs
Coordinate maintenance and outage planning activities
Manage contractors and oversee improvement works
Analyse maintenance history and asset performance data




Provide technical support to maintenance and operational teams
Ensure activities are completed safely and in accordance with site requirements
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
Petrochemical experience strongly considered.
Trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter or equivalent mechanical background
Experience within heavy industry, manufacturing, steelmaking, oil and gas, mining, energy or process plant environments
Strong understanding of mechanical equipment, fixed plant and asset reliability principles
Experience planning, coordinating or improving maintenance activities
SAP experience or exposure to similar maintenance management systems
Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
A proactive approach to safety, reliability and continuous improvement
About Ventia
As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and Current Zealand.
With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.
Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another.
We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Māori and Pasifika peoples and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities.
We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.
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📌 Asset Improvement Coordinator (Wollongong)
🏢 Ventia
📍 Wollongong